The Lost Generation
Notes from a 2010 visit to Germany: My mom sat on a log of driftwood, next to the River Rhine, petting our dog Max, a black and white mutt. We […]
My Father’s Scar
In Chapter 28 of Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes I describe a scene with my dad, in which he shares memories of his youth and the rescue of his older cousin’s […]
In the Footsteps of my Ancestors
Please enjoy the notes from a conversation with my mom, while on a trip to Zandvoort, Holland, in 2011: “You know, Dorit,” my mom said, “you are just following into […]
The Lovers & The Orgasmic Experience of Being Alive
Living consciously means to embrace every day as a new adventure and to live life whole-heartedly with all its ups and downs and with everything it has to offer. Living […]
Every Journey is a Spiritual Journey
A Pilgrimage Reminiscing. 16 more days until my next big trip. For me every journey is a spiritual journey. A pilgrimage where I uncover new and old parts of who […]
Inner Peace at High Speed
Enjoyed a gorgeous day of zooming along my favorite country roads on the super machine, including a stop for a peaceful meditation at Cross Creek Lake near Avella, Pennsylvania. But […]
Timelessness in the Labyrinth – Moments of Beauty in Israel
A life not reflected upon is a life not lived. As I walk labyrinth after labyrinth, I enjoy recalling memories and moments of beauty from my years in Israel. A […]
What is your definition of Happiness?
Do you cultivate happiness every day? Do you mark time in your schedule for the things and activities that make you happy? My goal is to find time in my schedule everyday for the things that I enjoy the most. One of those activities is of course motorcycle riding.
What do you read?
Tell me what you read and I tell you who you are! I can’t imagine a better start to a new day than sitting outdoors in the sunshine with a […]
Life is Movement
My mom always sends the best cards. “Life: that’s movement. Movement is evolution. Evolution is progress. Progress means to come closer to your goal.” During my 2006 solo […]
What will you risk to truly know who you are?
Some of my favorite words just cannot be translated into other languages. Aufbruchstimmung, which contains the essence of everything I love about life, translates on Google Translate to ‘optimism.’ Seriously, […]
Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes Wins Its First Award
In the great company of Eleanor Schano, author of Riding the Air Waves and 1st place winner of the 2014 Authors’ Zone Auto-Biography Book Award. Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes is the […]