Category: Neues von Tooi
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Peter Drucker made me quit my job…well kind of
If you are not working towards your goals, you are wasting your time…
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Being certain about stepping into uncertainty does not work
My friend Maria Rita used to joke about her Plan B: if no job would work out she’ll simply move to South East Asia to embrace uncertainty. Guess what, she did. And she loves it. I have been quiet for a while: I came back from India to what I would call a work blizzard […]
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Varanasi – India’s spiritual capital
Banares, as Indians call it, or Varanasi is a city that lies directly at the Ganges river, a holy city for pilgrims. We’ve spent a day here, walking through the tiny streets, watching an Arti prayer and – as always – enjoying food. I have seen more cows than ever, and Varanasi is home […]
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Sangeet – an Indian wedding dance party
I have learned in my short time here that there really isn’t one India. Different regions, different cultures, different wedding traditions. Saturday night, Abishek & Jessica’s wedding kicked off with an event called Sangeet…here is a summary: The invitation said 6.30pm. Indian style, that means: Do not expect the event to kick off before 8.30 […]
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Time for an Indian wedding adventure
“If you two get married in India and I don’t get invited, I will be pretty pissed.” I still hear myself saying these words at a Thai restaurant in downtown Boston. By the smirks on the faces of the couple sitting on the other side of the table I should have understood that it was […]
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Communicate better, listen more
Day 1 after an election that made me reflect a lot. The German magazine “Die Zeit”, well known for their liberal progressive views, read mostly by a highly educated politicized, economically well off part of Germany, published a piece hit me like a slap in the face. The author basically claims that it is the […]
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What a month: A perfect New England late summer
Fall has definitely arrived in Boston.Rain, cold winds, hot cocoa time. For me the start of fall also comes with a desire for reflection. I was feeling pretty tired and worn out yesterday and as I was scrolling through my September/early October pictures it is no wonder I am a little exhausted. Late summer is […]
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Celebrating the ordinary
There are those random, simply beautiful encounters in life.. Last night at the bar of a restaurant in New Bedford (The Black Whale, extraordinary food) I met an older couple. I thought they were in their early sixties, they looked incredibly happy, chatting the night away with each other. I am mentioning this because we all […]
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Defeating a moment’s impermanence
When you least expect it… …when you don’t really care, when there’s no pressure, when you’re just content with how your life is going, when you’re absolutely fine with who you are, that’s when you’re open to whatever it is you thought you were ok without. Love, in my case. This summer, on a humid […]
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