Family

2 Comments Posted on 19/10/2014 Menu, Photography, Voyage

Shining gem

During my visit to my family in my homeland, despite not so good weather, we managed to do a few good hikes…We would check the weather forecast on the evening and organize our walk for the following day.

This is Emosson Dam, on the border of France. This is quite re-known for its dinosaurs marks or traces, which are really impressive (for the non-dinosaur-marks-specialist that I am!). The other gem is the omnipresence of the magnificent mountains and lakes…

We hiked for a bit, had a break and then continued, leaving my parents behind. I tell you, we suffered. The mountain girl that I used to be has walked too many flat lands… and it is already something to go up and up and up, as we were motivated by the view from the top. But then, we had to go down…..oh my….

2 Comments Posted on 01/10/2014 Menu, Photography, Voyage Gallery

a moment in time

“to live in this world

you must be able
to do three things
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go”

― Mary Oliver

Leave a comment Posted on 20/09/2014 Menu, Voyage

Essence

For the next few posts, I will bring Switzerland to you… and a bit of Venezia as well…

To start with, a few pictures of Greg, my cousin who inspires me so much! Greg does cheese traditionally up at the ‘Alpage’ each summer. Four cheeses per day, using 1400 liters of milk each time!!! Seriously!
Every time I witness this, I am amazed and humbled by this ancient knowledge continued. Simple hard work really!

and the reward…Macaroni de Chalet with home made cheese, fresh cream…

Leave a comment Posted on 10/07/201410/07/2014 Menu

celebrating

my birthday today…
and feeling immensely grateful!
Thank you World!
my family, my dear friends, my love. Thank you!
I am reflecting of my 44 years of life and feeling amazed of the journey…but most, the people who are part of it!! from a distance, from the past, or the present,
from a moment
to the Eternity…
I have you with me.

Leave a comment Posted on 21/06/201427/06/2014 Menu, Settling in Darwin

home

The other day, it hit me…again.

It was after my short trip to Sydney. A training week end, which went a bit like this: in a plane, out of the plane, taxi, hotel, taxi, training, taxi, hotel, taxi, training, taxi, airport. Didn’t see much of Sydney really!

Not hard to see where I’m heading…

Home…

When I arrived home….Aaah…this feeling of being home! It just hit me…

Isn’t it so lovely, so delicious when you’ve found a home that suits you.

Not just some lovely walls in a lovely neighborhood; it’s more than that… having a loving partner, a safe place to grow…

When you traveled far, and looked a lot…to find yourself lost so many times, not knowing where to go..

Until you find yourself…

When I arrived back home in the middle of the night and looked around, I felt this through every part of my being.

I was home.

via Pinterest

2 Comments Posted on 17/05/2014 Menu

Rambling

Being reflecting on the significance of our birth name, its potency, its value, what it means for us, human beings.. well for me anyway!

When we got married, my husband asked me if I was going to change my name, to take his. I said I would think about it… I had done this in the past; I was unsure about doing it again…

I kept my name. I still hold my birth name. It was a conscious choice. I reflected about the meaning of it and it became clear that I couldn’t change my name. Being in my 40s probably influenced my reflection and decision.. But more to that, it would have been a bit like changing my DNA. When I say my name at loud, when I introduce myself, it resonates within. I am this name. This is who I am. I come from this place, from those parents, within this family, with this history and those stories…I am my name.

I asked my husband if he wanted to take mine. He declined;)

Did you change yours? was it a difficult decision? or an easy one? did you think about it?

Not sure why this is important for me…but it’s here!