Doris Kessel

When I was a kid Pipi Longstocking was one of my greatest idols. I just wanted to be like her. She was brave. She expressed herself while she never cared what other people thought about her. Yes, I wanted to be like Pipi Longstocking. I will never forget that moment when she was baking on Christmas her very own giganic cookies on the kitchen floor. I always wanted to do that. Well, as my mum was not very impressed as I tried to flood the kitchen, like Pipi, and tried with brushes under my...

Once I had an exboyfriend. He was really a good man. But there was one thing that hurt me deeply. He once said: "You are too silly for me." Well, yes, I left him and found someone .... let's say, who was as silly as I am :-D I read once that a child laughs 100 times per day. An adult barely 5 times. Dearest reader imagine a world where we laugh more again and being more silly - without being judged. You probably know about the health benefits of even a smile. You know what I do, when I can't...

I used to think (and still do in some ways) as a coach I need to know everything. I am wondering who was that idol who put so much pressure on our shoulders - because I realized, in my work with clients, how much we still do that. What is being human for you? How do you feel, when you realize - oh, I was wrong. Being human makes me feel humble. About life. About my breath. And my aging body. Being half century on this planet make be feel humble as well. I think this is it. I remember in the...