So, because I've been feeling a bit *blah* lately without being able to point a finger at what exactly is 'wrong', I haven't really posted here. Apart from the odd shopping update, obviously.

And because I needed something, I ordered Martha Beck's Enjoy Your Life or The Joy Diet, for those of you from the US. I love the way she writes and her great sense of humour. And today marks my first day of the joy diet.

For the first week, the goal is do absolutely nothing for fifteen, better twenty minutes a day. Sounds easy enough, but man, it's tough. So today I meditated for twenty minutes. The first five minutes I basically spent sitting there going 'this is soooo boring'. But then it's like you flick a switch and you can feel yourself calming down. And afterwards you just feel a lot more grounded and aware.

So, until this becomes second nature, you're not allowed to move on to the second step of the joy diet. The idea is that you spent a week on every step. Or longer, depending on how long it takes you to make this step a habit.

So, until next Sunday, my goal is to spend 20 minutes meditating every single day. Wish me luck... or endurance. ;)

PS: Hoping to post some of the pictures I took during last week soon.

For Sale.

Have decided to let go of the following three goodies:

New Look Summer Dress

Roxy Denim Summer Skirt

and

See by Chloé Jeans

Feel free to bid, should you be interested (and living in Switzerland). :)

I won!

Can't believe it. I won.

There's going to be a lipstick, a gel eyeliner and an eye-shadow quattro that I've designed produced as a limited edition item.

This is just beyond cool. :)

Thanks so much for everyone who voted for me!

I Need Your Help.

I've taken part in this contest where you can create some lipsticks and eye shadows.
Should the product you created be in the top 6, it gets produced as a limited edition item in December.
And for me this means, one of the products would carry my sister's name, which would just be beyond cool - especially for a Christmas present.

And this is where you come in:

I need your vote!

Click here (links to a Facebook App)

And search for my full name (Frauke Wolf) in the little search box.

Click on the little hearts to vote.

Thanks so much!

Voting closes Sunday, May 30th.

I'm so excited...

My sister is coming to visit me for a week
and I'm just so happy that she'll be here in a couple of hours' time. :)

Have bought her some pressies
and I hope she likes them.

What A View.

The view from my living room today. Great, no?

Valentine's Chocolate.

Remember the Valentine's chocolate offer from Cailler that I posted about last week?

Well, my chocolate arrived in the post yesterday. :)

Have a sweet Valentine's Day everyone. :)

Just Booked My Flights...

to Abu Dhabi

and to South Africa!

Am going in April and I'm soo excited already! :)

Sunday Goodness.

Freshly baked lemon cake. Yum!

So I've decided...

to take part in the Bern Grand Prix next year.

So, trying to ease myself into this whole training thing, I started with this walk.

It's great having these scenic routes, plus the sunshine does really help a lot.

Aww...

Came across this picture while browsing weheartit.
She reminds me so much of myself when I was that age. :)

It's been three weeks...

I can hardly believe that it's already been three weeks since I moved to Bern.
I like it a lot and I'm really enjoying the great weather.
Having lunch out on the terrace enjoying the sunshine is a real treat.

Hope you're all doing well.

A Great Sunday Afternoon.

Views from the Münsterplatz.

And I also took this [very shaky] video of a concert on the Münsterplatz.
But it's all about their voices anyways. ;)

Hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday afternoon as well. :)

An Afternoon Walk.

View of the old town centre and the Berner Münster.

Views of the River Aare and the other side of the river bank
from one of the walkways along the river.

Room With A View.

So, I had the first viewing of a permanent apartment this morning.
It was very nice. Floor to ceiling windows and an amazing view over the river and the old town centre.

But for now I'll leave you with the view from my temporary home.

Gruezi.

I have arrived in Bern.

Will post pictures of the new temp abode and the city soon.

Hope you're all doing well.

The Time Has Nearly Come.

I still remember the feeling when I first moved to Dublin ... it was pure excitement.
Being so far away from home and starting a new chapter of my life.

And Dublin is a great city. A real city. A large yet small city.
And it'll always have a place in my heart.

So, why am I leaving? Because it's time. And it has been time for about a year now.
I don't see Dublin as a city where someone settles.
To me it has been an unsettling ground, in the best possible sense.
It unsettled my idea of who I am and what I could do.
I've grown a lot and learned so much about myself.

And once I had all the 'answers' I needed, I felt it was unnecessary to hold on to the key to this great city any longer.

So, that's why I'm leaving Dublin. I'm going to miss it, that's for sure.
But I'm also very excited about my new adventures.
I'm going to a great country, a great city.
A very different city.
Bern (Switzerland) is very charming and about 1/10 the size of Dublin.
The historic center of Bern has been featured in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1983, and Bern is among the world’s top ten cities for the best quality of life.
This is an opportunity for me to learn new experiences and share my current ones with others.

So, on Thursday, Sep 10, I will leave Dublin and board a plane to Bern.

Stay tuned for my Swiss adventures. :)

Love The Pedicure.

One of my leaving gifts was a pedicure at Mink and this is how it turned out.

Very impressed!

Please Help Me Decide.

Pair 1: Sylt Sandals.

Pair 2: Lennox Sandals.

Sylt or Lennox, what do you think?

What a Day.

Had a pretty rough day at work today
because of a colleague's behaviour that was totally uncalled for.

Definitely need to focus on the positives now and
look forward to my adventures in Switzerland.