thoughts

Here are some of my thoughts, reflections, experiences, and other insights in this crazy journey we call life. All pictures taken by me.

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shouting to nowhere

On sharing into the void - and why we keep doing it. A reflection on speaking into vast digital spaces, the uncertainty of being heard, and the quiet reasons we continue to share anyway.

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what makes us change?

A reflection on fear, renewal, and the quiet courage to (re)start amidst unanswered questions. “Change only happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing.”

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focus on what it brings you

A short reflection on choices as perspectives as we say goodbye to October and start the new month with these beautiful colours of the Engadin, Switzerland.

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“and what if it works out?”

My motto over the past few months, in a time where the only constant has been change. They say uncertainty holds opportunity — and for me, that shift in thought has become a driving force. The only way to know… is to try.

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I’m back in the game

I always knew I wanted to eventually go back to working for myself full-time, but I didn’t expect that moment to arrive so soon. As we all know, life sometimes gives us that extra nudge to (finally) set things in motion.

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looking back at 2024

2024 was a year full of challenges, roadblocks, rediscovery, and, most importantly, (re)construction—of a new home, new realities, projects, visions, and relationships. Here is a little retrospective of what the year brought with it.

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You never know what someone else is going through

I feel like we’re constantly caught in rushed routines—at least I was throughout the past year—where speed, multitasking, and busyness seem to be accepted, promoted, or even celebrated. A “forced retreat” has taught me otherwise.

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About Death

Death is often regarded as a taboo—heavy, delicate, and tied to emotions of loss and emptiness. But my experience in Bali during the summer of 2023, when an injury redirected my plans from freediving to cultural exploration, showed me a different perspective.

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Protect our Glaciers at CERVO

Last week, eight images from the project Protect our Glaciers were installed in five rooms of the breathtaking CERVO Moutain Resort. The images were created to raise awareness about melting glaciers and raise funds for POW.

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NYC - revisiting the Big Apple

After 12 years without visiting the city, I finally had a chance to come back to NYC and re-live this inspiring hub of creation. Here are a few of my impressions and thoughts gathered during my stay.

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I’m (not) an artist

In Switzerland, if you didn't study it, you are not considered part of the group of artists. What if you know the theory but can't practice it or put it into expression?

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summer within

In Switzerland, if you didn't study it, you are not considered part of the group of artists. You will only be considered in such applications if you own a diploma. What if you know the theory but can't practice it or put it into expression? Are you still considered an artist?

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the creative process

A creative process cannot be forced, and various factors influence it. If more space were given to each individual's creative process, how would the corporate world look?

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from a nomad to a "normal" life

After 3,5 years without a fixed home and living a nomad life, in constant movement, between living in Hotels and housesitting, it is time again to start a new reality. A shift in the way of living and working.

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my biggest learning: unlearning

Recently, at a social gathering, while explaining my career path (and thus also my entire lifestyle) over the last few years, someone asked: What was your most significant takeaway throughout this process? I had to ponder on that one. My answer eventually came quite clearly: the learnings and (mainly) unlearnings this journey has brought.

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