17 January 2014 - top of Table mountain, Cape Town, South Africa:

My brother and I walked up there together, made a break right on the edge of the plateau (in the middle of the clouds “falling” as part of the famous tablecloth over Table Mountain) and enjoyed the amazing view. 

This is one of the happiest memories I have. 25 minutes I will NEVER forget.

Why do I share that with you: 

Reason A) As you might already know I believe that life is about the people you connect with and the things you create with them.

This climb is the perfect example of what really makes me happy - might be true for you as well…

I plan to follow this recipe for the decades to come - hoping to eventually end up with a fulfilled life, a head full of great memories and a sun-kissed soul.

Reason B) The invisible bucket list

We all do have things we wish to happen or achieve one day. (If you are reading this blog you are very likely to have a bucket list, a daily to-do list, etc.) And we all spend a large part of our lives on checking the items listed.

But what I found is, that there are more items on that most important list than I can see.

Once in a while I suddenly find myself in awesome places - physically, intellectually or emotionally… that enrich my life - without ever being on any of my lists. It is as there was a visible and an invisible part of my bucket list. 

In my example: I had no idea that table mountain would be that relevant to me… we had decided to do that tour the evening before, had no expectation and certainly no plan to make a break right on that spot. But as we sat there, I knew that this is one of those rare “invisible items”. 

But don’t worry, as, with all matter of the heart, you’ll know when you found it. 

May you have a lot of these moments. 

Your m

Sidestory / Annotation:

Where Memories Form

Due to a hilarious dressing mistake (while turning my cap, I must have flipped the brand tag upside down and therefore unconsciously wore a piece of paper on the middle of my forehead over the entire trip) I messed up all the selfies we took that day. That is why I do not possess one single pic with my brother and me, nor a selfie from that situation on the top of the mountain high above one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. I have never had the chance to share it on social media tagging him, making it my new profile pic, adding it to my feed or sending it to anyone in specific... And you know what: the fact that I have no picture of that moment does NOT make it less true or memorable! The experience itself and the minutes we two spend up there were amazing - they have formed a memory I will never forget no matter if we have proof for it or not! By the way: I can recall the entire conversation and a million details (for example what we wore) from that day... Memories are moments you conserve forever - they form in your mind, not on the screen of your phone! PS: Be aware that some of the most important and most iconic things in your life will definitely NOT be captured in a picture! The death of a parent, the proposal of your future husband, the birth of your child, the few words that changed everything, ... All of these moments will only exist as memories! You better learn/practice making them!Your m