Have I come to terms with my childlessness?  No.  I have simply learned to live with it.    Every year that goes by makes me appreciate the little things more.  Like eating delicious Zeppole di San Giuseppe in this traditional café: https://grancaffegambrinus.com/en/english-pasticceria/ I love Napoli ..read more

  I have just returned from a two-day teambuilding and New Year's Eve party with my colleagues. It was OK for the most part, but there was one thing that really bothered me. Part of the team building was a talk (by a hired professional) on how to make the most of our time. And to start with, each of us had to answer two questions: What are we most proud of in our lives? What will we be most proud of in 2023? If I were with a group of close friends, I would have no problem answering. My husband and I have gone through the dark years of infertility with 10 failed IVFs and it has made o ..read more

I have the same Christmas wish as the last eight years.  I would like to receive an email from you.  To know who you are.  Where you come from.  Why you read my blog.  What my blog means to you.  Has it helped you in any way?  I promise I will not publish your email or misuse it in any way. And I promise to write back :)   My email: klara.soncek (at) gmail.com  Looking forward to Christmas :)    PS:  I've just baked a walnut potica, a traditional Slovenian sweet pastry ..read more

  What:  Workshop System Test: Your Breath as a Resource, Using the breath to land in your body When: Sunday, November 12 at 2:00pm ET via Zoom Description: We’ll be sampling basic, gentle breath practices that can assist us in settling into our bodies.  Some simple (and always optional!) movement will be incorporated.  Talk and background on the subject of breath will also be included.  The aim is to explore tools to take with you and use on your own if you choose.  The breath has been one of my most useful - and favorite - things to turn to through involuntary ..read more

  Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.  ~Chinese Proverb     I came across this proverb in the book that I am reading and I loved it.   In the photo: a beautiful bouquet I made from flowers I had grown in my garden, for my friend's 50th birthday. I love creating something beautiful with my own hands ..read more

I visited Bosnia again after many years. It was a wonderful holiday, catching up with people I love. I share some of my favourite photos with you ..read more

  Most of the time I get on well with my childlessness. But not on 1st of September.   I used to look forward to the first day of school every year. I used to dream of all the rituals I would do with my children one day. It is only one of those days that reminds me of our loss. (Can you lose something you never had? Yes, you can). *** On the brighter side.  I spent two lovely days with my eleven-year-old niece and nephew, who were staying with us. The highlight of their stay was a walk around the beautiful Lake Bohinj (see photo) in the middle of the Julian Alps. There are ..read more

  Has anyone read my bio lately? I am a 50-something European woman doing what I once thought wasn't possible: finding happiness after infertility. While it's been a long, difficult and emotional journey (10 unsuccessful IVF treatments), each day I take another step down the path toward a fulfilling new life. This is my story of reinvention. I will be happy to hear from you: klara.soncek (@ ) gmail.com I've just changed the number in the text :)    Turning 40 was stressful. I had been struggling with infertility for the whole decade and I knew that if I didn't have a child by ..read more

  “One thing that has surprised Julie about going through the process of watching herself die is how vivid her world has become. Everything that she used to take for granted produces a sense of revelation, as if she were a child again. Tastes- the sweetness of a strawberry, it’s juice dripping onto her chin; a buttery pastry melting in her mouth. Smells - flowers on a front lawn, a colleague‘s perfume, seaweed washed up on the shore, Matt’s sweaty body in bed at night. Sounds – the strings on a cello, the screech of a car, her nephew’s laughter. Experiences - dancing at a birthday party ..read more

There are terrible floods in Slovenia :( https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/three-people-dead-after-heavy-rain-and-floods-hit-slovenia-190053445798 Our region is hit the hardest, luckily our home and homes of our families are safe.  It is still raining very hard and we can only hope and pray it will stop soon.     ..read more