My Evening Walk – My Train of Thoughts: In Search of Felicity

By Celina Werner and Sara Werner

I always thought a lot, pondered a lot and finally collected all my thoughts and wrote them down. I'm a young woman, they say I've been through a lot, and I think so too, because I'm traveling and I will never to stop. Always written down honestly and simply in small notebooks which I carried with me, and now I reveal my authentic train of thoughts, because I am convinced that we only want to read and hear real words that touch us, that show us how happy our lives are.

• Language: English
• Publisher: tredition
• Release date: Feb 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9783384117656

Celina Werner

Ich möchte einfach leben. Einfach sein. Möchte lieben und authentisch sein. Die vergangenen Jahre habe ich am liebsten mit dem Reisen verbracht. Entdeckungen in Ozeanien, die wertvollsten Momente in Frankreich mit meiner großen Schwester und auch ganz allein auf Abenteuerreise. Wie es anscheinend sein sollte habe ich in Baleal, Portugal einen Ort gefunden, der mich wieder aufblühen ließ. Hier habe ich das Surfen begonnen, viel Zeit im Wasser verbracht, unter klarem Sternenhimmel an der Küste einen jeden Tag beendet und Menschen in mein Herz geschlossen, die mir gezeigt haben, dass Menschen, die lieben, Nichts brauchen, um ein erfülltes Leben zu leben. Zu einer guten Fotografin bin ich hier herangewachsen, sitze dort stundenlang am Strand und freue mich über jede Welle, jede Surferin, jedes strahlende Gesicht, das ich fotografiert bekomme. Hier fühlt es sich nach Zuhause an. Mal sehen, ob das so bleibt. Doch sicher bin ich, dass es nie bei bloß einer Sache bleiben wird. Und das ist okay. Kuss.

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About the Author

This book is written by a young woman traveling the world. Actually, she has been doing this since the day she was born: Growing up with the Kenian culture within a family that has meant to always be traveling – from Europe all the way to Australia. As soon as she was grown-up, the decision to continue traveling was made: New Zealand, Bali and even the South Sea with her best friend. Accompanied by her sister and a mattress in the back of her first car, she made her way through France. And eventually, all the way to the most Western coast of Europe, completely by herself. When asked which word describes her best she says inquisitive. Inquisitiveness about the unknown which, she wants to understand. She wants to learn and spend her lifetime surpassing herself. She understands life as a demand to rise above oneself each and every day. In her regard it goes without saying that being barefoot and having wet hair are not inappropriate. Nowhere. And the first thing she wants to tell you is: If you are good at something or want to become good at it - keep going. You can only fail if you ignore your given talent and refuse to let it grow and become something truly great. And as soon as you have reached your proposed destination, you have as a matter of fact reached the point from which you should continue.

To you.

From me.

Preface

Humans who nowadays insist on the accuracy of their knowledge have forgotten those humans who lived 100 years ago and claimed exactly the same. Do we still share all these realizations from 100 years ago? No. So humans now are not aware that they will end up in exactly this position in 100 years. I want to emphasize now that all realizations I have today are not equal to what I will have realized in the future. I do not doubt this in the slightest. But my realizations of right now will become the fundament for new ones and therefore, within these pages, I am revealing proudly what I have been able to learn thus far. Who knows I might get back to you one day and tell you something different – or maybe something similar. But here and now this is not of importance – not relevant at all. These future realizations are part of the future. Take my words as a chance to look at our world from a different perspective. As a chance to get a better sense for the way your fellow human beings might feel, perceive and process emotions. As a chance to get to know yourself all over again. And if, by the end of the book, I could affect you in any way, even just the tiniest bit, I have achieved everything I set out to do and even more.

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I have had an endless amount of thoughts on my mind. Every single day. Had never tried to capture any of it. It seemed too much. Where should I have even started? But then I put this notebook in my backpack. With a golden cover. And the engraving Make a wish. It was supposed to be a travel diary. By which I mean, it was a travel diary at first. Over time though, it turned into a book of thoughts, wishes, dreams, concerns and realizations. A treasure I was carrying with me every day. Followed by a second one. Brownish cover. I had cut the letters for Hawaii out of a green paper sheet and glued them onto the cover page. Hawaii, the destination I have never reached and will never reach. By now, these letters are crossed out in pencil. Underneath them, I wrote Portugal. This notebook is almost full too. I already bought the next one which is decorated with dried blossoms. Handcrafted. I cannot wait to find out how my writing will continue. Why do I want to publish my train