All About Me

I am not famous. Nor do I wish to be. I am simply Ingrid. I believe in myself and have a deep insight into the world around me, a strong sense of awareness and a keen sense of humour – three wonderful gifts bestowed upon me. 

I am a nurturer of note. I care deeply for people and love to tuck visitors in, make the hot water bottles and prepare their favourite meals. There exists this deep-seated desire within my character, to always try to improve things, to make things better. It certainly doesn’t always work and that has been a hard lesson learnt and accepted by myself. I am the one who walks into a bathroom and wipes away someone else’s hair in the basin. However, to be honest, that is an unforgiving attribute and one that has clearly withered away whilst living in various exciting countries. One gets seriously tired of dirty basins! 

Friends of my daughters call me Mom. What a compliment that is. Being a mother to two incredible daughters continues to be the most enriching, rewarding experience ever. We have grown together. They are my best teachers. My best friends. They share with me. They laugh and cry with me. They are just always there, at my side, no matter the distance between us. They are Life itself. 

Being a sister, an aunt, a daughter and even a mother-in-law are gifts that I value every day. And now, I hold the most treasured title that there is – “Ingi.” There are no words to describe the meaning and the value of being a gran. 

Good, sincere friends mean the world to me. They share my joy. My fears and my concerns. They know me. They walk beside me. 

Besides all those treasures in my life, I have a passion for good food, red wine and of course, coffee. You will notice that in a lot of my travels, the first thing I do is to find the nearest coffee shop. That then becomes my home-base within the unknown surroundings. 

As a child, my mom instilled in my sister and me, a deep sense of appreciation for that which is Life. She taught us how to value what we have, whether it be material, financial or, most importantly, spiritual. Mom taught us the value of acceptance - when all goes belly-up - how to reflect upon the situation, assess the damage and carry on, making the most of the present. 

I was introduced to the wonder of travel and the gift of exploring and accepting other cultures early in life. My spirit of adventure, my dislike for complacency and the courage to be aware of different thinking processes have equipped me to experience and deal with what Life has offered. The happiness, the sense of belonging and of love, and even the pain and the loss that I have experienced on my journey is priceless. For this reason, I regard myself as one of the richest people on earth. 

Walk beside me now as my journey through Life continues. Share with me. Talk to me. Life is fascinating. You never know who you will meet along the way…