🌱 Growing in Depth and Connection 🌱 Wachsen in Tiefe und Verbindung Today, I’m diving into WordPress — not to leave Nostr, but to extend my roots, so the branches carry more light. 💡 Heute tauche ich in WordPress ein — nicht, um Nostr zu verlassen, sondern um meine Wurzeln zu stärken, damit die Äste noch mehr Licht tragen können. Each line of code is a quiet act of courage: Clarity → understanding the structure, Courage → pressing “publish” on the unknown, Lightness → letting the system serve the story, not the other way around. Jede Code-Zeile ist ein stiller Akt des Mutes: Klarheit → die Struktur verstehen, Mut → „Veröffentlichen“ drücken, obwohl es neu ist, Leichtigkeit → das System soll der Geschichte dienen, nicht umgekehrt. And still — I stay here. Among Notes. Among Nodes. Among you. Because growth is never solo. It’s conexión. It’s comunidad. It’s compartir. 🤝 Und dennoch — ich bleibe hier. Bei den Notes. Bei den Nodes. Bei dir. Denn Wachstum ist nie allein. Es ist Verbindung. Es ist Gemeinschaft. Es ist Teilen. ✨ ¿Y tú? What’s growing in you today — in skill, in silence, in sabor? ✨ Und bei dir? Was wächst heute in dir — im Können, im Stillsein, im Geschmack des Lebens? #livingmen #MycelialGrowth #ClarityCourageLightness #HeartOverLogic #NaturalListening #ZapMoment

🌍 Language is more than words — it’s resonance. Invitation. Belonging. I usually post in English — an open door to the global Nostr garden 🌱 But today, I’m turning inward, toward you, the LivingMen: 🗣️ How would you love to read — and feel — while scrolling a #livingmen note? 🇩🇪 German — clear, grounded, close (hello, DACH friends 👋) 🇪🇸 Spanish — warm, rhythmic, full of soul 🇬🇧 English — light, open, global (status quo — but is it still yours?) 👉 Just drop: DE / ES / EN — or tell me why a language moves you. I’m listening — not just with ears, but with presence. That’s what #NaturalListening means to me. 🫶 ✨ Bonus thought: If enough of you lean into one language — I’ll co-create a note with you, in that language. Real collaboration. Real resonance. Because growth isn’t loud. It’s mycelial. It spreads quietly — through connection. #HeartOverLogic #ClarityCourageLightness #livingmen #MycelialGrowth #ZapMoment

🌅 It began with a jackdaw — and a sunrise reflecting its light in her eyes. She sat on the post — before the road vanishes into mist. Not coincidence. A mirror. A sign: “You are ready.” I slept with the clock in my hand. Not out of fear. Out of expectation. Today, I met someone. Let’s call him LivingMen. We sat in the truck—hours on end. He spoke of cars — of engines, ramps, parking positions. But I listened — truly listened — to his grief for Sicily, his anger over what went unspoken, his hope carried in Brazilian coffee beans and Sicilian olive oil. And I learned: For some people, to be listened to is the rarest thing on Earth. They’re rarely heard—not because they speak too loudly, but because few stay quiet long enough to hear. I stayed. Thanks to the pauses: → a sip of water, → a song (exactly 4 minutes), → two pieces of licorice root, → a glance into the trees. These small anchors held me in myself. And so I could be truly present — not as a savior. Not as an expert. But as a human learning to become more congruent. 💡 And the mishap? I felt satisfied with the parking job. But he said: “Adjust it once more.” I didn’t follow my mind — I followed my heart. Which can be very loud, sometimes. I should’ve simply moved the pots — to make space for the 1-meter ramp. Instead, I tried to park “correctly”: 10 cm from the wall. That’s when it happened: crack — the warning light bracket. Torn off. Just plastic. Then came the coffee. From the client. Nothing else. No thanks. No praise. No drama. Just coffee. And that was enough. Because today wasn’t about being perfect. It was about being true. ✨ As I once wrote: “Lightness begins on the tongue — when we chew with gratitude.” Today, I chewed licorice. Drank coffee. Felt my heart beat. And let go. #livingmen #ClarityCourageLightness #NaturalListening #ZapMoment #HeartOverLogic #MycelialGrowth #SlowPresence #RealTalkNoFluff #GratitudeInAction

🍄 A mushroom, chewed slowly, is not a snack — it’s a *vow*. A vow to: → taste the earth’s quiet wisdom, → eat with presence, not haste, → receive — no transaction required. This isn’t diet. It’s reverence. ✨ Use this. Adapt it. Make it yours: Swap “mushroom” for *your* anchor — apple, bread, sunlight, silence. Keep the core: Clarity → Courage → Lightness. Tag #livingmen when you post your version. I’ll zap the first 3 who do. 🌱 #NaturalLiving #SlowFuel #Gratitude #MindfulEating #LivingMen #ZapMoment #LightnessOverForce #ForagedWisdom @livingmen

Key Insight = What you already know — but keep muting, because it’s louder than your comfort zone. Next Step = Not a leap. Not a launch. Just the smallest honest move toward who you’re becoming — even if your hands tremble. (That’s not noise. That’s signal.) You don’t need to “fix” yourself. You’re not broken. Not behind. You’re just in the growing phase — and the best growth start in silence, not spectacle. ✨ Use this note as your own — repost it, adapt it, let it speak for you. Just keep the heart: “Clarity → Courage → Lightness.” Tag #livingmen — so we grow the stair, together. 🍄 (Proof-of-Work > Proof-of-Flair) #KeyInsight #NextStep #LivingMen #ZapMoment #SatsQuestion #LightnessOverForce #MycelialGrowth #NaturalLiving

🌿 Success isn’t a destination. It’s an echo. It returns — not from what you achieved, but from what you refused to abandon. → Your silence, when everyone else was shouting. → Your honesty: “I was K.O.” — and still chose to return. → Your 5:00 AM start, even when the path is still covered in snow. I know — your success isn’t fully here. Not the clients. Not the clarity. Not the calm certainty. And that’s not failure. That’s fidelity — to a path you’re still walking. Look at the image: A stag stands with his fawn — not because he has conquered the forest, but because he chose to stay. Above, snow. Below, roots. The mushroom glows — not for praise, but because it belongs to the earth beneath. I met a man last month — let’s call him Jonas. A LivingMan too. For 3 years, he worked nights, cleaned kitchens, wrote notes no one read. He almost quit. Then one day, a stranger wrote: “Your note about the red light crash — it kept me from yelling at my son that evening.” That was his first echo. Not money. Not fame. Just: “You were true — and it landed.” That’s the kind of success we’re building. Not a peak. But a resonance — that grows, quietly, as long as you stay true. #livingmen #supernatural #zapsats if you’re still walking — even when the echo hasn’t returned yet 🌱

🌿 Not every day teaches. Some days confirm. Today, I didn’t learn something new. No breakthrough. No insight. No “aha!”. But it was deeply successful. Why? Because consistency is its own wisdom. → 9 hours of work — done with presence, not escape. → Dishes washed — not left for “later”. → 3 liters of distilled water boiled, cooled, poured — flow for everyBody. → Plant-based burger, from a meal-prep frozen weeks ago — reheated with attention, not haste. This isn’t “just routine”. It’s embodied congruence: The body nourished (clean food, clean water) The space honored (clean kitchen, clear surfaces) The promise kept — to myself. We glorify the leap. But growth lives in the step. —the climb. —the dive into the unknown. The step-, the climb-, the dive no one sees. The one you choose — even when no one’s watching. Today confirmed: I am becoming the man who shows up — not only when inspired, but especially when casual. #livingmen #supernatural #zapsats #SlowLiving #MindfulMasculinity #DailyRitual #PlantBasedJourney #Nostr #zapsats if you’ve ever found freedom in the ordinary 🌼💧

🔋 The Hidden Cost of “I Know Better” Today, I lost one hour. Not to traffic. Not to tech failure. But to a quiet voice I didn’t trust — my coworker’s. A few weeks ago, he said: “We should charge the electric vehicles at every opportunity.” Simple. Practical. True. At noon today, while reloading the small van (yes — the one some of you have seen on this profile), An other coworker asked gently: “Want to plug it in now?” I replied: “It’s enough.” It wasn’t. Battery dropped to 2 %. Range: 6 km. I had to detour to a fast charger — and lost 60 minutes of my day. Time I can’t get back. Time I’d planned to spend building livingmen. What I’m learning: → Ego isn’t loud arrogance — it’s the quiet “I’ve got this” when someone offers help. → Most people do mean well — especially when their advice aligns with reality (like physics… and battery limits 😊). → Trust isn’t blind. It’s efficient. Next time? I’ll plug in — and thank the one who reminded me. Because growth isn’t about never slipping. It’s about noticing sooner — and returning faster. #livingmen #zapsats if you’ve ever saved time by trusting someone else’s truth ⚡

🌱 Growth isn’t clean. It’s honest. I committed to a post every 2 days. Then came a 3-day gap - silence. Now, I’m back on track. Why? Because real growth doesn’t start with discipline — it starts with collision. Yesterday: → I planned to build the new livingmen homepage. → Instead, I took a borrowed car for a short drive — one of those quiet escapes we all know. → At a red light — a soft thud. Another car, just behind me. No injury. Just stillness. → Two hours waiting beside strangers. A policeman’s voice. My own breath. In that pause, something shifted. Not because I “got it together.” But because I stopped pretending I already had. Today: → 5:45 AM — working day start. → 7:45 PM — fiat-work done, dishes done, site updated, note written → No heroics. Just showing up — after the drift. Here’s what I’m learning — and offer you: 🔹 Consistency isn’t perfection. It’s return. 🔹 Distraction isn’t failure — it’s data. (What am I avoiding? Where is the friction?) 🔹 A “small crash” can be the reset you didn’t know you needed. The homepage is coming. The rhythm is rebuilding — not rigid, not forced, but responsive: like mycelium after rain - growing. You don’t have to be flawless to grow. You just have to be willing to come back. #livingmen #supernatural #zapsats if you’ve ever returned — not because you were strong, but because you were honest 🌿 Me in the red car. #progress