I carefully set my alarm every night so I can get up early the next day and have plenty of time to cook breakfast. Here’s how it goes down: I quietly get up while everyone else is still sleeping and I have the kitchen and the silence of the morning all to myself. I boil […]

In lockdown, spring is unfolding before my eyes. I read this sentence on an article the other day and it stuck with me. Since lockdown began I have been closely watching the days go by. Marvelling at how things change slowly and then all at once. The world around me is drastically transforming and at […]

This is the story of a girl who had yet to learn about the virtue of patience. A few years ago, after having recently moved to Germany, probably still trying to cope with so many life changes and new time zones, I had an impulsive desire to cut my own hair. Convinced my broken German […]

Lately I’ve been wondering…do I want live in a big, exciting city, or close to nature? Somewhere where I can pick up new hobbies, like surfing and hiking on the weekends? It’s like having two love interests and you simply can’t decide. I’ve always been a city girl, but growing up, every summer we would […]

Dear reader, How are you? What has been inspiring you lately? Here’s what’s been on my mind these days. I’ve been thinking about those times spent alone in our bedrooms. You know, like your bedroom is your sanctuary, even in the midst of chaos or madness, or when things are properly placed and obnoxiously clean. […]

I got to visit a friend in Hannover over the weekend and it was a cozy, comfy, relaxing and great couple of days! We spent most of the time eating, watching movies, talking, laughing and getting terribly excited upon experiencing the first snowfall of the year – which, by the way, made the entire city […]

A little old post from sometime last year. Readers, it’s official: I’m finally putting in the time and effort to effectively learn German. Why would you do that to yourself?, you wonder. I know, I often ask that myself. I guess the easy and most obvious answer is that since I now live in Germany, […]