Thinking on Sunday

פֿאַרעפֿנטלעכט: 15.09.2019

Sleeping in. I haven't planned anything for today. I need to "chill". Overflowing with impressions.

View from my living room
View from my living room


I find searching and finding especially exhausting. Not in terms of what I want to see and experience, that's relatively easy here. But there's another kind of searching: I can no longer rely on my usual automatism. So many everyday actions that happen automatically without me even thinking about them. When traveling, every action is new and basic questions arise:

Where are the towels?

Where do I dispose of the garbage?

Where do I buy milk, bread, cheese...?

Where did I store my socks?

Where is the bus stop?

How does the metro work?

Dealing with these basic questions takes up a large part of my time. And on top of that, despite my carefully sewn organization bags, I manage to make a mess even in a foreign place. It happens quickly. I just bring myself along for the ride - with my own light and shadow. Such experiences are good for you. You lose the illusions about yourself.


But one particularly beautiful experience that I always have when traveling is the reverse version of Picasso's "I am not searching, I am finding". My version says: "I find what I'm searching for". Almost always. Maybe not right away, but if I really want it, then definitely. No matter how complicated the city or the place is. There are people everywhere who know more and are willing to help. I just have to ask.

That's why Sundays are good. Time to think and organize...




ענטפער (2)

Satya
Wow liebe Barbara... wow und wow und wow...

Regula
Liebe Barbara Ich fühle mich so verbunden mit dir in deinen Reiseerfahrungen: Dieses Suchen - das schnell entstehende Gnusch trotz tollsten Organisationssäckli ;) - fragen und Hilfsbereitschaft finden