The snow covered alps in the horizon, and although it's a bit nippy, it's a beautiful day here in the Swiss countryside.
Yesterday was the wedding and it was varied and fun and I think the couple getting married managed to include all the different things they wanted in the day. It is a strange feeling though to understand nothing of what is said and be totally dependent on translation. Swiss-German is definitely a unique sing-songy language. Thankfully the weather turned out nice and all in all it was a nice day.
I just finished breakfast and soon I'll be headed back to Amsterdam. Making the most of filling my lungs with clean mountain air before heading back to being 3 meters below sea level and surrounded by multitudes.
My mind has started to race again and I am trying to remain just a little longer in chill mode. Wanting to figure out how can live relaxed on the midst of busyness, which seems a to be something you have to fight for and the moments of entering it are scarce.
I'm going to enjoy the mountains a little longer and let my heart be fascinated by God and His creation. After all, the more I know Him, the more trust I will have in Him, and then the place of trust and peace will be closer still.
“Where can I find life?” has been a question I have asked myself a lot recently (but really for years). And really the deeper question is: “What is life, and what does it look like?” I guess the simple answer is whatever makes you feel alive on the inside; that brings a smile to your face; and that gives you energy and increases your capacity. There are so many side-effects of burn-out; or maybe they are rather causes of burn-out, which when combined become a huge mountain that can topple even the strongest of people. But once you have been depleted of your capacity to stand in the face of the challenges around you, one of the things that can help increase your energy and capacity is finding pockets of life. (And of course a lot of other things like rest, exercise, patience when the process is slow, setting boundaries etc. but that’s for another blogpost). The past months I’ve been watching and searching and paying attention. Searching for choices that will bring life, and paying att