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Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
When your star arises, your cloud of opposition awakens.
–Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Could these be clouds of opposition? photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016, www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: clouds, opposition, problems
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
The road of life is filled with sunshine and clouds, black and white, triumphs and tragedies. As we continue down the road, we decide which things we bring with us, and which we leave in the rear-view mirror.
–Julie-Anne
Cloudy skies. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, April 2016, www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, “Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom,” click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com
Tags: clouds, road of life., sunshine
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Thursday, May 26th, 2016
For the rich there is therapy. For the rest of us there is chocolate.
— Anonymous
Chocolate therapy – photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016, www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com
Tags: chocolate, therapy
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Thursday, May 19th, 2016
A blind person asked St. Anthony, “Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?” He replied, “Yes, losing your vision.”
— Anonymous
Tags: eye sight, future, imagination, insight, vision, wisdom
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Thursday, May 12th, 2016
Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It only takes away today’s peace.
— Anonymous
Tags: apprehension, contentment, joy, peace, stress, uneasiness, worrying
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
–Anonymous
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: coming to terms, forgive and forget, happiness, restore harmony
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Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Confidence is understanding your strengths. Arrogance is ignoring your weaknesses.
— Anonymous
Confidence is understanding your strengths. Arrogance is ignoring your weaknesses. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: appreciation of one's own abilities, arrogance, confidence, strength, weakness
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Thursday, April 14th, 2016
You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.
— Anonymous
Berlin Wall, photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2014
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: building walls, freedom, relationships, wisdom
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