Himmel über Berlin

The last 4 days were much needed.
After a big crush in and 2 super active days, I reserved today for myself only.

As I was staring at the sky outside my window in the evening, I remembered a dear ex-colleague who used to share posts about the sky above Berlin. I always was hoping that one day, we would appreciate this view together. Grief can find you in the weirdest times.

I feel like I managed to rest and shut down from work for a while in the past days. My mind got a chance to reboot a little and recharge. I was thinking about completely different things.

Values, culture, connections, distance, time. Plans and how some things never seem to change. But they are different.
I could take another week as some time off.
But tomorrow, the carousel will start turning again. I will be the same. But different.

The sky above Berlin looked incredibly blue for a while today. I wish I could bring it back in time.

Tony Anderson – Ariana

Snowstorm

I got caught in the storm today. I was on my way home by bike. First, it was only thunderstorms, then all of a sudden, ice. From all angles, hurting my face as the tiny pieces crushed into my head. I had to wait behind a bus, and in half a minute, my coat was covered, all white. But it was still ice, not snow.
I crossed the Oberbaumbrücke, while it kept falling hard on me, I heard the thunder and the lightning. I have never experienced lightning and snowing at the same time before. By the time I crossed the bridge, the ice turned into snow, falling with huge snowflakes, just like in snow globes. It was amazingly beautiful!
It also made me realize how tiny we are, compared to the forces of Nature.

I was thrilled. I hardly could wait to get home and tell my friends. It was nothing I’ve ever experienced before.

This sense of the power of nature was amazing.
We should never forget how much stronger it is than we are.

Tony Anderson – The Way Home