I spent the last couple of days at the Silent Mountain Retreat, a meditation retreat led by Denis Robberechts at the Rohrauerhaus, a mountain hut near Spital am Pyhrn, at the border between Upper Austria and Styria. I had done one retreat with Denis before, the Walking in Snow Retreat. I like Denis’ style a… Continue reading Retreat in the Mountains

I haven’t always been well lately, and it’s been a struggle to get out of bed a lot of days. What I learned, though, is that was in nature make things better, even if it’s hard to get out of bed, and hard to walk. This weekend I pushed myself and went for two hikes.… Continue reading Nature, Mountains, Walks

Sometimes when I feel inspired by Dharma talks or my own insights, I like to remind myself of what I learned. This way, I can integrate the practice into everyday life better, I find. Lately, I found talks by Joseph Goldstein incredibly valuable. In one I listened to recently, he told the story of a… Continue reading Temporary Tattoo With Permanent Marker

I’m reading my DNA report at Promethease.com and 23andMe, and it’s fun! Here are some surprising facts: Sprinter Gene Better performing muscles. Likely sprinter. This genotype indicates better performing muscles, particularly for sprinting and power sports. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are able to produce alpha-actinin-3. Professional sprinters usually have this, although it is less common for… Continue reading Cherry-Picking Fun DNA Facts

Social media can be a curse and a blessing. To me, is the connection to old friends, to like-minded people, and a way to hear about events. But at the same time there is the constant danger of it taking too much of my daily focus and become a serious distraction. Mobile (Android) Here I… Continue reading Managing Facebook

One thing that I’ve had on my bucket list for a while is to hike up to the top of Werfener Hochthron. It is the rightmost peak of the Tennengebirge mountain range, as seen from my childhood home in Werfen/Salzburg. I’ve spent hours a a kid sitting on the warm radiator and looking out the… Continue reading Above the Clouds

I am spending the weekend at a farm/farm sanctuary. This morning I went for a short run to explore the area. I found trails!

Yesterday I was invited to TIAN, apparently one of only four Michelin star vegetarian restaurants worldwide. Just looking at the plates was amazing, like going to an art museum. All was vegan and gluten free.

From Kammersteiner Hütte, Perchtoldsdorf There is this one trail loop through the hills that I love to run after work. Today, I was joined by two friends. The view from there is slightly different each time, and so so precious every time. 360 degree view across the Wienerwald and the city in the distance.