stories from the balcony

13Sep

more than the sum of our pieces – everything i learned about creativity so far

About a year ago it became very clear to me that I needed more creativity in my life – and as a consequence would need to reprioritize and reorganize my whole life as well. I was miserable and just knew I couldn’t go on like that. So, I did the

4 mins read

30Jun

tales from estonia

about friends who became family

They say friends are the family you choose. And we, we chose each other whole-heartedly, with the implicit promise to make time for each other over and over again, year in and out, to dedicate holidays and long weekends to each other, to take airplanes and trains and buses, whatever

2 mins read

27Jun

tales from estonia

about coming home

Going back to a familiar place after a long time holds a special kind of anticipation. It takes you to this space between memories and day dreams of what’s to come, bringing back little details of your past, wrapped in a soft filter of nostalgia and excitement. Jumping out of

2 mins read

02Jun

Life

About productivity & achievements

I just opened LinkedIn and saw five new job announcements without even properly scrolling. For a second, I went right back into “achievement mode” – thankfully, it only took a couple of seconds to snap out of it again. It got me thinking. These past two months, I haven’t reached

3 mins read

22May

postcards from bordeaux

postcard from bordeaux #4: about sunday traditions and why you should befriend elderly people

I don’t know about you, but Sunday is my favorite day of the week. Everything slows down a bit and gets quieter. It’s the day for favorite things – and favorite things only. Sunday means reading in bed, pancakes and prosecco, sushi and movie nights, a stroll through the city

6 mins read

13May

postcards from bordeaux

postcard from bordeaux #3: about le Marché des capucins and why we need bad days, too

Hey friends, It’s another day in Bordeaux and I am currently sitting outside the local food market, the Marché des Capucins. It’s where the locals buy their produce, apparently. Everywhere you look you can find fresh veggies, the most mouthwatering cheese you’ve every seen, stalls with boxes and boxes full

3 mins read

10May

postcards from bordeaux

postcard from bordeaux #2 – a travel reality check

Here’s the deal, people: no matter how dreamy and perfect traveling looks on all of our favorite social media apps, there are always parts that suck a bit. Not one of my holidays or travels or moves has worked out without a hiccup. Now, that might partly happen courtesy of

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08May

postcards from bordeaux

postcard from bordeaux #1: about a list and the start of a new adventure

And so it begins. After a grand total of 30 minutes of sleep and a rather uninspiring flight, I am now finally here, sitting at the Seine, the Louvre on the other side of the river while the seagulls are flying. It’s a bit chillier than I thought it would

4 mins read

06Jan

Life

good things in 2021

road trips, when the sun shines on your face, your hair flies in the wind and you have nothing but time and possibilities ahead of you. the anticipation of a new adventure. reunions with long-distance besties. reminders of the person you used to be. realizing that there’s still so much

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06Jan

Life

a new season.

and then, one morning, the air was crisp and just like summer turned into fall slowly at first and then all at once life changed friends moved away long-loved apartments were given upnew paths were taken all while the memories were still so clear like the feeling of sand between

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