Ideally, when you move into a new flat or holiday home, there will already be cupboards in the rooms. Cupboards are basically functional objects, but in my opinion they are not just that. Free-standing cupboards in particular are part of the room furnishings and therefore also have a certain aesthetic function. Carpenters are able to customise this aesthetic. In the past, there were also cabinets and cupboards that were beautifully decorated with ornaments or paintings. Why actually? Because we have a sense of beauty and this has a great influence on our mood, motivation and therefore our ability to create and perform. A carpenter therefore not only does functional work, but also aesthetic work. Today, try to do your everyday tasks with an attitude and design of beauty - setting the table, greeting people, writing emails - and all the other things that we call ordinary or that we no longer even notice.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

I can eat ice cream straight from the box or I can use an ice cream scoop to prepare it nicely in a suitable dish, maybe add a biscuit or other decoration and then eat it that way. In terms of quantity and energy intake, there is no difference. Consumption is consumption. But how you eat it does play a role. Why a scoop of ice cream tastes different or perhaps better to me than if I were to eat the same amount from the box is not entirely clear to me from a purely logical point of view. Perhaps because I associate the scoop with the moment of a dessert and therefore with pleasure and enjoyment. Or maybe not. In any case, I realise that there are always moments in life that make a difference - even if or although I don't understand it in the end. I don't have to. You can enjoy it without having to understand it. In that sense: enjoy what you can on this day and don't ask why.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

There are many fakes in the world. Those that are very easy to recognise and those that can only be recognised by experts. The fact is, however, that counterfeiting is usually only done on really valuable things - because that's where it really pays off. In other words, large banknotes and not small change. Pictures by well-known artists and not by no-names. When we look at our behaviour, it is sometimes the same: our outward appearance does not always reflect what we look like on the inside. So we're faking here too. And the more important a situation or person is, the better our fakes are. Also in terms of motivation for jobs etc. The solution is not always obvious because the blatant truth can sometimes be hurtful or perhaps harm us because we are in a relationship of dependency. Nevertheless, truth and authenticity are important - and ultimately more valuable. For everyone involved. Analogue to a genuine work of art - instead of imitation.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

In the German language we have the phrase "Ohrwurm" (earworm). It means that you can no longer get a melody out of your mind or memory. The origin of the saying is probably that in the past, ear diseases were treated with dried and crushed earworms. It is interesting that the medicine for the treatment has become the term for this sometimes rather annoying phenomenon. As annoying as the earworm-phenomenon is, it can also be useful - if you have fond memories of something, for example, or associate good experiences with the song. Persistence as with the mentioned phenomenon is not everyone's cup of tea, even in everyday life. Some people are very good at it, others find it difficult and experiencing such people when they remind you of something is not always welcome. Nevertheless, it can help us not to repress important things and put them on the back burner. Perhaps you have an earworm right now that you need to take to your ears and heart! Then do it!

I wish you an extraordinary day!

If I stand in front of a building and look at it from all sides, I can form a good opinion of it, at least from the outside. But I will never be able to judge it fully if I have not seen and experienced it from the inside. I also don't have a top view - I can't judge the roof from my position on the ground. It's the same with us humans: we could only judge each other if we could see ourselves completely and from the inside. But we don't do that. Nevertheless, we constantly judge each other - and are judged. This was already the case at the time of the Apostle Paul. That is why he wrote to the members of the church in Corinth: since he became a Christian, he no longer judges other Christians according to human standards - because they have become a completely new, different creature as a result of belonging to Jesus. This impresses me and challenges me positively in my dealings with others - you too?

I wish you an extraordinary day!

Imagine you have the choice between a glass of cool sparkling water and a glass of fresh spring water straight from the source. Most people will probably choose the spring water. Even if the cool sparkling water is good - the spring water is still of exceptional quality and beats all other options. Why is that? I suspect it's because it's the original, the most original version of the product. We instinctively have this quality awareness that the original is better than all derivatives. It's actually the same with us humans. On the one hand, I think of the other person: the more authentic he or she is, the easier it is to trust and open up to each other. On the other hand, it also applies to ourselves: the more I am myself, the better I feel, the more relaxed and pleasant I am for those around me. I wish you such source moments today.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

The peacock reminds me of an animal that slowly strides along, fanning out its wheel and showing off its beautiful feathers. In our language, we speak of the proud peacock because its behaviour is interpreted as wanting to show everyone how beautiful it is with its slow gait, raised head and beautiful feathers. Human interpretation. The peacock has beautiful feathers. That is a fact. And he doesn't hide it all the time. In our society, we often have the phenomenon that someone is quickly perceived as proud or arrogant when they show their talents, abilities or good qualities in public. Why is that? Is it our envy? I encourage you to be unashamed of your abilities and live them out - no matter what others think of them. These are your gifts that you have been given to use, not to hide. If you appreciate your own, you will be much better able to enjoy the merits of others.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

Have you noticed that others do certain actions or other everyday things differently to you, or that you think they do them in a strange way? The normal thing would be the way you do it... well, that applies to your perspective. From their perspective, perhaps you are the one who does things a little strangely. Take a look at how often you notice this in everyday life. And then I invite you to evaluate the two different approaches in such a way that the other person's is quasi normal and yours is extraordinary. And by that I don't mean: strange or otherwise negatively connoted. This difference should invite you to see the whole thing with humour and perhaps you will even be able to use this difference as an opportunity to smile or laugh at yourself. If you manage to do this, it will certainly have a liberating effect. Lightness in everyday life can be so simple. Good luck with it!

I wish you an extraordinary day!

There are many different types of pumpkin and their preparation. For example, I discovered the spaghetti squash a year ago. Externally, it only differs from the others in shape and colour. But they do the same among themselves. Inside, it looks the same as the others: the flesh and the seeds. But... its flesh has the peculiarity that when it is cooked, it can be pulled through with a fork and then the flesh comes off in the form of long threads - similar to spaghetti. This looks very decorative, is very tasty to eat and can be combined with tomato sauce or something else. However, this characteristic is not visible per se. It is hidden. We humans also have hidden sides that are deep within us and can only be found if we allow and seek them out and create the right conditions. Perhaps you can create such ideal conditions for people around you today and discover new things about them.

I wish you an extraordinary day!

We often use certain words or come across them and pass them by carelessly. As if we were simply inserting an additional filler word into a sentence or nothing more than a conjunction. Yet these words or terms have a content and meaning to offer that is enormously profound and can actually leave us speechless. For me, the term 'joy' is one of these. It is used very lightly and quickly. But I think it actually has enormous content and value, far more than we realise in everyday use. What triggers real joy? It liberates, relieves, relaxes, inspires, motivates, releases hope, energises and creates community. And it often just happens. It cannot really be planned or achieved. A gift of life without a price. For everyone, whether young, old, poor or rich. I wish you such a moment of joy today. Enjoy it consciously and experience its richness.

I wish you an extraordinary day!