• Allgemein

    Let´s repair the future *

    Do you also have the feeling that life will never be the same? Wow, how exciting is this? I am often accused of being too positive. But it is what it is … suffering happens when we hold on. What do plants and tree do in springtime? One year ago I was in the intensive care unit struggling to breathe after major heart surgery. Shattered in my old self, I was given the chance to start anew, one breath at a time. This spring 2020 is an ecstatic experience for me. A crazy journey, even with the limitations of corona, I am so grateful for all the love I can…

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    Spring Awakening in the Blink of an Eye

    Yesterday was the first day of spring and the 5th day of corona lockdown. The whole world seems to be holding its collective breath. Is this the shift we have all been waiting for? Will life ever be the same? Is our long, dark winter of ignorance over? Last week I heard the ear-shattering wailing of desperation coming from deep down in the earth. It was terrifying, bewildering and liberating at the same time. Like you, I am locked down here in Austria. Day 6. Stay home, stay healthy – that´s our directive. We can move more freely than most people, since we are winemakers and have the responsibility to…

  • Allgemein,  Life

    After the Storm

    Die Eiszeit in Mir | my Ice Age is melting The winds of approaching spring and their fury against winter are raging now in Weinviertel and most of Austria. Change often needs to be turbulent to get the job done. Tonight is new moon and there is a lot of energy whirling out there, even without Fasching, carneval time. Yesterday, between storms, I wandered through the forest in a remote area of Waldviertel. Knocked-down trees and broken branches on the ground, like brave soldiers on a battlefield, reminded me that everything is passing. The innate darkness there had given way to something lighter and clearer. The Soul of Place, or…