Dear readers, there are only so many hours left until we enter a new year -- new intentions are being made, discussion exchanging resolutions are happening at breakfast tables and during evening wine sessions. New goals are awaiting to be reached. Hope and anticipation are the words of the hour. But maybe, along with the [...]
Category: general
“The second time around” — is it supposed to be easier?
Heartbreaks are tough. Men and women all over the world supposedly know the cure for them. Most women go by the policy of letting your emotions run free, get your comfy panties on and cry over a romantic comedy on your couch, indulge in spoons over spoons of ice cream, movies say some say. Others know: "You [...]
A holistic approach to life — DIY summer inspo
Yes, I have had a two-weeks summer vacation in beautiful Los Angeles in June. But being back in Cologne with not so much of a consistent summer time, the weather got me feeling oh so blue. Since my return from California, I haven’t had two days in a row of warming sunshine, the rain and [...]
Thursday-How-To: better posture, stronger you
We almost got through the week, folks. Two days left until the weekend festivities begin. Long breakfast coffee hours, delicious workouts that flatter our souls and beautiful nature views, that is. But before we call it a work week, let's remind ourselves how much importance our posture holds regarding its influence on our moods and [...]
love stories
The sight of attraction The feeling of appreciation The sense of blooming connectedness Love stories can be wrapped in just small moments and sequences of our lives. Creating perfectness as only what they are and were, without expectations of what they would have or will become. An evening of laughter with someone you instantly relate [...]
L. A. SUMMER LOVE: Playlist Yoga & Urth Caffé (WeHo) & San Marino tour
Travelling for me means experiencing the culture and lifestyle of the place I visit and getting to know how the locals live. I love to really live at the place I travel to by participating in activities and connecting with locals. Just then I feel like I grow through the experience and soak it all [...]
quick critique: heart-warming summer musical movie “Mamma Mia”
"Mamma mia, here I go again – my my, how can I resist you?" Have you started to sing along the second you read this columns title? 🙂 Mamma Mia! is catchy. It is vivid. It is pure passion -- passion for love and for life. Oh the sweet scenery... The movie was shot on [...]
“Sex and the City” — influencing metropolitan women all around the world
"Sex and the City" -- the TV show that women's undivided attention when airing, influencing the lifestyle of some, but definitely changing their perspective of themselves as well as metropolitan womankind of everybody. Candace Bushnell lay the groundwork for the hit TV show "Sex and the City" when she published her semi-autobiographical novels, which consist [...]
Lukas Podolski’s “Ice Cream United” in Cologne
A week ago, German soccer sensation Lukas Podolski, a. k. a. Poldi, launched his ice cream parlor Ice Cream United midst "Belgisches Viertel" (the place to be, eat, drink and hang out) in Cologne, Germany. Naturally, I had to check it out as it was said to be tasty and healthier than your average ice [...]
L. A. SUMMER LOVE: Hermosa Beach, CA / A poem: Watching surfers surf
During my L. A. SUMMER LOVE adventure, on June 21st 2017, I visited beautiful surfers' town Hermosa Beach. A nice, clean little LA beach town. Strolling around, you can find wonderful spots to relax by the ocean, to eat a little snack under the sun, like for example at gum tree (a super cute, tasty [...]
