Using the Design for Happiness Cards for Life DesignThis blog article tells the story of using a 5-year old card deck for a rather unusual design challenge — the one of mastering one’s own…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Design Breath, Bodywork & Space into Your LifeWith such a “big word” headline including Life and Space and all, you have to hear the following first thing: Yes, you are able to design…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Design Therapy — A good service by definition?Brit Louise Downe nailed it by defining with 15 principles what good design service is. This came in handy for me, as I was redesigning…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Design Your Life by the Laws of NatureThe ambitious subject of shaping your life while following nature’s principles — swallow. Are you ready to explore this for a moment…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Design Your Ritual — Sample Daily HackFor the duration of one month, I am sharing bite-sized daily hacks on Instagram Stories. They are illustrating my combination of systemic…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Design Your Life — Daily HacksRecently, when I strolled with my 7-year old daughter, she shared so insightfully with me: “Why is your work all these long words? Like…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Creativity: Openness & ExperiencingThe much sought after increase of creativity at work may or may not be reduced to the punch line above. Similar to the quest for happiness…Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Knowing the other is crucial for sharing“Did you know that …-” is still a conversational offer that requires tremendous human processing power. I cannot foresee how artificial…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Learning To Care LessThe majority of women are socialized and raised to care more about caring than their male counterparts. They grow up with more cuddles than…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Elevate Everyday HeroinesIn the summer of 2017, I was browsing through a German women’s magazine in a cozy Hamburg café. I was struck by the messages and the impact…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
In the Mind of the InterviewerIn my self-assigned work and projects, I have created semi-structured interviews to explore issues that interest me, because why not? For…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Digital Distractions & Designing for HappinessTo be honest, this blog post was due last week, but then I got.. uhum.. digitally distracted. And I am fine with it. The following post…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Dutch Design Week 2017This summer, I attended the Digital Nomad’s Conference in Berlin. Since then, I have been on the outlook for smart cyclical business…Nov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017
Corresponding Concepts in Systemic Therapy & Design ThinkingI am in the process of mapping corresponding concepts between two disciplines — psychological therapy methods and creative, design thinking…Oct 17, 20173Oct 17, 20173
Designing Your HealthI’ve seen driven people, couples, and families spent more focused effort and time on planing a house remodel, business idea or even family…Oct 1, 2017Oct 1, 2017
StorytellingStorytelling is plainly powerful. It is a social-cultural custom of sharing stories often accompanied by spontaneous acts or details for…Jun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017
Interview Series with Designers — SarahSan Diego has been called a “design desert”, which is a marvelous complement evident to those who have spent time either in this town or in…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Why Design is an Opportune Field for Marriage & Family TherapistsThe design field is an opportune field for marriage and family therapists (MFTs), social workers and other psychology graduates, because…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Interview Series with designers — NargesNarges Mayhar recently joined the Design Lab at the University of California as a postdoctoral fellow. She comes as a very experienced…Mar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
Interview Series with Designers — MaritBerlin in Germany has a special place in my heart and just like that Marit Brademann stumbled into my SoCal life at an event of the UCSD…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017