Author: Violeta

Yes, I’ve been married that long. To commemorate this anniversary, we embarked last minute on this camping overnight adventure. The reason I do it is to get back in touch with the earth, literally. Also to test our limits, get all dirty and listen to crickets and loud birds before falling asleep. We love an…

Don’t stress and don’t force things It is the least dramatic context that I could have re-learned this lesson: selling furniture. I admit, there is an element of pride in the whole mix. “How can you not like my stuff? The things we carefully chose and paid a lot of money for?” I felt rejected…

Truth be told, it got a little overwhelming this weekend. I worked myself to exhaustion again, and a few indecisive buyers and unclear purchases got to us. I had a few very early work days, with lots on my plate and wholehearted investment, and when I get a moment of respire I realize I am…

I like to host events and I like people, especially these ones who are funny, smart and creative. I think I spend more time with them than my family, and we share good and challenging days. We have similar traits, we have each other’s back, we share inside jokes and stories, and we can read…

I have always had a sense of individuality. I am unique, and that is comforting and comfortable. Moving to the United States seven years ago seemed the most natural thing to do. Now moving back for a couple of years, shakes up a bit my sense of identity. I am certainly not going back to…

We’ve been spending ourselves on daily responsibilities, on one hand, closing accounts and selling stuff, and on the other, building relationships with great clients in California, clients that we’ll continue to work with from Cluj. So Conrad is hard at work in Altmannhaus, graciously immersing me to be more hands-on into the business. At the…

I knock and I listen for a second. I knew Conrad would have his hands full so I open the door. I see Conrad all the way in the kitchen, with an apron on and a little plate with cheese, chicken bite size pieces and crackers, then I hear two pair of bare joyous feet…

Life happens all around us, it’s just a matter of being observant. I finished reading a great book called “when life and belief collide”. While reading it I had so many epiphanies regarding our recent decisions, and clarity to share, but it still takes energy to give them a digestible context. I’m sure I’ll revisit.…

I watched a distressing short documentary about the underworld in Bucuresti. The aurolaci. I grew up knowing of them and being afraid to cross their paths. Drug addicts who live in the sewers. Yesterday I stood still and did not turn my eyes away; to understand, to ache for their loss of hope and humanity.…

I like writing. And I see emails as pieces of creation, unrepeatable and personalized. They create connections and stir up thoughts or emotions, depending on the topic. I have only worked in tech jobs, and I discovered that good emails are pretty well received, even though not always appreciated by everyone, nor reciprocated. It’s a…

When life is a blur, go on a journey and you’ll gain perspective We just got back in sunny California, after almost three months of wandering around on the other side of the world. It was hard and it was beautiful. I wouldn’t change these months for anything in the world. I had forgotten how…