28 February, 2013

Why asking for something is so hard


Some people have no issues asking for help. It seems like everyone likes to help them. Should be easy for everyone then to ask and get help from anyone, especially friends and family, no?
And still, it is hard for some people to approach their loved ones when in need. Although they help everyone and under any circumstance, sometimes even without a thank you, putting their own plans to the side, they hesitate to ask for a favor when they need one.
But why is that? Why do some people have so many issues to admit that they cannot do it alone, to ask others for help?
Are they too proud or is it simply because they do not want to be disappointed? Do they maybe expect too much? Do they expect that everyone is as selfless as they are when it comes to other people and are disappointed when they find out that this is not the case?
How does one break this habit and be able to ask for help? How does one manage to not be disappointed when the person asked for help says no for no obvious reason?

22 November, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!


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A regular Thursday in Germany, a very special day in the US...
Today is Thanksgiving and while the Americans are celebrating with family, lots of food and all kinds of nice traditions, I had to go to work.

But I don't want to brag... Here come my thanks:
I am thankful for
  • my families
    - the one I was born into. They are always there for me and let me be there for them.
    - the one I chose: my friends. I have a lot of fun with them and love each one of them for their own special way of being themselves.
    Both are very important to me and I am happy to have them around, be it close-by or far away.
  • my home. Everyone needs the cozy place where they feel home.
  • the past, present and future. Without those three dimensions the world would be much less. There are so many memories, happenings and plans... without them life is just not the same.
  • my dreams.

27 August, 2012

26 August, 2012

Dream

I thought he was a dream, but swiffer is alive... :)

25 August, 2012

Fresh

Fresh water at the Plitvice lakes and no swimming aloud.

23 August, 2012

Pair

And not only one. :)