So, finally I found some time and creativity to update my blog again …

What happened over the last roughly 12 months? A LOT

Looking back, I am almost astonished how much I achieved and how much change came into my life.

Let’s start with my rehab. So far everything went well, everything according to plan, hardly any set backs and I am still working on it. Last weekend I played my first competitive Handball game since September 2013 and it felt absolutely great. I feel very lucky and fortunate that I had the support around me – mentally and physically to get back on my feet and even to go back into Handball. Though i am not sure if my recovery and rehab will bring back to a decent level, but in my age, thinking about retiring from active playing is a valid option. After playing 25 years with 2 major injuries, I probably should see myself a lucky man.
Still there is a bucket list item to chase. #OneLastRunForGold

Another new thing in my life – I scored a new job at a company which was high up on my wishlist to work for. Again, I was probably just lucky – right time, right place – as they were looking for someone with my skill set and experience. Now, 7 months into this job, I surely had a couple of bumps in the road, but I learned a lot already and feel very motivated and inspired to try new things, to challenge my experience and my thinking – that’s probably thanks to a very charismatic CEO – that’s a very good thing!!!

After 3.5 years of staying away from home, I decided it’s time to visit my roots, my family and my friends. Guess what? – I had a fabulous time over christmas and new years. Even that I thought I was over it, I found myself with homesickness later back in New Zealand –  first time in my life I suffer(ed) from homesickness.
What really got me, was how dearly my family and my friends were showing me how much they miss me and love me. I can’t even express in words how blown away I am that even after 8 years living on the other side of the world, their support and love is still the same or actually even more.
Now I am hearing my homeland calling me home again – which is hard, as I know life by itself is sooo much more valuable and rich here in NZ in compare to Germany.
Who knows what happens, aye?

On my way to Germany, I visited my 3rd favorite city in the World – Vancouver. I consider myself again very lucky that a very good friend of mine lives there and welcomed me for a few days prior to Christmas. Another reminder for me how lucky I am with the friends I have around the world.
Note to myself – I need to make sure I come up with something special for their wedding this upcoming September!!!

So after coming back from Europe, I needed to look for a new place to stay as my landlady was selling the house and the new owner wanted to move in. I think if I learned something over the last 10 years, than that change MUST be embraced as it is inevitable. So, I found a new house, not far away, and after living here now for almost 3 months, I am actually very glad about this change – look at that view

And it’s even cheaper than the old place! What can I ask more for?

Now the last big new achievement – a couple of weeks ago (over Easter) I finally scratched off walking the Tongariro Crossing of my list. Again, I was glad I could hare this experience with good friends and i could almost punish myself that it needed me 8 years  before I did it – EMBRACING Change and Opportunities, that’s all what I am trying to better moving forward! 🙂

So I think that wraps up the last 12 months and I promise I will not wait that long again before I update my blog.