Hi, I am Erika! I was born in Vienna but grew up in another part of Austria and in the Principality of Liechtenstein (within the Swiss Alps) where I still live. I am a wife and mom of three grown-up kids, working as a compliance officer and running my Therapie Practice Because you Matter… – next to being a singer and author.
For a long time, I was dominated and controlled by fears and outside influences. From teenage times to adulthood my life was overshadowed by destructive thought patterns. I believed that this was what life was meant to be for me since I never knew something else. But one day I stood up and started to face my fears one by one. My life changed completely. Today I grab my chances and lead the life I always wished for. In order to share my life-changing insights I wrote I’m Free – Awareness of Who You Are by Discovering Who You Are Not!
When I started blogging in May 2014 I had no idea what this was about. I did it in order to promote my book and was trained therefore by my publisher. Over time I have found my own way of blogging and what I really want to share with as many people as possible. So my blog has become a place for everyone to pause for a moment, to lighten up the heart, to smile, to get inspired, and to fuel with good vibes. We are all wonderful beings who came into this world in order to explore, discover, experience, create, and simply enjoy the given life in a human body with all senses. I want you to open your heart in order to hear, see, and feel clearer about yourself, your life, and the world. Therefore we need the happenings in our lives as signposts and tools. It is neither good nor bad – it simply is. Whatever happens has its reason in order to show us something or make us develop something. Life is simply all about living with everything it has in store for us.
I am not sitting on a cloud with an enlightened smile on my face all day long. I am dealing with my challenges as everyone does. But since I believe what I wrote above I have no excuse. Anyway, I can be angry, stubborn, impatient, sad, and frustrated as well. But I know that these characteristics are part of my experience but not part of me. I am happy as a basic condition of my being. Therefore I don’t deny negative feelings because I know that they will show me something in order to discover a new part of myself.
Reach out for the stars
but only as high
as your feet can still touch the ground!
In Love and Light!
I do love aromatherapy and can completely relate as a mother, in her 40’s and also taking responsibility for my dreams and teaching that to my daughters.
Cheers to you!
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Hi Rachelle, Nice to meet you! It is always a big pleasure for me to find like-minded people – or to be found by them 😃
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Hi Erika, yes indeed! I’m glad to connect and excited to follow your blog. All the best to you.
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Thank you, Rachelle! My heartfelt welcome. Also I love to follow you! Looking forward to an exchange of thoughts and stories!
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Hello Erika! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #11! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!
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Hi, wecome to my blog! I hope you like and enjoy it! This a big task you set yourself. Following 15 new blogs every day is a lot of time. I thank you, that you picked my blog too! And for sure I will take a look also into your blog. Have a wonderful day! 💖
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Beautiful! It takes so much courage to be who we really are…to let that woman shine, no matter what others may say! So glad you found the courage to be free!
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Oh, you are so nice. Thank you for this thoughful comment. It definitely was the greatest insight to feel myself and back me up with joy in my heart.
As long as I needed courage I wasn’t ready. But when I was ready no courage was actually necessary. There was only the will to finally have a change no matter what. Funny, isn’t it? Once I started to break out there was no fear anymore. I found out that fear was only an illusion I told myself.
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Wonderful philosophy
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Thank you so much! My heartfelt welcome! 😊
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award, nomination but don’t feel obligated https://wordpress.com/post/73629786/1397/
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I am pleased to inform you that I have nominated you for the Real Neat Blog Award, find the details here: http://4yearoldadult.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/real-neat-blog-award/
Looking forward to your response 🙂
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Thank you so much! I appreciate you nomination a lot. 😀 I feel very honored! Yippie! I hope you are OK with my way of dealing with awareds. I am having created a page “Awards” where I list all the nominations since I had to find a way of handling them (more a question of time). You can find the link here: https://erikakind.wordpress.com/awards/
I will list your blog and nomination on that page, and publish the nomination to make people see your blog. Thank you so much again and feel strongly hugged 😀
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Your hug has given a steaming stat to my morning. In a short time, you are making waves through your blog. My blog’s age is 41 days, it has been a great journey so far. I can sense yous passion for writing through your comments. Keep it up 🙂 🙂
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Nominations for awards are always of big appreciation. But comments like yours are far beneath it. When my writing makes you sense what you write this is my motivation for writing. Thank you so much! I can’t believe your blog is still so young. I am happy to welcome you right in the beginning of your WordPress career. Have a blessed day. 😀
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Those words mean a lot. Thank you 🙂
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My pleasure ❤
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Very inspiring, Erika!
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Thank you, Erica! I love your name 😉
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Ha ha! Same here.
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Just came across your blog and so glad I did! You sound like a wonderfully triumphant person. I look forward to reading more! Your positivity really shines through! 😻
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Thank you, Athena! Your words leave me speechless. You seem full of energy and excitement to tell from your words. Wonderful! I am happy you found me! Welcome my dear! Btw., you have a beautiful name!
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Thanks! I meant it, though! ☺️ xo
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Feel hugged! 😀 ❤
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Hi Erika, since we haven’t established a limit on nominations….. 😀
http://weight2lose2013.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/%f0%9f%8e-excellent-%87%f0%9f%8e/
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LOL… thank you! Yeah, no limits by now. Let’s see. Perhaps I will only start to limit the number of nominations to the same award. But for now I simply enjoy the honor and support and love to pass this honor on. Thank you!
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You are very welcome, Erika. 😀
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Glad you liked “fifty-Two Pies.” Wish we could share a cup of coffee and pie this morning. Just love hearing from you!
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That sounds great! I am sure we’d have a lot to chat about 🙂 I guess I would bohter you with questions to know end. You have seen and experienced so much!
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