Firework or not- where to spend money?

Finally the new year has begun and now even the chinese new year has arrived. It is now the year of the wooden horse, which means a lot of work, but also success to achive. Good news and best chances to do something new or go on with what you have prepared yourself last year.

But as happy these thoughts are, there are still people who cannot enjoy the celebration of the welcome of a new year.

What I mean is, that you read or hear after all the firework- people saying- what a waste of money! It would have better spend for the poor and hungry.

Like when you look on the beautiful firework from Dubai. 

It did cost a fortune but hell it was nice and gave a lot of poeple a good time, a good feeling, a good start and as it does cost it also brings money in. Tourist have been there just for this and even the poor could see and enjoy it. Is this a waste?

Taking it simple, then it is not a waste, although you’re right when you say there are poor and hungry people but those who payed for this have enough money to even give them money. But would this help?

Does it really help to stop doing firework, which gives an upplifting, new energy and hope for so many? Can we save the poor and hungry if we give the money for them? Sure, we can give them a day with less hunger and enjoy them a bit- but would this help?

It wouldn’t. Because if we want a change, then we have to change the system. Our system. Your system you live in.  It is the reason why people get the chance to land on the streets.

So if we change the system to a world where all have enough food, which is already possible but we have all the DIN norms and capitalist and all those people who love the power too much, so if we are lucky to change- would nobody be living on the street? The answere is hard but there will be people living on the streets. But if we change in a good way, we would respect them no matter what and help if we can. It is a natural thing to get lost in your way. That can and will always happen to some.

But back to the fact, that we have those fireworks to welcome a new chance, a new beginning, a new year. If it was your money, how would you deside? Be true to yourself. Wouldn’t we spend a bit money to celebrate as we do it already. I mean when I look around on new years eve, there is firework everywhere. And some of you did it too and say in the same time the rich should not give their money to a firework. What logic is this?

Isn’t it the old way of thinking only the rich can save, although they are a reason why we have poor? Is it the old way of thinking only you are to less to do a change? Even thought you know if all those simple people getting together can do the most change. We know this from history very well.

What if I say, spent less money on plastic toys and having always the newest thing? You can’t do that, can you?

Is this getting you uncomfortabel? Well, it should. Truth about yourself is first always making you uncomfortable. 

But your right, we can change the way we celebrate a new year. They are sure ways less expensive then fire up the sky.

Be the one to come up with those and tell it to the world. You’re welcome!

See, there is always a way and that is what a new year can bring to us too. Finding new ways.

Happy new year, even thought I am a bit late this time to write and which you this, but as we all know it is never too late.

Love & Light

and now

...I wish you all a happy time.. no matter how you celebrate it or if you don't do it. 
These view days should remind us all that family is an important thing, but not all. 
Each is worth to be respected. Each is worth to be loved. No one should be harmed or killed just because he or she is different. And yes family is a big name and has so many different meanings. 
But first of all it should be a place of love not rules, harm, jealousy and hiding yourself instead of showing and living the human you are. 
Sadly this is more common then it should be. So manny claim the religions to push, to rule, to harm and to hurt but forgot that the main words of all the religions was and is live love and respect. 
But also this time should make us remind how much we can call ourself lucky, when so many people out there still are poor, out of rights and much to often out of sight. We should remind ourself that there is still less equality then it should be, that too many are still not shouting for their rights to live. 

All the present we buy, we buy them much to often without stopping us and keep and eye on the real present we can give. Those who are only to give when you act. These are the most important things you can give away. 
And please stop comparing who did most or what is more important, like with this money you could have saved so many lives instead of making your neighbor having a better time for a while. 

These days should be a time where we remember all the good things and promise ourself to keep focus on them and to go on make them bigger. Try to be a better person. Try to make yourself happy and stop waiting to get happy because someone will come along and make us happy. No one can but you and no one is to blame but you. 
If your year was not the best, so think about what you did wrong. What did you miss? How were your thoughts? 
And did we learn something new this year? Keep it in mind and talk about with others.
Have you've been tolerant and if not- why?
Are you really that open minded as you say or is it in real that you aren't and prefer to hide?
Don't worry this is human, this is process, this is what is live is about. It's a school much alike. You never stop learning, you shouldn't and you actually can't because even the last seconds of your live is to learn to let go and trust. 

Patience and trust. Two very important things but so hard they seem. In the beginning of our live we had them all, but then forgot, learned something wrong and here we are, crown but wondering... well that's to stay positive, that you can change, when you keep focus and isn't it better to be positive and fail then to be all the time negative and fail and have in your mind- why get up again? 
It's your live but .. well think about it if you like, this is the time for it... 

But this time however you celebrate it should be a time to remember how nice it is to spread LOVE.

So I wish you a merry, merry christmas....
Jag önskar er aller en riktig god jul...
Les deseo a todos un maravilloso y feliz Navidad....

Love & Light

A Christmas Carol- Nr. 2

Did I mention the Muppets?
Well yes I did and here is another reason to mention them again.
The christmas carol they made. 
They filmed the classic Christmas Carol. Just the muppets and a few people and the most important is of course the wonderful Michael Caine. He plays the bad guy, the man without the heart, without friends, the man for only money is everything. He get's the visit from Walter and his partner, from the spirit of the past and christmas future. 
Of course there is a lot of singing and you watch muppets playing a story we all know so very well, but be warned- they may be just a Kermit, a Miss Piggy and other guys from your childhood, but they will make you weep at the end. 
All of you. Be sure it will touch you. All the story, all the singing, all the acting. 
So be prepared and get together, have fun and cry like a baby. 
You will never regret it, only enjoy it at the end. 
Cos this is what a christmas carol is about, isn't it?
So go and watch the movie... 

Love & Light

2013- what a year

Now that this year is almost over, it's time to take a look at it and what can we see?
What a year -is in my own eyes the best to describe all this all in all.
Where to start with this crazy year? 
It was fast but not faster as last one and it feels like time has come to a rhythm you can start to follow again.
It was a year with a lot of questions to ask and answer. 
A year with a lot of beginnings and endings, changes and things who became stronger and things which left.
What a year, just think about the politic. The revolution is going on. People have start fighting and other kept it going on. Human rights was a big item and it will be sure the next year too. The talk of equal right, equal chance of living a life has come to mind again and hopefully will get stronger and clearer next year, cos still too many people sleep and are blind. 
Oh lots of votes where given but mostly the conservative side won and some laws who came have gone. In some countries people and politic have started to fight crime in other the crime and big lies came back. 
That we got to get two step forward and one back is not that much surprising, although it makes me feel sad, it is kind of natural. Things which have been fostered so long wont let you go so easy. It's also the fear who comes back, while you are still weak. But those step backwards remind us that the fight is not over, that we still have to grow stronger and what makes me happy in this is, that more and more people keep focusing on what they want instead of what they don't.  
Stop complaining is the best way to take away the energy from those who will want to keep you weak. May it be the gay rights, women rights, rights of children, rights of refugees or the right of animals and so on. 
If we want equality, then we must learn to focus on what we want and how. 
But other things in politic became obviously not what you had expected. My own Bundeskanzler(in) is not doing god for my country and even the selection and the game after is a joke. Or if I think about Obama, the man so many had last they hope on. He is doing a lot of politics outside the USA, but did not come far in his own country. Not all his fault but sadly but true what most had hope from outside the USA was among other things that he will keep an eye on the human rights, but it did not... not only the spying is a big shame, the prison -you know all which one I am talking about- are still in existence. It is easy to be part of the fight for the gay rights, but he has not much to do there. But more many had hoped is to bring his own country into a new future, the future that the USA may have still some of the richest families but is no longer an important country in politics and economy. The USA have been number one about 200 years, but now it's over since a long time. Actually he is not the only one leader of a country to fail to bring the people into a new future, away from the conservative and backward way. South America is now more or lesson an own area, who no longer needs our approval for it's existence. Russia is aggressive but more because it's future is dark. The emirates know very well that they have not all the time in the world and so they are very busy making money and success. Asia itself becomes stronger again and is by far further then Europe. Only Africa has still not found it's way back, but Asia and south America are producing there, while America and Europe sleep. And Israel is losing it's faith. Just now we don't see which area, which country will be the next big one or maybe we have already arrived in a time where many countries are more or lesson on the same level for next 100 or 200 years, as we had this once long long time ago in history.
So it's far from over and as much we will have good developments, we will have bad too cos there is always somewhere a shadow. 
What a year when I think about my work. The health care faces more and more the results of the politics of the last 40 years and it is no good. But nurses, doctors and so on are beginning to say what they think, want and need. That we need a change is out of question. 
Getting international is good as it is a big problem too. 
I myself have start to prepare myself for the international work and have learned a lot in managing the quality in nursing, nursing homes and around this area. It's a challenge, but the right one for me. I can say I found my path when it is about the work day by day. Even though I also realized how easy it is to get away from your colleagues. Communication is everything, but sometimes it's the question of what to do first when you're in a crisis. Thought I fight hard to keep the jobs and get in the money, I found myself in a very hard talking once and felt that I did not had it under control. This is nothing to worry about, but made me remind to stay as close in contact to the people I work for and with. 
Learning also to know when to take a break is hard but I can recommend this, cos your body will be grateful for that to you. 
And this brings me to the next -What a year!
Beside the little breaks while working, you use to have holiday. Traveling to Stockholm brought me not only joy and new friends. I also had the luck to see new sides of the town and started to like it more then before. Imaging living in a wood but just 15 min from the centre. It's wonderful.
Being in Bali gave me rest I needed and an amazing healthy look at the end, but also showed me the challenge to travel alone, cos sometimes in some places I felt I would liked to have had some company of my own. But above this Bali also showed me that traveling can make you see your own home country clearer again. The nature, the art, the literature, the people, the health system and so on. Yes I love my old middle Europe. And being in towns like London and Hamburg to meet new people I met over Facebook even though it did not turn out the way as planed, it was better. Here I can just say thank you for taking me into your town and life and time. I am very grateful for that.
So what a year when I think about meeting new people, losing some and having new friends and some who moved away. Friends they come and friends they go, nothing last forever. That was once a line of a song and it is true. Although not every friend who did move is history and I also got contact to people I believed I lost. Actually this year was a year where I meet a lot of people by being in school, for work  or taking yoga classes. Also did date some and found out I had stuck in a circle of my own habits and so I started changing this too. But as much as I can recommend that- to see yourself, ask yourself, watch yourself and try the change, you should know that this does not mean every time that you will land save. It can hurt, make you fail, even if you try your best. Sure I get older and maybe that brings me also to the question when I met new people why do I like them and why not and if not, why. Am I not that tolerant? Am I not that open, but I can't help myself. Some things you simple know, as you know in the same time that it is ridiculous. But to the guys I met, I am very grateful to have met you and   just wish you the best. Maybe we did not talk for a while but this is because I thought it would be better to stay away for a while for you to get your space and time to recover. Although I met guys who suddenly never called back but so was I two or three times, even it was never meant to be that way it just became. Are we all bad people? Maybe we are  but we also we are human, so we fail and have a lot excuses. Don't we know all about this!
So what a year where I am to finish a job and start a new one in the next year, but as it is there is still time to finally rewrite my novel in the last days. And by the way, I am so happy that some friends of mine did this too. Writing a book is a big process and it is always a big day when it is finished and ready to be sold. Guys I wish you all the best and biggest success with your work!
What a year and I could go on and on... may it movies, may it books, may it art, may it knowledge, may it colleagues who face dead more early then expected and I feel with them, may it all the people who were ill this year and we had such a lot and it feels we never had this much in the last 20 years, may it be the fact that so many old people have died that you just wonder is it this time in history again where more people then ever go? But also may it be that many now realize that there is no perfect country in the world and that it is always about the question what you want. Also may it be about that it is needed for the future of your own luck to see that there is no job with just fun sides. Maybe many would be more happy, as this does not mean to smile all the time, just simple to enjoy life.
2013 -- really a big year and already next to over. Wasn't it just x-mas 2012?! But also it feels that I have changed a lot since I came back from Sweden next to four years ago. I was a young blond man and now not so blond anymore but when I see my face pic for the job search I can't see the myself I am now on it. It's like looking on a time when I was so much younger. How does this sound? Crazy a bit I guess. Sure no more a boy ;-) Even for some cloths I really liked to wear when I went out like to disco, I think it's time to say good bye. 

So this long post happens when you can't sleep cos the day you write is the last working day on the company. First time I was that long part of one. I use to slip out quietly but this time it is different. It won't be loud, but known. 

For now I hope you will remember all your happy days of this year and being grateful for them and maybe you get bigger and be grateful for the darker days too, for your mistakes and fails. 
We are imperfect but that's the beauty of this life. It makes us perfect because we can change every time. 
I wish you a wonderful x-mas and a happy new year...

Love & Light

A New Year is come, the old is done...

...and what will it bring to you and me???

All we hope is all the best... that's surely we all wanna see..

Make it at last, what we never did before..

Do what you adore... 'cos now is the time to change...

I am so grateful of having attracting so many good thinks into my live...

That I had so much joy and so much to learn in 2011...

...and you... what did you took this year into your home?

Was it good? Was it something to learn? Did you all you planed?

If not so now a new year is always a new chance...

I for myself will go on with my journeys to other places in the world... meeting new people and getting new friends and ideas and experiences...

...and start again things I lost and did not do the last years... like going on with things I started again this year, like dancing... having more fun with friends... keeping an eye on my friends...

Like doing some wellness... relaxing more often and not if I am nearby to break down...

Guess most of us should remember to make a break, to take a deep breath...

We are much to often just talkin' about it.. and much to often we only look at the bad things and all the bad luck, but there is always a chance to remember the good one... Let's try to do..

Let's try to give up all those too many hours on the work...

We work to live not the other way 'round...

Oh, I am so grateful and thank myself for having such good friends and such a beautiful family around... and I will try to do my best to make it last longer, getting stronger and better and hope that they will have the feeling, that they can trust me, count on me, ask me for help and do give me advise if so they think or I ask... and yes I hope they know I love them... and yes I will say once again to all of them and to you my dear readers.. thank you for being part of my live...

Thank you for being so kind...

Thank you for all you've tried...

Thank you that you decided to life this live in this time, together with me....

Thank you for sharing your though, your feelings and time with me....

I hope you will go on with this next year...

I hope I can help you to light up your live a bit and maybe be a guide or you'll be able to do that for me...

I do see a lot of hope for so many things... and yes I think we will have a bit of a big chaos in the world but I am so joyful when I think of next year... can't remember when I last thought the next year is coming.. yeah..happy, happy.... this year will be much more than 2011... things are in change, still a lot to learn, still a lot to do, but oh I am so exiting to come forward... I will try to be part of the journey who tries to make this world a better place....

Just now I do remember "The earth song" from Michael Jackson, "Imagine" from John Lennon or "Love makes the world go round" from Madonna.... or "Only Love" from K.D. Lang....

I plane to start the next year with giving free HUGS on the 7. January next to the meeting of the Occuby demonstration in Berlin, which still is going on every saturday...

'Cos giving free Love should be something normal, but

we forgot.... many forgot this...

and yes human dignity is inviolable ... we should definitely bring this back to mind....

So ... wish you a happy new year and a fantastic live... and remember words become true...

So look on what you wish and say and feel... make the good things real...!

LOVE & LIGHT