A shopping woman in Berlin, hair in a casual bun, black sunglasses, a few bags from luxury brands in her hands. Does she look happy? Does she look indifferent?
What a difference from her inside.
We see a happy girl, jumping on the beach at sunset. Who are we on the inside? And what do we show to the outside world?
We often have a judgement ready as soon as we see someone, without having looked beyond the outside. Maybe it is worth leaving the judgements behind and looking beyond?
Stories. I found them immensely fascinating as a child. For hours, I could listen to my grandmother full of stories. Or to that lady at the library who read stories by a different writer every Wednesday. And read them myself, preferably late into the night because I wanted.. Read more…