2013, Thank you for bringing me so much green and novelty!

Tic-tac, tic-tac..7 months have passed and our EVS Program ended.

In May I arrived in Schloss Glarisegg (Steckborn, Switzerland) and I started calling it “home”. At that point I had little clue about how this experience will be. All I knew was that I was one of the two participants in a European voluntary service in Swizterland and I was suppose to live in a small-small village (50 members) and to work outdoors (my dream!), in a nice garden (the other volunteer was Alessandro from Italy – my partner in crime :). Everything that followed  was an everyday nice surprise: the adventure of being part of a Community and discovering a new world, Permaculture, a totally different way of living and thinking, a new language, festivals/events in the heart of the mountains, hot summer days spent by/on the lake, learning how to grow my own food and to love nature even more with all its richness, taking my first steps into meditation, yoga sessions, adding new delicious vegetarian recipes to my personal folder, learning to communicate more and better, meeting a beautiful bunch of fascinating and inspiring people, learning that giving up my personal space for a honest bear hug can be scary at the beginning but it’s such an effective way to get a positive, loving mood in a glance..

Looking back, 2013 was  definitely a unique, wonderful year for me that had a strong impact on myself and my idea of what to do next, what/who makes me happy.

2013, Thank you for bringing me so much novelty! Looking forward to see what 2014 will bring! Happy New Year!!!

Autumn cleaning

..with laughter and joy 😀

Sylvia’s happy-happy birthday

Yummy bday pie made with (love and) Romanian salty cheese 😀

La multi ani, our beautiful Sylvia!!!

The wonderful soundtrack of my current life la la laa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Y11hwjMNs

“Feeling Good” by NINA SIMONE

Birds flyin’ high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by, you know how I feel
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me.
Yeah, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, ooooooooh…
And I’m feelin’ good.

Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River runnin’ free, you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me,
And I’m feelin’ good

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don’t you know,
Butterflies all havin’ fun, you know what I mean.
Sleep in peace when day is done: that’s what I mean,
And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me…

Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Yeah, freedom is mine, and I know how I feel..
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me
[scat]
And I’m feelin’… good.

One by one

“One by one everyone comes to remember,
We’re healing the world one heart at a time.”

by Michael Stillwater

Summer Solstice Ritual

Celebrating The Longest Day of the Year!

[13] Glücklich Geburtstag, Ale!!!!

Ale’s 28th bday was definitely unforgettable! (Especially since it celebrated my bday also once again! Dankeschon, liebe Gartenarbeit Team!! ^_^)

Happy faces, special community bday ritual, 2  bday cakes, baloons, travelling presents, SUN!!.

HAPPY 28, Ale!!

[02] I am here

So Much LoveWords & Music by Michael Stillwater

Never thought there could be so much love Never knew there were so many colors. Used to think that God was somewhere high above. Now I know that God is in each other.So much love inside of me, only want to set it free, Taking off the ceiling to reveal the sky. I am here to release all of my fears,  Come to peace with all my tears And discover what it means to be alive. Used to be afraid to say I love you Now I know that I can really care There were times when I didn’t think that I could pull through Then you taught me what it means to really share (Chorus) Confused so very long I grew unclear ‘Bout exactly what my purpose was for living There were places in my heart I never would go near ‘Til I found out that my life is here forgiving (Chorus) Together we have come so very far Nothing in this world by which to measure It’s like travelling beyond the fartherst star Just to find inside our heart the buried treasure.(Chorus)