Stand in the breach
Do you know the expression: Stand in the breach? According to a dictionary, it means “to give support in a critical situation, to lend assistance.”The idiom has its origins in chivalry. If...
Behavior
Focus!
Recently, I was in a somewhat energy draining situation. There were several incidents where a colleague and I had difficulties with each other. I felt misunderstood and not taken seriously. Over time,...
Stay tuned!
Sometimes I am faced with a situation and don’t know how to help. Maybe I see a person with health problems, maybe someone with difficulties at work. With my human strength I...
Guard your heart
Life is sometimes hard! People hurt us verbally or with their behavior. That hurts. Recently someone told me, “Don’t make such a fuss, you’re so difficult!” Ouch! My spontaneous reaction is to...
Are you a peacemaker?
Do you see and feel this atmosphere? Corona certificate or not, vaccination yes or no, the atmosphere is quite tense. The debate about vaccination and about the certificate is heated even among...
Shift
Imagine a large house with lots of windows. It’s there in the evening light, aloof and cold, no flowers in the windows, no decoration around the house, no lights shining in the...
Summer Post
My husband and I are staying at home in beautiful St.Gallen this summer! And I’m looking forward to vacation, to doing something only when I feel like it, to no appointments in...
Visible!
With a small group of students from the College of Fine Arts and our lecturer we are visiting an extensive castle complex with long hallways, castle chapel, restaurant and many other rooms....
Speck or log?
Once again there was a personal conflict and I am disappointed, hurt or angry. Or all of the above! First I have the feeling, the other person has reacted stupidly or unfairly....
Collect trust like marbles
Do you have people in your life that you trust completely and others that you don’t know where you stand? And sometimes you don’t understand why? Who deserves your trust? And how...