Hello from Zurich, Switzerland!
Dear Ariel, Dear Shya!
It was on a Friday, December 11th 2009 when I missed my train to go home. Right at the train station there is a bookstore called “Rest seller” and as I had nothing better to do while waiting for my next train to leave I took a stroll through the store and looked through the books in the display. A small, white book with a few butterflies on the cover caught my attention. I love everything that has wings…such as fairies, angels etc. and there was something playful and light about this book. But being a person that had lost the interest in getting more spiritual books, I didn’t really wanna buy another book. Besides that, I didn’t expect this book to tell me something new. At the same time I liked the idea of getting really cozy on my sofa on a cold winter evening and reading short stories, after all it was not an expensive book, so what did I have to lose? It was just a book with sweet butterflies. I decided to get it – having NO idea that this book would be the starting point of true transformation and many blessings to come into my life!
Three weeks later I had read all your books and had listened to many many episodes of Being Here and had inspired my friends and family to do the same. I keep listening to Being Here, I get so many tips, insights and “Ahas,” it’s incredible, such a treat!
Last Tuesday I attended the first International call in Liestal/Switzerland. I have never met you in person and I am absolutely astonished and deeply touched to experience how my life has shifted and transformed since December 11th.
There has come a new lightness and cheerfulness into my life that I enjoy so much. It feels like my true self, my essence is expressing itself more and more. It’s blossoming. In one episode Ariel said how we so rarely say: “Hey, this is me! This is what I do! This is where I live, these are my clothes, this is my boyfriend!” That was so important to hear for me!
Since I started to really listen, I enjoy other people’s company so much more and feel so much more connected and real. The other day someone said to me: “wow, you really listen”. Sometimes, I can feel how people actually relax when I am with them and how I relax as well, because I do not have to “do” anything special anymore, but to listen and just be there. Before, I took lots of time to sit and meditate and needed time to myself to center myself, now being with people and listening has become my meditation as well and interestingly, I take far less time to sit and meditate anymore.
I would LOVE to come to Costa Rica with you guys in 2011!! I am signed up for both of your workshops in April in Hamburg.
Lots of love from snowy Switzerland!
Evelyne
