When people ask me, “Ralf, who inspired you in your life?”, I always have the same problem.I do not have one big hero from a movie or from history.My heroes are normal people.They stand next to me, drink coffee with me, work with me, make stupid jokes with me.They smell of engine oil, wood dust,…
There’s something wonderfully comforting about tossing a bunch of winter vegetables and a pile of spicy chicken wings into the slow cooker and letting the house fill with that warm, savoury smell all afternoon. It’s the kind of dish that feels like a small act of self-care — the weather might be frosty outside, but…
What a week in Brida.If you blinked, you missed a marriage lesson that could save your sanity, a tuna-and-egg masterpiece, a masterclass in human understanding, a philosophical journey across Brazil and India, a town that rebuilt itself (again), a global lunch that decoded “I’m fine,” and a double-dose of running stories that might just drag…
On a grey European morning in early December, Frank sits in his study, winter pressing against the window. On the screen in front of him, South African sunshine filters through Janita’s voice. It’s Peeling Potatoes, Episode 28 — the kind of global conversation that could only belong to Brida: one person wrapped in a thick…
4 weeks ago, my mom sent me an invitation for our yearly colour run at our local church. Every year I miss out on this run due to various reasons but this year, I decided to put my mind to it and actually do it. But I can’t run 5km because I am unfit and…
Empathy, culture, and the quiet art of reading people On a weekday that is morning for some and late afternoon for others, five tiny rectangles of light open across the world. Frank joins from Cleebourg in France, hunched over a laptop in a café where, as he explains, you can’t even get the Wi-Fi password…
There are years that unfold gently, like pages turning in a book you’ve already read.And then there are years like 2025—the kind that grab you by the collar, pour you an unexpected coffee, and whisper, “Sit down. You’re going to want to hear this.” Brida, the virtual town no one asked for but everyone now…
Lunch with Janita & Frank — warm food, easy laughs, and a real conversation (the kind that makes people make more sense). 🗓️ Tomorrow (Thu, 4 Dec)⏰ 10:30–11:30 CET (GMT+1) If you’ve been craving something light, human, and quietly brilliant… come join us.Reply “Lunch” and we’ll save you a seat. 💛
Three small rectangles on a video call:Ismar in Brazil, 64, the day still ahead of him.Ritesh in Bangalore, 29, the evening already dark.Frank in rural France, wearing a winter jumper, four degrees outside and a clear blue sky. Nothing spectacular happens in this conversation. No breakthrough, no big decision. And yet, in a quiet way,…
In the last months, I have thought a lot about people.About how they speak, how they show their mood, and how I can build trust with them — at work and at home. I am a salesperson, a husband, a father, and also a teammate in my football club. In all these roles, I try…
