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Jungs weinen manchmal – und dann, aus gutem Grund!

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Es war der 5. Juli, als im mit Spannung erwarteten EM-Viertelfinale zwischen Gastgeber Deutschland und Turnierfavorit Spanien die 51. Minute nahte. Über die Flügel kam der Ball an der Strafraumkante zum spanischen Mittelfeldspieler Olmo, der cool zum 1:0 einschob. Bis dahin hatte Deutschland in der Partie noch nicht wirklich überzeugen können. Und nachdem das Team in den vergangenen Jahren regelmäßig enttäuscht hatte, sahen sich die Kritiker bestätigt, die behauptet hatten, dass die deutsche Mannschaft noch nicht reif für die großen Aufgaben wäre. [Read more…] about Jungs weinen manchmal – und dann, aus gutem Grund!

Swimming with Men

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Eric sits in his glass office, utterly hopeless, bored, and confused. He is an accountant who has arrived mid-life in a job that makes him fall asleep. His wife is thriving in her career as a local politician and is rarely there for Eric. His teenaged son does not like him very much. He wonders what life is still about. He is stuck in a proper mid-life crisis. The only respite Eric gets is in the evenings when he swims in his local pool.

This is how the English comedy-drama, Swimming with Men, begins.

After finding his wife and her boss enjoying a glass of wine at his home, Eric loses it and moves out. Life from then on feels even more meaningless. During one of his swims, he sinks to the floor of the pool, wanting to end it all. This is when he discovers a strange group of men on the other side of the pool … under water … doing very weird things while holding hands.

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Are You Ready for your Forrest-Gump-Challenge?

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It was the 9th of June 2013 when I came down with a really high fever that forced me to stay in bed for several days.  Looking back at how I was pushing myself, it is surprising that this had not happened earlier.

In my highly demanding “day-job,” I was managing the Asia Supply-Chain of Procter & Gamble’s complex skin care business whilst attending online classes for my coaching certification at odd times such as 5am or 11pm.  The coaching qualification also meant substantial homework combined with the requirement to clock more than 100 coaching hours.

Trying to juggle it all, my body said: “Stop”.

As I was sharing the “breakdown” experience with my mentor coach, she listened attentively and then asked whether she could give me a challenge.

I took a deep sigh, expecting another item to be added to my lengthy To-Do-List and said, “yes”.

“Do you know the movie Forrest Gump?”

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Nobody is an island

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Quite some time ago I came across the following song by the German songwriter Gerhard Schöne. It takes the form of a parable.

Many years ago, a man arrived at the gateway to heaven. As he had lived a good and humble life, he was pleased to stand outside the glowing gates of heaven, ready to ascend into the light and love of the afterlife. But there was a thought he struggled to let go of.

The gatekeeper, being quite observant, noticed his hesitation and asked the man: “What is bothering you, my friend? You seem troubled. Is there unfinished business?”

“Not really,” said the man. “Everything is sorted just fine down there, but I find myself wondering what hell is like. I never really believed in heaven or hell all my life, but now, I am really wondering what it looks like.”

“You may be surprised.” The Gatekeeper smiled: “As with all great truths, it’s not as simple as you may think, yet also, far simpler. Let me show you.”

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