A – H
A just distribution of energy and attention
I've been thinking of justice in the context of bodywork and embodied self-awareness. And what came up was this questions: How you can create a more just distribution of attention and energy for yourself, in your body? Very often, in the creative process we get...
Writing as an embodied practice
write down what is on your mind not to get rid of your thoughts well, maybe to get rid of the annoying ones but also to keep what you don’t want to forget the good stuff, the bad stuff there is a place for everything on a blank page to surface the thoughts that...
On information diet
Dieting is mostly spoken of in the context of food. To stay healthy and well, I think it's also important what information we feed ourselves. Actually, the journey starts not only with what, but how much. Since we've had the government crisis in Austria, I've...
Summer is calling
The summer season is full of life and energy. Everything is growing and expanding. The sun is at its most intense. It’s an inviting time to also show yourself, experiment and move. It’s a great time for outdoor activities and enjoying what life has to offer. ...
Moment of Presence: Touching Water
As we've had the first heat waves of the summer and water plays a vital element in staying refreshed, cool and mentally sane, I thought I'd share one day out of the Moments of Presence program with you. Before you get to it, I'd like to share what Moments of Presence...
Tense ≠ Intense
Tension is not the same as intensity. Tension is often equivalent with too much effort. We carry a lot of chronic tension in our bodies. By letting go of tension, we can discover new resources that emerge. Maybe you experience stillness, clarity, serenity, direction,...
Beyond to-dos: what to put on your list
The most common list is the to-do list. It’s useful. It saves your brain energy as you don’t need to remember things. But there are other lists that can also be helpful: The not-to-do list if you want to avoid falling into the same trap over and over...
Inquiry by touch … in a bodywork session
I don’t know if you’ve ever got a massage or a bodywork session of some kind. If you have, you have your own experience if you enjoyed it and if you had a personal learning from the session. If yes, when was the last time? Can you recall this experience? Was...
Mirror, mirror … what do I need you for
Are you depending on outside perspectives more than your felt sense? How many mirrors do you have in your home? How often are you watching your own reflection in a shop window? How often does looking at yourself in the mirror really make sense? I’m not at home right...
Getting Unstuck #3: List of Frustrations
A way of at looking at frustration: Being frustrated is a state of accumulated little annoyances whose energy hasn’t been used to resolve the issues at hand and instead manifest in a state of stuckness. Frustration is a bucket of ‘negative’ emotion that has...
Experimenting with Coherent Breathing
Three weeks ago I was introduced to the concept of Coherent Breathing by my friend Elisha who is, among other things, a great breathing and meditation teacher. (If you’re curious about what she does, check out her website.) Learning is always a full-body...
Tuning out with headphones
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. - Epictetus This quote was on my calendar a couple of days ago. On the way to work it struck me to see so many people wearing headphones in public. So am I occasionally, for that matter....
Energy follows attention, applied
Energy follows attention - applied to one-to-one bodywork sessions Energy follows attention is a universal principle. As with anything, you should try and experiment with it for yourself to see if it works for you and if it feels true to you and brings any...
Effective action
Effective action is a natural result of alignment. When your thinking, your emotions and your physical being are attuned to each other, it is clear if, how and when action wants to happen. I believe we are all doing too much. We definitely make too much effort...
Taking care of your personal space
There are visible and invisible aspects that form part of self-care. Some things you can see and touch and measure: the food you eat, your hours of exercise, the amount of water you drink, the hours of sleep you get, just to name a few practical ones. And then there...
I – O
Do you have a monthly focus?
The year is still fresh and there’s plenty of time for you to shape your everyday life in small ways that can have a big impact over time. A couple of years ago I started having an annual theme or focus. This year it is ‘nourishing the essential’ as I shared in my...
The most basic of choices
Being aware that you have a choice is an essential element to embrace your leadership has a human being. Also knowing that when you don't make a decision, you've made a decision is key to embracing your own strength and individuality. Owning your choice takes away...
Your vocabulary for a good life
Is it odd that we seem to have more vocabulary for what is uncomfortable or doesn't work? And how does this tendency influence our experience of life? We are more used to feel the uncomfortable What I have observed time and again in my work with clients is that most...
What you learn shapes what you see
Yesterday morning, I attended the CreativeMornings event in Vienna. Lukas Paltram, the speaker, shared what inspired him and his team in the development of the font for the Austrian capital. (Super interesting, even when you’re not a typography nerd. You can check out...
Creativity and leadership
Being creative is an act of leadership. Leadership means bringing an intention into the space you share with others. Being creative is also an intentional act of bringing something new into the world. Creativity and leadership both allow for the unexpected....
A just distribution of energy and attention
I've been thinking of justice in the context of bodywork and embodied self-awareness. And what came up was this questions: How you can create a more just distribution of attention and energy for yourself, in your body? Very often, in the creative process we get...
Writing as an embodied practice
write down what is on your mind not to get rid of your thoughts well, maybe to get rid of the annoying ones but also to keep what you don’t want to forget the good stuff, the bad stuff there is a place for everything on a blank page to surface the thoughts that...
On information diet
Dieting is mostly spoken of in the context of food. To stay healthy and well, I think it's also important what information we feed ourselves. Actually, the journey starts not only with what, but how much. Since we've had the government crisis in Austria, I've...
Summer is calling
The summer season is full of life and energy. Everything is growing and expanding. The sun is at its most intense. It’s an inviting time to also show yourself, experiment and move. It’s a great time for outdoor activities and enjoying what life has to offer. ...
Moment of Presence: Touching Water
As we've had the first heat waves of the summer and water plays a vital element in staying refreshed, cool and mentally sane, I thought I'd share one day out of the Moments of Presence program with you. Before you get to it, I'd like to share what Moments of Presence...
P – Z
Do you have a monthly focus?
The year is still fresh and there’s plenty of time for you to shape your everyday life in small ways that can have a big impact over time. A couple of years ago I started having an annual theme or focus. This year it is ‘nourishing the essential’ as I shared in my...
The most basic of choices
Being aware that you have a choice is an essential element to embrace your leadership has a human being. Also knowing that when you don't make a decision, you've made a decision is key to embracing your own strength and individuality. Owning your choice takes away...
Your vocabulary for a good life
Is it odd that we seem to have more vocabulary for what is uncomfortable or doesn't work? And how does this tendency influence our experience of life? We are more used to feel the uncomfortable What I have observed time and again in my work with clients is that most...
What you learn shapes what you see
Yesterday morning, I attended the CreativeMornings event in Vienna. Lukas Paltram, the speaker, shared what inspired him and his team in the development of the font for the Austrian capital. (Super interesting, even when you’re not a typography nerd. You can check out...
Creativity and leadership
Being creative is an act of leadership. Leadership means bringing an intention into the space you share with others. Being creative is also an intentional act of bringing something new into the world. Creativity and leadership both allow for the unexpected....
A just distribution of energy and attention
I've been thinking of justice in the context of bodywork and embodied self-awareness. And what came up was this questions: How you can create a more just distribution of attention and energy for yourself, in your body? Very often, in the creative process we get...
Writing as an embodied practice
write down what is on your mind not to get rid of your thoughts well, maybe to get rid of the annoying ones but also to keep what you don’t want to forget the good stuff, the bad stuff there is a place for everything on a blank page to surface the thoughts that...
On information diet
Dieting is mostly spoken of in the context of food. To stay healthy and well, I think it's also important what information we feed ourselves. Actually, the journey starts not only with what, but how much. Since we've had the government crisis in Austria, I've...
Summer is calling
The summer season is full of life and energy. Everything is growing and expanding. The sun is at its most intense. It’s an inviting time to also show yourself, experiment and move. It’s a great time for outdoor activities and enjoying what life has to offer. ...
Moment of Presence: Touching Water
As we've had the first heat waves of the summer and water plays a vital element in staying refreshed, cool and mentally sane, I thought I'd share one day out of the Moments of Presence program with you. Before you get to it, I'd like to share what Moments of Presence...