Booked up

In January I announced the book dealers, I would bring out in spring 10 new titles. I somehow did not think that the bookstore spring goes only to March / mid April. Three new titles per month is MUCH! Phew! Three are already finished, five more are in various stages of wide, two are still quite as carcasses. Currently, I am pretty struggling .... Va piano style ...
For autumn I want to plan it that I will have "only" two new titles per month. That is good to create and then there is still space for marketing and especially for life, games, creativity .... it's important to me.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 @ 09:21

Va piano

Yesterday I discovered an Italian proverb in a coaching book:

Chi va piano, va lontano.

Who slowly / carefully walks will come far.

I suspect that the restaurant chain Vapiano borrowed its name from that to invite for deceleration... very nice ... because I'll always think off when I come over there ... and maybe now and then in Throughout the day ... va piano ...

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 @ 09:25

Dawdle

After the Power-days last week and yesterday's Power-day when I edited a new Quadro on "Pure Worship", I just enjoy a day on which I allow dawdling: No large projects, but trivialities. Mails, changes to my websites, along with tea and classical music.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 @ 12:28

Change

I have put an article from the year 2007 on the theme of "success" into the "Lesbar", where I describe how frustrated I've cried because there was no success in the company, despite all efforts, ... I was amazed how much has changed since. The publisher is stable, but not only the publisher. Two days ago, I had a note in my hands, on which I had listed the areas in which my character and my behavior need to experience change. I'm amazed how many points are no longer an issue - because they have solved. I'm amazed and grateful.
Change takes commitment. And time!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 @ 12:24

Life not death

Recently I read a nice book description about "Christianity Beyond Belief" which is specifically addressed to the American Christians, but the trend, to reduce the faith in a system of truths, only to be true, but not lived, are here also:

You've prayed the sinners prayer's. You know that if you died tonight, you'll go to heaven. But Todd hunter believes that Christianity is a life, not merely a secure death. Which means that eternal life ... begins on earth as soon as we become followers of Jesus.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, February 12, 2009 @ 14:38

Antwerp feeling in Berlin

Actually, today I wanted to go to Antwerp for four days time for thinking, praying, writing and reflecting. With my aching toe that does not mean really much fun. So I stay here. Yesterday evening, I thought about what next to the change of scenery and the exciting city of Antwerp makes the holidays for me always to special times.

In Antwerp
... I celebrate the little things of life - eg showers, coffee and cooking, like festivals
... I have long, relaxing break between individual activities always
... I enjoy it to buy or make nice things for my friends
... I let texts effect me intensively
... I take time to listen to music
... I listen to what God wants to say more subtle
... I take my time, to watch people and things intensely ...
... I buy flowers and I am almost not bothered that they are quite expensive
... I rarely check my emails
I am dally ...
This makes the times in Antwerp for me very special - much of what these days created or moved me, shape me over weeks and months. These are very pleasant and fruitful times.
Some of the Antwerp-things I do in Berlin - but I have now decided that in the next few days, I will take the Antwerp-feeling in a special way to Berlin ... enough written. Time for a break!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 @ 10:26

If God is silent

The decision, to read at least one old book for every new book that I buy is extremely good. I recently read "God on mute". Pete Greig, Head of 24-7 Prayer, an international prayer movement, which, as he says, has spread the earth faster than Pepsi, is enthusiastic about thousands of stories to tell us how he experienced God`s answers to his prayers and the prayers of others. But he also knows the painful side - to have to experience that God didn´t hear his deepest prayers and his cry for healing for his young wife suffering from cancer... I was very touched, much like The Shack, which deals with question of suffering in the form of a story. I read it in the train on the way home from Magdeburg where I had spoken in the Baptist Church of Saxony-Anhalt. It was very moving there. Christians from 18 denominations who live their faith in their world - completely different, but with love and sincerity. I spoke about SWING. balance in your life ... and I'm always happy myself when I feel or hear of people that some thoughts were helpful for them.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ 19:27

Encounter

This week I have finished three new impulse booklets and gave them to the graphic designer and lecturer for the second revision
- Prayer for politics
- Growing naturally. (Maturity)
- Money.
I write very creative and out of the belly. The intensive work is very stressful for me. I was really exhausted at noon today. Then I had a coaching. Although only on the phone, not live. But now, after I have accompanied a young woman in a decision-making process for an hour, I feel myself again refreshed and happy. I need intensive, inspiring encounters like any other water or coffee!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, January 29, 2009 @ 17:45

Patience

No ray of sunshine will be lost, but the green, it wakes up, takes time to Sprouting. Albert Schweitzer

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, január 28, 2009 @ 20:17

Old Books Wanted

Today, I received a request, if I had some old Christian books to give away. Unfortunately I don´t, I just gave or sold my remaining stocks. But if you have something, what you like to give a more meaningful use, as it does in your dusty shelves here is the information of the employee:

It does not need to be the latest, and there might also be some dog-ears, but the books should still be used for hiring. We can not pay money at the moment, maybe there are books that would be discarded anyway and we would still be a good purpose.


Brigitte Pätzold
Osningstr. 13
33790 Halle Westfalen

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 11:59

Lightness

What did you do with inner lightness this week? Only a question ....

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Sunday, January 18, 2009 @ 13:59

The bearable lightness of being

Marshall Rosenberg, who has developed the concept of nonviolent communication, says in a book that he is going to do only things that he can do with a playful lightness. "Never do anything that is not play."
He tells in "conflict resolution ..." (P. 41/42 slightly shortened) of his experience:

On the day when I started this list [of the things I do not easily] in order to check why I do things, was a real challenge, and this at two o´clock in the morning: I heard the baby scream in the neighbour room. What do you believe what my [...] inside said: "You have to feed the baby!" So I sighed and tortured me with this negative energy out of bed. But I was in the process [...] to teach me to do nothing, which is not easy. It was a real challenge in the middle of the night, but I was adamant and put me back to bed. Ah, that was good! [...]
Yes, the baby still cried, and I saw the headlines: "[...] disturbed psychologist leaves his child starving ...". But it has taken only ten seconds until the "You have to" was out of my head and I imagined the child next door who does not yet know how to get food. [...]. Then I got up, gave him the bottle and did it with pleasure ....

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Tuesday, January 13, 2009@ 13:44

Destiny

Destiny is a place between divine grace and willful self effort. Arielle Ford

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, Januar 07, 2009 @ 16:02

Enlargement

I am especially touched by a thought from the sermon yesterday. Timothy Keller said that the phrase "I want to create him a succour" is clearly not meant for support of the garden work. Eva was not the "relief worker" for Adam, since the commission, to maintain the garden, was for both equally (no hierarchy).
Then he asked in what way Eve could help Adam, and gave the answer that he has found himself: "After 34 years of marriage, you know almost without thinking what the other in a particular situation would do. So one has not only one option available (its own), but two, and can decide which is better. This is an extraordinarily help in life. "
Recently I've written that the freedom starts, where at least three options are available (an important approach in coaching). That partnership in this regard ultimately does not limit, but their options expanded enormously, is a fascinating idea. For those who have gone a long way on the path of faith, there is also an idea of what Jesus would think or do in a particular situation- so you have three options.
I think young couples (by the meaning of "short time together") often struggling against the beliefs and attitudes of others, because they think it should be based on a correct belief and strategy. Some discover over time, the treasure of the diversity. I want in my encounters, whether in relationships or friendships, belong to the "some".

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Monday, January 05, 2009
@ 15:41

First times

I slept very well and I feel fresh so the time difference and the short New Year's night is no longer a problem, and now I am longing to explore something and look forward to the brunch. The sky is no longer quite as blue as yesterday, but still beautiful!
Doing things for the first time is something very special. You experience them in a unique intensity. Here, I experience a lot of first things ... firstly, because New York is entirely new and interesting and, secondly, because the beginning of the new year is full of opportunities, to do something for the first time this year
- The first Pasta
- The first herbal tea
- The first CD, which you hear
- The first email that you write
...
Life is full of first times!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 15:49

Tip for the end of the year

A friend has reminded me (thanks, Rose) that I am two years ago - based on a method of coaching - a good idea for the structuring of the annual had reflection. She had then written up - great, if one has such friends, keep the good ideas that you yourself have already forgotten.

One can reflect:

What has changed:

* In the environment
* In the activity
* In our own abilities
* In the values
* In the identity
* In the spirituality

In addition, you can ask:
- What's gone?
- What was this?

I will do the same tomorrow ... or Thursday somewhere above the clouds on its way to New York!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 20:26

2008 - My year in numbers - personally

For me personally, I also have a small list of the highlights of the year.

1 training: Systemic Coaching and Supervision (intense, several seminars)
2 training: process-oriented methods / Nonviolent Communication
2 Special gifts to me: 1 beautiful summer jacket / 1 recumbent bicycle
2 Cultural Highlights: Martha Graham Dance Company, a Mozart opera in the metro
3 new sports: Bollywood dancing, archery course, climbing course
5 for me, new places (or new corners at known places): Vienna, Sweden, Copenhagen, Antwerp, East Portugal, Rheingau
8 readings and cinema visits - cherry blossoms was my personal favorite, and a reading by Mary Karr (author of "The Liar's Club")
10 stories and read biographies: Highlight Dreams from my father (Barak Obama)
10 inspiration and spiritual books: Highlight: The Shack, A long obedience in the same direction (Eugene Peterson), Velvet Elvis / Sex God (both: Rob Bell)
13 training books read: Highlights: Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg), Rich Dad - Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki), Energy Competence (Verena Steiner)
20 Issue visit: photography, art, museums. Highlights: Farina Fragrance Museum (Cologne), Vardi Kahana (portrait of an israel. big family, from liberal to ultra-Orthodox Israeli) ...
+ ..... Countless beautiful, interesting, deep, sad, funny encounters, and Café - Restaurant and visits with people who are important to me. A full, rich year!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 08:22

When dig - when wait

The pictures of the snow chaos in northern Italy in recent days re-awakened an old question, which I wrote down in my Swing Book: There are situations, there you have to dig. Since you have to tackle against the forces of nature struggling to get a path through the snow. And on the other hand, there are situations, where the best thing to do is, to wait until spring melts the snow. Question: How can one distinguish between this situation or the other?

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 21:30

Joy and pleasure

An old Rabbi saying:

One day we will stand before God, and then he will judge us for all the possible pleasures, which he has given us to enjoy, but we have not enjoyed.

[Adapted from Mike Bischoff]

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 16:27

Winter

My parents grew up on a farm. I often describe myself as a "land child" because my childhood in the countryside was strongly influenced by the cycles of nature. Much of this I still assimilate in my life.
Winter on a farm was a time of tranquility and reflection, on the other hand a time in which things such as harvesting equipment have been repaired.
In this sense, I am in a winter season. I have worked hard last year, produced much - 16 new titles, 14 of which I've written myself - and harvested: the good things are popular. Now I produce (almost) nothing but take time to organize, plan, clean up the site and structure. I enjoy - dispite of the drizzle - this winter time!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, November 20, 2008
@ 09:07

Silence

New in the internet: an area of silence. A new website with inspiration around the theme of "silence". Can´t do harm in a hectic world.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 16:00

All right?

You can do everything right and still miss the most important thing.

Alfred Andersch

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, November 13, 2008
@ 11:32

Living today

Now you do a lot with the aim that it is better later. Cooking, so that you have something to eat later. Tyding the flat, so that it feels comfortableafterwards. Washing clothes, so you once again have something to wear. You work so that at the end of the month you get money, etc.
To some degree this is quite normal and healthy. The problem is only if did not enjoy you what you did. If you bolt down cooked food, don´t enjoy the fresh linen and don´t spend the money even a little cheerful or enjoying the tidy flat .... but instead already rushing to the next item on the list.
I want to live this week as much as possible at the moment. To enjoy what I do now. And afterwards being happy when it is finished. Then life is doubly beautiful.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 15:07

Joy at growth steps

I am very happy. 2008 I have produced 16 new titles (12 books impulse, 4 Quadros) , of which I wrote most (14) by myself. Tough program!
2009 is different. This is not just wishful thinking, but actually justified. For the spring program, I have already promises and first, very good text samples of four fresh, unused authors who write well and competently, and who already work on impulse stapling and Quadros: Haso, Oliver Mack, Damaris Graf and Henning Rietz. Of Thorsten Huith, No. 5, I will get a test text on Monday, and then I will finally decide, whether we will make a pulse booklet on "creativity" together. And for autumn's program, there are already discussions with potential authors.
I am pleased, because for me it does not discharge itself: even correcting costs time and energy, but usually less than conception and writing. It means that the burden of production is no longer mainly on my shoulders. But I am happy also because there is a marked growth step. New writers will write - in usual Down to Earth-quality (I will take care about that) - about subjects in which I am not competent and so that brings extension - even in new readers circles. I can express myself as an author on the topics I like and which give me most joy and I can concentrate on other areas.
The publisher is mainly strategic development and marketing / acquisition. Otherwise development of the coaching area, which grows well and gives me much joy. I am pleased with the development and about life!

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Friday, November 07, 2008 @ 19:59

Change

Who ever wants to be happy, must change often. Confucius

I understand the sentence this way: Many of thinking and behaviour patterns that shape us, do not do us really good. To enjoy and experience life deeply, we must change, and setting on the what is. I've just finished writing an article on the topic "My own heart to discover" for a women's magazine and noticed how many changes to me during this process have appeared. That makes me happy.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 08:18

Swing-day seminars in Berlin

Meanwhile, there is "swing", my approach to life in balance as articles, book, magazine and as a Quadro (monthly companion) and for those who prefer listening live I have of course, "swing" as a daily lecture and seminar with lots of time and exercises for self-reflection and implementation.
The next seminar dates:
Friday October 24, 2008
Saturday November 22nd, 2008
A warm invitation to you - and your friends, acquaintances. You can download the PDF with all the info you like to forward.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 18:32

Cleanup for climate

Of all the items that we have, we use about one third (!). For example clothing, books, CDs, kitchen utensils, clothes, etc. All these items need storage space and furniture. And of course it has used up raw materials and needed energy.
That is why one of the best, although not very creative, tips on climate change is simply mucking out. Whatever is not required should be sold or given away and so it creates space for living, and reduces new production, need less furniture and housing and so it´s good for the environment and the climate. Therefore, this could be a good idea to do on one of the dull autumn days.

Originally written by Kerstin Hack on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 10:38