- Watching the moonrise over the forest at Meta Theater. It was extremely big and bright and magical. The next morning I talked to fox about it and he asked what message I received from the moon. I answered: It's in Scorpio anyway, it was a reminder to add more ritual and whimsy, to go deeper, to marvel at nature, to be more present and invite calm and wonder.
- Watching the new The Devil Wears Prada movie on the first day it was released with Sash and Margit. My favourite scene was Lady Gaga's appearance. The only true icon in this movie, ne c'est past? I mean I love Meryl Streep, she's royalty, but she seems to have lost a little bit of her spark.
- Having my picture taken with Horst Schlämmer (in front of a movie poster at the cinema).
- Taking the bike to the forest with Lian to collect moss, twigs, wood and stones for the little pond in my garden. He had a lot of fun decorating the area around the basin with me and loved playing with the solar panel fountain and the hose. We're hoping for a tiny frog to move in now.
- Our neighbours' dog died and I inherited his beautiful artsy blanket. What a treasure. We visited his grave and blew dandelion seeds over it while speaking a few wishes like eternal snackie supply and limitless energy to run around and play with his new friends in Dog Heaven.
- Finni sat in my lap for the very first time. Ever. What a big step for this extra shy cat. I felt honored.
- Long talks during Osteo/Physio with Barbara and Dan; driving to Ostermünchen afterwards for plant and antique shopping.
- My first art therapy training weekend. Getting to know the women in my group, working closely with Nicole - we opened up and learned a lot about each other. Really good process. I also created a fascinating image about my current situation: a biotope, a pond, a garden, and a "foreign body" sitting right in the middle. So interesting to analyse it together.
- My first meditation with Yoga Sepp. Breathtaking building, garden, atmosphere - his whole style is so me. I drew a card that night: "Self-Knowledge". So fitting for what's going on with me right now. Realise/accept who you truly are.
- Phone calls with Aljoscha. And the lovely letter he sent me for my birthday, along with a deck of magical cat tarot cards.
- The coaching session we had for our co-living community. Standing on different positions, talking about love languages, explaining ourselves, getting to know each other better. A real opening conversation.
- Selling our old stuff at the flea market. Connecting with a few other vendors, talking to a lady about life and psychological development, drawing oracle cards together.
- Strolling through Venice. Aperitivo. Savouring the little moments when the sun came out. Vaporetto rides during sunset.
- The perfect concert venue with a whole glass wall facing the open water behind the palazzo. A jazz pianist, and Venice during sunset.
- The Biennale. Interesting performances at the Austrian and Dutch pavilions / Vibing with natural, biomorphic art in the pavilions of the Nordic countries, Brazil, the USA, Morocco, India, and so many works in the big building at the Giardini. Such an inspiring experience again, but I was overwhelmed - I need to go through all my notes and photos and do some more deep diving, digging, research. /The big vegetable high bed in the middle of the Giardini. / Hanging out in the Greek pavilion which felt like an underground club; I felt at home immediately, and they had comfy bean bags.
- Clothes shopping with C. at OVS. Italians really do have better style. I enjoy shopping for clothes in Spain and Italy because the colours are more vibrant, the materials more high quality, the details more interesting.
- Connecting with strangers in Venice: That little Indian store where I bought a silk jacket with its lovely owner and her fat, salivating cat Ravi, who made adorable little noises when I pet him. / Talking to the young woman who runs a mask making workshop in a traditional Venetian mask store, admiring all her animal masks and design ideas. I especially liked the steampunk masks made from recycled plastic - I want to do this as a workshop at a burn, such a good idea. / Co-creating a little ink drawing (it turned out to be a fish in the end) with an older Venetian gentleman at the Icelandic pavilion. Talking in Spanish and German and English at the same time. / Connecting with two Swiss ladies over lunch, discussing art and politics, becoming friends for that short moment - we ran into them again at the Philippines pavilion the next day at the Arsenale and continued our conversation. / The weird vendor at the mosaic store in Murano who gave me a big, heartfelt birthday hug before I left.
- Watching Mother Mary at the cinema. Spectacular, thought-provoking.
- Making collages with paper scraps I brought back from Venice.
- Realising I have my very own unique art style now. And it happened magically, without me actively working on it. And it is very fitting that biomorphic art was what I vibed with most at the Biennale. Organic, natural materials. So me. Seeing Manuel Mathieu's art as somehow my own - it expresses something inside of me. I was mesmerized standing in front of his large mixed media paintings. It touched something deep.
- Reading Barbara Blaha's book Funkenschwestern on the way to and from Venice. It made me sad and angry, and was the reason for a long discussion with C.
- Building a herb bed in the garden that looks a bit like a sunken boat.
- The beautiful tree root Heidi gave me. A great birthday present - I love that she texts me whenever she finds interesting garden objects she doesn't need anymore.
- Progress in my group therapy. Feeling more comfortable around each other, getting the conversation going.
- I replaced my lava lamp's old light bulb with a stronger one and now the bubbles are dancing wildly!
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