I’m always up for a flirt with a
stranger and I truly love to meet
new people, make new friends.
Although I prefer to recharge
my batteries mainly with being
by myself, I need the interaction
with others. I could not stand the
feeling of isolation.
4) The Body Soul. A life without
sport? Not possible! Not in my
life! My parents told me that as
a little child I loved to dance and
climb up on trees. Pictures prove
that and I believe them because I
still need to move, move, move my
body. Running, dancing, stretch-
ing, gymnastics, volleyball, hand-
ball, karate, kick boxing, swim-
ming, Yoga, Pilates, Callanetics,
roller skating … etc. Why should
I ever stop moving when it’s so
enjoyable? My dad was and is very
sporty and taught me to train my
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body regularly. In the beginning,
it was more out of an aesthetic
reason to look healthy and avoid
gaining weight but later and today,
without working out, strengthen-
ing muscles is the minimum I can
do to keep my ageing body in the
best possible condition. Why? I
want to be able to do all the things
I love to do and this as long as I
can. I need to walk, move, dance,
run, kick. I love the thrill of en-
dorphins, I love how I feel after-
wards and I enjoy exploring what
my body is actually capable of.
That’s one part of the Body Soul,
the other part is nutrition. Moving
to London changed the way I
consumed food a lot. I developed
appetite for much more things, I
vary a lot more, cook more, cook
new things, enjoy eating dishes
from all over the world. London
is a perfect place to become a
foodie. If you don’t become a
foodie here, something’s wrong
with you. A healthy and bal-
anced diet works magic with
your energy. Fuel your machine /
body the right way and you have
much more energy to perform in
your job and enjoy your life.
5) The Curious Soul. Only today
whilst writing this article my
Brazilian friend Clara, who’s in
her 60’s and writing her master
dissertation in art history, intro-
duced me to the works of Leni
Riefenstahl. I had no idea how
fascinating this German director
and photographer was.