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,…
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…
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…
My first Christmas in the Land Down Under
It was December 2007, exactly 7 months after Andy left me and my life got turned upside down. My financial situation was slightly better than in the first couple of…
Will ‘wet shoes’ stop you from enjoying your life?
My neighbors went away for the weekend and asked me if I could feed their dogs. Of course I was more than happy to do so, especially as their dogs…