Silke Ernst

Mark Twain’s saying was actually stuck on my fridge 20 years ago and just crossed my path again. Did you know that he used a pseudonym? Derived from “Mark two”- the measure of depth used by Mississippi riverboats, where he was once a pilot… But now course ahead to me:

Several times I left the safe harbour to face new challenges in life. I swapped life in the countryside with a small farm for one on a sailing boat. From an office job to “digital nomad” at the Mediterranean coast.
Some stormy times have taught me not to give up, to get along with difficult situations – just take a breath and let your ship drift in the sea. And then, after careful consideration, i usually found suitable solutions with the help 0f instinct and imagination, which brought me to a save harbour again. True to the another quote:

“We cannot change the the direction of the wind, but we can set the sails differently”

And so I am listening with a positive and curious mood from where the next wind is coming from: is it blowing strongly or is it a gentle breeze ?
I am sailing through life with a zest for life, talking with the seagulls and laughing with the dolphins. And the countless waves that pass by: high, small, blue, white, breaking, foaming, … always make me enthusiastically learn something new.
But the most heart-warming is crossing the wake of other lifes, women, men and kids, with their various faces and their different and colourful stories.
I am very grateful for the trust that is placed in me. Their time for conversations, honest exchanges, their empathy.
Adapting myself to their necessities, I can offer my help, finding solutions for their problems, encourage them, bringing a smile to their lips.