Me

Grown up directly at the former inner german border which nowaday is known as the green belt – and which by the way is one of the most beautiful places to hike in Germany – I developed already in very early years a very close relationship to nature. Later on during my stays in Mexico and in the Philippines I enfolded my passion for minimalism, as well as my simple and nature close lifestyle.

Already at an early age I was aware that I have special needs, which are fundamentally different from the needs and life expectations of my friends and family of that time. I don’t need any luxury, my wife and I are living a very simple life, but on the other hand individual freedom is extremly important for me. For the same reason, in the past working 9 to 5 has been extremly challenging for me. The numerous restrictions on daily life in Germany were also quite difficult for me.

Professionally, I have completed both a craft apprenticeship and a further education in the field of environmental engineering.

About 5 years ago, by chance, I started to learn about high sensitivity, which was quite a shock for me and from one day to the next I began to understand my personality.

At the end of 2021, my wife and I pulled the “ripcord” and emigrated to my wife’s home country, the Philippines. Daily surprises are guaranteed, but I will never become a Filipino – the cultural differences are simply too big.

As mentioned, personal freedom is particularly important to me. Unfortunately, we are currently witnessing how our civil liberties are getting more and more restricted at an unprecedented speed. With my blog, I also want to show how minimalism can help to preserve personal freedom without sacrificing living comfort.

As the next stage of my personal freedom, I am thinking about designing and building a small sailing boat. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea about sailing, but that can be changed. I will keep you up to date.