To live i must have faith.

To live i must have faith.

‘If you can’t trust yourself, you can’t trust anything. Because if you can’t trust yourself, can you trust your mistrust of yourself? To live i must have faith. I must trust myself to the totally unknown.  This is the problem of the relationship of man and...
The Endless Summer (my gap year story)

The Endless Summer (my gap year story)

I spent my teen years in a never ending daydream.  Sitting in class, making up elaborate scenarios of how in 10 minutes, I’d walk out of school, get my passport from home and drive to the airport. I wrote detailed stories on the back of math books, drew pictures...
Sri Lanka Travel Journal

Sri Lanka Travel Journal

I remember sitting on the roof of my hostel at sunset right after my 16(ish?) hour flight, drenched in sweat, being eaten alive by mosquitoes. Peaceful and giddy and barefoot and happy. Finally.  I’d escaped Vienna (again!!), and I felt free in a way that you...
How to shop consciously

How to shop consciously

A few years ago, when I first went vegan, I faced a lot of backlash, oftentimes in the form of; ‚You care about animals but aren’t even doing anything for humans, you’re such a hypocrite.‘ The first couple times I just wrote it off as other people’s insecurity around...
A Day at a Yoga Teacher Training

A Day at a Yoga Teacher Training

I did my Hatha Yoga Teacher Training last April in India at Sivananda Uttarkashi. It was a truly transformational experience for me and I’m so glad I did it, but going into it I honestly had no idea what to expect. Our schedule stayed pretty much the same every day,...
Vegan Pumpkin Goulash

Vegan Pumpkin Goulash

Goulash is a traditional Hungarian stew and being from Austria, I grew up eating it quite a lot. Usually its made with lots of meat tho, so this vegan version is a great alternative. It only takes about 20 minutes to make and its soo perfect in the fall and winter...