“Einsamkeit”, an ambivalent term with many different facets, as it translates to both, loneliness and solitude.
And it gets even more complex moving from „Einsamkeit“ (being alone) to „Zweisamkeit“ (being alone as a couple).
I experienced this extremely in the first days of the pandemic. I was in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and solved my personal crisis situation, namely the return home to my family in Germany (see https://lnkd.in/gQJEXScD).
When I got home, I had only one wish: to avoid crowds of other people. Find a place somewhere where we could lock ourselfes in. Alone as a couple. Even before the lock-downs.
And now I feel the same way again. In the “home office” in Sydney. I accompany my wife. A family topic that I like to be part of.
External events have initiated both. And my degrees of freedom made it possible for me to get involved. Self-determined. „Zweisamkeit“, lonely moments included.
Yes, we are back in Australia. And for two months out of all topics in Germany. There has been quite a lot going on lately. Interesting and exciting business topics, but also demanding.
✳ On-site audits at ITO Global Logistics and MAGNOTHERM with the young adults in the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ for short) with the LEADERSHIP RHEIN-MAIN – Netzwerk auf Augenhöhe gUG.
✳ On-site lectures at the Albstadt Sigmaringen University and the Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG on the topics of business ethics, sustainability and intercultural leadership.
✳ Networking events at the German Australian Business Council e.V. in preparation for my planned membership.
✳ Coordination meetings and discussions in preparation for an assignment as an Associate Partner at Caravel Solutions Europe.
Now I will find time to think, reflect and write. My journal is with me. And we also have a nice place to “hide” here in Sydney.
I have found that solitude is a gift to me. From time to time. And then always a few days in a row. I feel my creativity and the flow that comes with it. But I’m not completely alone in this.
➡️ What means “Einsamkeit” to you? Loneliness, solitude or togetherness of two (“Zweisamkeit”)?
I’m Bernd Scharbert and I support leaders with my experiential knowledge after more than 30 years of leadership experience in the corporate world. And also in the question of how to reconcile family, career and life. If you are interested, please feel free to follow me at LinkedIn, #prepare4landing or contact me directly.
