Mon amie s’est régalé avec un #fondantauchocolat et #glacevanille - et j’ai eu le droit d’en goûter. C’est rare que j’en mange vu que les produits laitiers ne font pas partie de nos habitudes alimentaires. C’était trop sucré et #delicieux 😎 ☀️ De retour à la maison, mon goûter préféré : yaourt au coco avec #fraises et #myrtilles - tout #bio évidemment- plus #kefirdefruits #faitmaison 
It’s hard to believe: I’ll have lunch in a restaurant (terrace of course) with a friend #inperson - #noscreens between us!!! #fullyvacinnated #backtothefuture #lifeisgood #lavieestbelle #lavitaebella 
Our last hike in magnificent #engadin - such a peaceful valley ☀️ As often when moving the body outdoors my thoughts and creative juices get going: I discussed the topics I could offer later this year in online courses and in-person workshops ☀️ If you are a Bright Woman ready to #unlockyourpotential and lead a #brilliantlife watch this space and participate in the survey I’ll launch later this week. #swissalps #seizetheday #dowhatyoulove and #lovewhatyoudo #nofilterneeded 
#happymonday my friends. Back to #homesweethome and having all the space for myself as hubby went in his office in Geneva for a change 😎 ☀️ I hope you had a fabulous Sunday, too. I spent quite some time in the garden yesterday, watering, pruning, clipping off faned blossoms. Thanks to the cold and rainy weather this May the #peony only start to bloom now. I hoped we would not miss their short season of glory during our holidays 😌 #mygardenflowers #mygardenlife #iloveflowers #lifeisgood #lavieestbelle #daslebenistschön 
Some change of scenery after 14 months more or less confined (more or less voluntary) at home. For the time being we preferred to stay in Switzerland (having worked in public health and humanitarian fields obliges). Our choice as always: lakes and mountains... and trails to walk and hike. #silsmaria #silvaplana #engadin #iloveswitzerland #ilovehiking #swissalps 
... says Forrest Gump’s mother to her son who suffers from the teasing and open meanness of other boys and girls. All he wanted was to show kindness to others and be treated the same way in return. ☀️ You, I, everybody just wants to love and be loved. ☀️ I stayed off social media for nine months- the time of a pregnancy. EVERY human being who comes to this world wants to grow and explore in safety, learn, make mistakes and learn from them; be encouraged and helped to dream big and to figure out what to do with this finite time and window of opportunity. ☀️ In online communities of #highlysensitivepeople and #infj or #intj or #aspergirl or #adhdwomen or #giftedadults I can feel the pain of the persons who were bullied (or still are treated unkindly) by others. Just because they ‘are different’. I read lots of posts around how ‘the others’ don’t’get US’. ☀️ I wrote about and know too well what it looks and feels like not to be seen and respected and loved JUST THE WAY YOU ARE ☀️ What can be done? Here are a few thoughts what YOU can do, knowing that you are just one of over 8 billion human beings AND that you CAN make a difference just as Forrest did. ☀️ Choose wisely where and when you actually do show more of yourself (without masking or camouflage). Expecting that it should be possible to ‘be yourself’ everywhere and all the time is maybe not realistic, probably not healthy and possibly not necessary. ☀️ People who read my posts are complex, multifaceted beings. Accept this. Explore your facets. Follow your many callings and interests. Learn to love your quirks. And let others think whatever they wish, that’s none of your concerns. ☀️ #dowhatyoulove and #lovewhatyoudo ☀️ Finally. tell the important people in your life that you love them and why. Because this life is precious and you are precious. #seizetheday 
A day out with my mom (👉 😷) masks required on the deck but not during lunch 🙃 ☀️ We did the same cruise on the same Belle Époque boat (👉👉) in summer 2015 with my friend and co-host @fatma.zaidi and clients on an unforgettable weekend we called Swiss Jewel VIP Experience. Time flies! ☀️ One more time I am grateful beyond words for being born in Switzerland and living in an area of such stunning beauty. ☀️ And being able to spend a whole day with the amazing being who welcomed me on planet earth 50 years ago. Thanks for everything mom! ☀️ #ilovemymom #lakegeneva #swissalps #enjoythelittlethings #enjoythemoment #lifeisgood #lavieestbelle #lavitaebella #covid19 
I n her book Bright Adults Ellen Fiedler cites six aspects that are all typical of bright, talented and gifted adults: „emotional intensity, metacognition (thinking about thinking), and heightened sensitivity, along with enthusiasm, excitability, and expressiveness.“ (p. 13) If this speaks to you or if you like poems click on the link to learn more https://patriciamauerhofer.com/chameleon-ellen-fiedler/ . . #brightadults #hochbegabt #hochsensibel #vielbegabt #bookworm #gifted #talented #multitalented #multiinterested #hypersensible #swiss #goodreads 
Day 97/100 of daily writing practice. It does make a difference if you show up consistantly 😎 ☀️ The key is to choose wisely which simple actions will allow you to reach your goals. For some of these habits the compound effect will work to your benefit (as exemplified in the book#theslightedge ). ☀️ For others the real ‘benefit’ is in the actual doing, the experience of the flow, the satisfaction of keeping the momentum. I don’t count the days of watering the flowers in my garden for example 🌻 ☀️ Certain things - with constant practice- will become your second nature. Because they are tied to who you want to be. In any case, patience and perseverance will be your best friends on the journey. ☀️ #enjoythelittlethings #seizetheday #consistency #dowhatyoulove #lovewhatyoudo #awriterslife #journaling #mygardenlife #happysaturday #iloveflowers