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About Me

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 and work in a company for alternative investment funds (AIFM). I am also self-employed with my company Because You Matter where I offer physical and energetic treatments and produce natural cosmetics. Next to this all I am a singer, songwriter, 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 this was what life had been 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 leading to many small and one big breakthrough moments (still counting). My life changed completely.  Today I grab my chances and lead the life I always wished for. To share my life-changing insights I wrote I’m Free – Awareness of Who You Are by Discovering Who You Are Not!

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When I started blogging in May 2014 I had no idea what this was about. I did it to promote my book and was trained therefore by my publisher. Over time I have found my way of blogging and what I want to share with as many people as possible. So my blog has become a place for everyone to pause for a moment, lighten up the heart, smile, get inspired, and fuel with good vibes. We are all wonderful beings who came into this world 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 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 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. However, I can be angry, stubborn, impatient, sad, and frustrated. But I know 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, they will show me something 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!

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Hey good news Erika had my meeting yesterday with my pdoc we went back on the old med Geodon on the dose that worked for five years and its the lowest dose. So I switched from a heavy weight gainer high dose med bad for diabetes in Risperdal to low dose geodon med that doesn’t worsen diabetes, You would be proud of me I am spending a lot of money on good healthy foods gluten free stuff drives the price up but health is number cant put a price on it.

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Sup Erika how have you been I am working hard on my diet and diabetes. After switching off the weight gain Bipolar med that was spiking my sugars its easier to maintain the sugar levels. I got 117, 124 and 142 so far. All good numbers. I feel better, confident and driven to fill up that meter with great sugar numbers.

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Hey Erika how have you been doing? I got good news to report I am reversing my diabetes as I am getting 100 normal blood sugars when I test. I need to still lose more weight to permanently reverse it but my numbers show a reversal right now. Started a new med that helps me sleep. It has a bad side effect but I only have to take the med until December when I switch to a new one with no side effects. It doesn’t bother me too much about the bad side effect because when you relapse or in the middle of the relapse they give you hard hitting med for a short term that have a bad side effects its no fun but just the way it goes. Hope you have been well!

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Great hope you are having fun on vacation. Yea I am very proud of myself with the blood sugar going to keep working hard on it. It will be okay with the side effects I will just distract myself focusing on other things.

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Your welcome Erika! Very well deserving of the nomination!! I’ll have to look into the reblog button there seems to be a problem with my computer the reblog button was working before. I’ll be in touch! hope you are well!

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It looks like it was added but it is not showing up. The reblog button share is checked off under settings so it should be working. I’ll have my sister look into it she was able to fix it not me last time.

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I’ve given you my “Respect” Award for fellow bloggers who consistently reach out to other bloggers, offer support, are kind, struggle to understand differences in people, and who treat themselves and other people with kindness and respect.

You don’t have to do anything for this award.

You can choose to copy the Award Picture from my post and give the award to the people who have earned your respect or you can do nothing.

This is my way of saying thank you.

You have earned my respect.

http://robertmgoldstein.com/2015/10/27/the-respect-award/

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OMG, Robert! Thank you so very, very much! That is an amazing honor! I appreciate it more than I can say! Of course I will participate. But I need to do it when I am back home in about 2 weeks. I hope this is ok for you. I thank you from my heart. But first and foremost for what is behind the award. I am so deeply humbled to get it from someone I respect so much. Thank you, Robert!

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Hey Erika got your book just started reading it. I think it’s good and I can relate.You are an exceptional writer. I am enjoying the book and speaking of the book back to reading fun fun! Awesome pic of you on the back!

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Sup Erika how are you? So I am going to have to add a new medication or replace one as my meds have stopped working and when they were doubled they worked briefly then reverted back to not working. I advocated for myself leaving my pdoc a few voicemails and I see him this thursday. I feel more at peace with it and feel things are going to work out. I have a lot to be positive about because I did all I could do as a result I will likely get stable faster. Yea you got to be at peace and can’t stress over a situation like this that will take a little while to get better. hope you are well. ttys

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Patience is always the magic word. We start a journey and then we need to walk it. We will arrive at the perfect time and at the perfect place. But we don’t know yet when. Faith is so important to not lose grip. It is great to see, that you have it!!!

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Hi, Erika, nice to meet you. This is nice blog though only 10 months you start blogging. Excellent. And I think you are very nice. Keep writing. I ‘m Indonesians.

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Hi, nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by. No my blog already exists for almost 1 1/2 years meanwhile. I started in May 2014 very slowly. I am happy you liked the way it developed. Have a wonderful day 😊

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Hey Erika good morning! I wrote another story for you after I saw how much you enjoyed the last story. I call it ‘Beautiful Erika Kind’. We are friends in it and I am telling you the real life story of some of my growth as a writer through the years and the people and friends who helped shape me into the person that I am today. Hope you are having a good day!

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Hey Erika I just wrote you a short story for you called ‘Lovely Erika Kind’ as I tell you I like writing stories for all my friends so I did one for you. I hope you like it. We are friends in it and I am telling you some more stories about my life. I hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to read it! Hope you are having a great weekend!

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That is amazing!!! Haha.. I cannot believe it. You just wrote a short story for me? Just so? After we chatted just a bit? You are amazing. I don’t know what to say. I am completely blown away. That is soooooo nice, so very nice. Really, I have no words to explain how amazed I am. Thank you so much. I will check it out right away. Thank you so very much. I feel honored you already call me your friend 🙂 ❤

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Your welcome. Yea I like writing stories for people. And you are a very nice person I think so I thought it would be nice to share a story with you and write it for you. I think after all you do on your blog to help people you really deserve a special thing to be done for you!

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Hi! Nice to meet you too! Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my blog 🙂 I am very happy you like what you have seen so far. I will do my best to keep you enjoying. At the moment I am on vacation and have only the basics running. Usually there is also a song each day and much more. Have a great day too 🙂

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Go to my page “Song of the Day” and you can see all the songs I posted since February. That way you get an idea of what I am posting… very versatile 🙂
I will enjoy to check your blog out, but have to postpone it to the time I am back home. I hope you don’t mind that 🙂

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Well I am very versatile when it comes to writing I have written gangster, drama, romance, sci fi, sports, horror, comedy, autiobiography, western all kinds but vampire stories are my favorite to write and the ones I write the most I liked Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing vampire movies growing up they are an inspiration but my vampire horror stories are mostly light hearted funny romance stories.

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Yes I want to but right now I have been busy working on getting myself stable. I am not sure how to go about getting published and don’t have connections. My sister might be able to help me when she has the time she is busy right now. I will definitely give it my best shot. If it doesn’t work out it won’t matter to me because I’ll always be writing regardless and writing makes me happy. I integrate my friends into the stories and that makes them more special. My writing helps my friends and it helps me.It’s so much writing for my friends it’s a nice thing to do. A lot of my friends have been reading my work for 15 years. That loyal group of fans and friends who supported me from day one always find themselves in my writing. I also like to write for my friends who also suffer from mental illness it really makes a difference and helps them when they are struggling.

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Wow, you really seem to be very big as a writer. I love the idea that you incorporate your friends or their stories into your stories. That truly gives your writings a special background and personality. Actually it gives your writings a soul. That is amazing. I totally relate that it is healing.
I don’t know about your mental illness but I see how active you are working yourself through it. You found your way to deal with it and that is one of the biggest steps to healing. If ever I can be of any support, please feel free to get back to me. I am glad we are connected 🙂 You have already given me a lot with your openness. Thank you so much!

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I am glad I have helped you with my openness. I have been a pretty big time warrior with my Bipolar Disorder. At age sixteen I got diagnosed the first time make it through high school. At 22 in the middle of college hit again with another relapse then return to school at 26 almost done with college hit again with a relapse. I comeback and graduate college. I went through a lot to get there but I never quit. At 30 I had another relapse. It’s been a battle but I have done pretty well for myself. Your welcome and thanks for being a support. I will definitely turn to if I need your support. Thank you!

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Yea Bipolar is not a cup of tea but I have been lucky to have the gift given to me in the talent with writing to help heal myself, cope and help others who suffer too. Like they say what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger and I am a pretty strong guy now through all I went through and that will help in other situations and experiences in life.

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I absolutely believe that. Whatever we went through was never in vain. Everything that happened made is the person we are today and prepares us for something in our life. Even if we don’t know today why we have to face certain situations we will know it at some time later. You are a very strong person. As I said, I am glad we are connected. 🙂

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Pleasure is all mine dear!! You are my loyal and sweet friend… I feel blessed to have you and always feel good when I talk and share my feelings with you. ❤
Love to read your post soon 😉

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OMG, Nimmi, I just found this comment in my spam folder. I am so sorry!!! Thank you so very much for the nomination. Of course I accept! You are such a sweet heart. Thank you very, vey much, my dearest friend!

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Hello my beautiful friend.

Just a quick question….

As you know, I’m going doing another Vlog. (Ask me anything!) one of the questions I was asked by another blogger was regarding favourite books I have read recently. I would like to say yours, and explain why…but didn’t want to do this without your consent. I wouldn’t want to embarrass you or anything. (I was going to say all good things, of course!) you have no idea how much your book “I’m free” has helped me over these past few days.

I would just like to say THANK YOU. Thank you for writing this amazing book. You are inspiring beyond words!

Lots of love, your blogging friend, Amanda 🙂

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Oh my God, Amanda!!! I need to buy more tissues tomorrow. You have no idea how profoundly touched I am that you want to mention I’m Free! Really, that means so much to me. Not just the mention itself but WHO does mention it. But much more I am so very, very happy that it could be of support for you in a time you needed support. It is the most wonderful reward to see that what I did had the effect I so wished for while writing on it. You are such a compassionate and strong woman. I have big respect for you after all I know about you.
Before I forget: OF COURSE you can talk about my book. I am humbled to no end. You don’t need to ask for that. You are such a dear friend and I trust you fully. Whenever you want to mention anything about me or what I do, just do!
Thank you so, so much! I hope I can make it to England next year, because I need to hug you strongly in person! That was such a wonderful surprise. Although it is evening the sun has risen again. Big hugs, Amanda, my dear tea-buddy! 💖💖💖

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You’re very welcome, it’s a pleasure to include you. I have a look at your posts most days and you’re a great person and writer. I’m very keen to see your quotes and I got a follow from you too – so I’m happy about that 🙂

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Erika, it is such a pleasure to meet you. I left a comment on your post concerning Wilson and neglected to stop by your bio page. You are an extraordinary person and I’m so glad to have had this opportunity to learn a little more about you. “I am not sitting on a cloud with an enlightened smile on my face all day long” really spoke to me because I think in our efforts to become better people we are sometimes misguided into believing that we must be happy and calm all the time when the reality is that we are complex, fragile human beings sometimes driven by our emotions.

I am always so encouraged when meeting others who have faced (are facing) their fears then begin living their live with intentional purpose. Thank you for being a ray of sunshine. 🙂 ~Steph

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Steph, that was such a wonderful comment. Thank you so much. It is as you say. We are all humans and we have our paths to walk, sometimes they are smooth and sometimes rocky. But that doesn’t mean we cannot be happy and that doesn’t mean life is all bad. Every challenge has a deeper meaning. As soon as we understand it the more motivated we will face a challenge and the faster we are through with the light of another lesson learned. I so thank you for your wonderful comment. I appreciate it a lot, Steph 💖

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Nice to meet an author like you. I’ve watched the movie – the sound of music too long ago when I was in highschool so I’m excited to know someone who is actually living in Austria. Glad you are doing what makes you happy and inspires people while doing it 🙂

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I feel humbled by your word, thank you so much! Haha.. you know what? I don’t even know the movie… lol. Most Austrians don’t know it 🙂 I am Austrian but live in Liechtenstein. That is only minutes away from the Austrian border. Thank you so much again for stopping by 🙂

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