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What's going through my head right now #23

“Focus—the magic word” I shake my head, rub my eyes, squeeze my earlobes, open my eyes wide, take three deep breaths in and out, fix my...

“Like/Dislike” Today, I caught myself once again simply pressing the “Like” button on some posts while surfing social media (mostly...

Roots “Are you writing your new novel? When will you publish your short videos again? Do you write every day? You have to keep...

The relativity of happiness You probably know the feeling: you don't feel well, you feel overlooked or even run over. Misunderstood,...

METAMORPHOSIS Transformation. A process. An unstoppable process that, once set in motion, cannot be reversed. How quickly or slowly it...

UNDERGROUND You probably know that feeling when you just want to disappear, be unreachable by anyone and anything, and say, “I'm off...

LIKE GHOSTS ... was the title of one of my first short stories, which I still remember very well. It was about an elevator mechanic who...

REJECTIONS – and disillusionment follows immediately It's a funny thing about rejections. You feel prepared, knowing full well that it's...

THANK YOU – say it, show it, forget it... We all know how it is. We work hard, help, support, take things off others' hands, get...

About books, reading and what we make of them I'm currently reading the book ‘Club der Dilettanten’ by Bettina Stangneth. It deals with...

CREATIVE SPACES Do you feel the same way? You go to the dance studio to let off steam and turn your inner self inside out. You sit down...

A poem is a poem is a poem ... isn't it? News about the reading on 12 April 2025 in Augsburg / FasZIERnierend °Floral °Ambience °...

The thing about dancing and writing- from the stage and the book? Last Thursday, I had the honour of presenting new short stories and an...

Serenity - a question of ignoring or better perception? I still remember the moment when I first encountered the term ‘mindfulness’ -...

Versatility, flexibility and the necessary tools of the trade ‘There is so much I would like to learn, experience and try out ... but to...

INSPIRATION and a NEW START Decades ago, I was a huge fan of the writer Hermann Hesse. How I devoured his books: Narcissus and Goldmund,...

FREEDOM Well, Angela Merkel has written a whole big book about this word. You won't get that from me here. Rather a few personal...

A lot is happening in my life at the moment. I have new opportunities in my artistic work, I'm starting new professional projects and my...

I would like to explain to you why dance often loses its magic on screen and is so much more powerful live. I'm a professional dancer and...

Similar to writer's block ... An empty dance hall can be as intimidating as a blank sheet of paper. But every creative journey begins...