Living in the flow

One of the things I love most about traveling and being at the whim of a project schedule is that it forces one to be “home”, “centered”, “at peace” with whatever is happening in one’s environment. The more the world around is fluctuating, moving, changing, the more one needs to focus internally in order to find stability. Having one’s sight set inward, sooner or later one encounters the observer behind the ego, that something that looks through one’s eyes, is behind all thought, and calmly observes all that is happening without attachment, desire, or any other false connection to the world around.
As the landscape changes and events and people come and go, it is helpful to focus on staying and living in the flow, appreciating all that is happening no matter if ego finds it pleasant or not, loving all who are around, the strangers on the street, the special ones one has to sometimes leave behind.

Here also some more pictures from my travels… After Brussels, a short stunt in Cologne (had some “Himmel and Aed” – lovely blood sausage with mashed potatoes – a local specialty), it was back to London (had some pig’s head, ear and cheek there, which was delicious), then on to Munich (where I had the Bavarian version of blood sausage, apples and potatoes as well as some delicious tounge – and a most magnificient restaurant experience with a Tarot card reader, a masseuse and a delightful show), and from there to Rome (some more tripe, pizza, of course, and some oxtail), and back to London (more pig’s head – couldn’t help myself, and more Japanese delights such as pickled octopus and grilled smelt).
This weekend, it will be on to Berlin, then Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Zurich before I finish my project here in London. Lots to look forward to

Mussels in Brussels

The last location on my tour was Brussels. Did not get to see much of it, though. For the most part, I was working either in the office or the hotel room. Did get a chance to have some interesting foods, though. While Spain had been about Pulpo, Tripe, Entrails, Belgium provided me with Mussels, Cow Diaphragm, and Cuckoo! Did not even know you could eat Cuckoo, but apparently it’s a specialty in some areas of Belgium. It was quite delicious I have to say, more tender but a bit like chicken (which I am not too fond of after having seen too many films about how they are typically kept and processed). On of the things I liked about Brussels was the apparent mix of old and new architecture. Especially in the area where I was staying, new glass and steel constructions were shooting out of the ground right next to beautiful old buildings. The office I worked in, e.g. was from the 17th century and had original wood carvings, heavy wooden doors, a sale d’arms and tile work that was just delectable.
This weekend I am in Cologne visiting my brother and then it’s on to London. Originally, I was supposed to be in Vienna, which I had very much looked forward to as I love that city, but more urgent needs are calling me to good ole London. Do look forward to being there again, though. In the last year, I have made it home a bit, and I look forward to stopping by some of my favorite places there…
Six Sigma for your Life is off and running and the course starts Monday. We have a pile of people this time around and I look forward to finding out how the results on their stress levels will look in six weeks. If last year’s prototype run was any indication, the course should definitely affect the quality of their lives, something dear to my heart

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  A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity is always landing. And when Humanity lands there, it looks out, and seeing a better country, sets sail. Progress is the realization of Utopias.
  Oscar Wilde