It's been quiet around here for about two months now. That's because it has been a more busy start of the year than expected - which admittedly was not always very regenerative. However, now a lot has been cleared and I am happy to present you my current heart project: The CREATE Convention 2024. It's …
Happy new year everyone! As it's winter (at least when you are living in the Northern Hemisphere), I suggest you take a cup of your favourite hot beverage and snuggle up on your couch before you continue reading in case you are at home. If you are in a warm place, take the lecture out …
Continue reading In 2024 together for a more beautiful world
Do you know these cold, rainy days where it is just dark outside throughout the whole day? Do you then feel like staying in bed all day or like snuggling on the couch, drinking tea and reading a book? Instead of doing so, you force yourself to work and into being your daily cheerful, active, …
Continue reading The value of living in accordance with natural cycles
Babies are completely connected to the whole, they do not yet recognise themselves as individuals. Therefore, they live and feel their feelings and sensations fully and these can change very quickly as a result. They are also not resentful. However, they unconsciously feel guilty and bad when they grow up in unloving environments. They are …
Continue reading How we can take away or maintain our children’s joy of life
Sometimes inspiration for a topic hits me when I wake up in the middle of the night. This is a reflection following an event I attended last evening after giving a presentation. I realized that I ask myself questions like the following rather regularly at least passively: Am I too loud or do I (personally …
Continue reading Speaking up: Social patterns and collective (in)securities we should address
A side note to begin with: Life tends to rub our noses into topics which we should address - we just often choose to ignore those valuable hints. I am trying to follow this bits of intuition and inspiration more and more, leading also to a new mixture of topics on this blog. As life …
Continue reading Breaking the silence around ‚taboo‘ topics, or: the case of menstruation
I have just finished watching the documentary movie ‘Embrace’ by Taryn Brumfitt and it deeply moved me. It shows how our Western culture and also other cultures have very narrow beauty ideals which (nearly) no one is able to fulfil. These people – especially women – are depicted as ideals in advertisements, magazines, and most …
Have you ever worked in a supermarket? Well, I hadn't before this year. However, I did not work there as a paid employee because SuperCoop in Berlin (Wedding) is not an ordinary supermarket. Why am I telling you about this? Because this supermarket has a lot to do with sustainability. SuperCoop is a cooperative which …
Continue reading SuperCoop – not just an average supermarket
People sometimes forget that good social ties are the most important factor (or at least one of the most important factors) for a happy, healthy and long life, so maybe this post can serve you as a reminder. I received a Christmas present from my coach which helps me to reflect on good things each …
On one hand, there (rightfully) is a lot of criticism about what is conveyed to the audience in series and movies, including those produced by Disney. On the other hand, I think that they also contain many positive messages which are even relevant to sustainability - either more socially or more environmentally focused. I am …
Continue reading Lessons learned from characters in Disney movies
Catha goes sustainable 