The modern Christmas in Western countries versus the blissful celebration of my childhood in a communistic country I would like to share with you the memories of my childhood Christmas,…
Christmas — The Same Festival Yet So Many Ways to Celebrate
No Matter What, Smile, Always Smile
The friendship that lasted a lifetime — Laughter brought and kept us together. December 2017, Thursday evening (or was it already Friday morning?) “So, how long are you staying for?”…
Embrace the Change — If We Want It or Not, Change Will Happen
My friend Uri and I both had the chance to emigrate, but Uri was too afraid to embrace the change. It was in the mid-90ties. My sister’s friend from Germany…
Life of a Polish Immigrant in Australia
From tourist visa with a “No Further Stay” condition to an Australian citizen I arrived in the Land Down Under in January 2006, over 16 years ago. I was excited…
Memories of my dogs and how they saved me
For as long as I was living at my parent’s house there always was at least one dog at home, so since I was born I was surrounded by dogs. …
I Never Thought a Dog Could Teach Me So Many Lessons
Through my life, I had many dogs, and each of them was unique and special in its own way. This is a story of Max, who… without saying a word…
Thank You, God, for the Strength You Give Me
It has been a rough few months for me. As it usually is in life, when we think we can’t take it anymore, we believe we have been pushed beyond…
Will money make us happier?
It was Australia day, and I decided to celebrate it in the typical Aussie spirit, by going to a beach. The weather was perfect. The temperature max 24 degrees Celsius,…
What Life Taught me About Freedom
I was sitting at my desk, tired and unable to concentrate. I was under a lot of pressure. The software developers were blocked in their work because of me; I…
Beauty of the little things
Something that inspires me in animals is their curiosity and creativity. They never give up, and never complain. They know when they need to accept life as is and move…