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January 8, 2022

A horse gallops with its lungs, holds on with its heart and wins with its character.

It is the beginning of December 2021.
The measures decided by the government due to the pandemic are still making life difficult for us.
Even I - as a boundless optimist - have to struggle every day to keep good things in mind, to distract myself and not to lose hope that everything will be fine in the end! Nothing else can and MUST happen.
But then the ground is pulled out from under my feet: my father, 67 years young, is in the hospital and has been put into an artificial deep sleep. No, not Corona.

A thousand things are racing through my head: from "No, that won't work. We're not really at peace with each other yet..." to "What's the point? 67 isn't old! [...] - What if it happens to ME tomorrow!? Just like that! We can see that it works. [...] What can I say about my life?!"
The answer was sobering: work. Raise a child. Work. - There was only time for (life) dreams at night.

Julia Schütze, Moderatorin, Journalistin, Podcasterin, St. Pölten, Österreich

Halloooooo?!?

Hallooooo?!?
Stop! Stop!
With my child, I have always made sure that she does things that are good for her soul - not just things that interest her and give her joy, but things that touch her soul, make her happy and give her strength.
I always saw the hours I spent as a chauffeur ;-) as an investment in their (mental) health.
Now she is 20 and on track and me?

I work even more, investing the chauffeur hours and many other hours in EVEN more work;
- on the one hand, to distract myself from the pandemic - and on the other hand, because independent and critical journalism gives me incredible joy!

So I set up 3 podcast formats, among other things, which I am completely responsible for and operate on my own... - and then the ground falls from under me because of my father.

I'm reminded of musical star Drew Sarich, who said in one of my podcast interviews on the topic of Corona and lockdowns: "I feel like we've all been sent to our rooms to think..."
Does that mean to me: "If you don't want to listen, you have to feel!"?

Oh yes. I felt.

I felt pain and despair. Hopelessness and helplessness.
And then the turning point. As always in my life: it's 5 past 12, it hurts - then I get a call saying that there might be a horse for me.
I think to myself: "Now? Why now? I'm not feeling well. I don't have time! They want to put my father in the palliative care unit, my 3 podcasts,... the ORF - I don't know what to do next!?"
But instead of saying, "Thanks for thinking of me, but I can't do it right now," I hear myself answering, "Great! Really!? When can I see him/the gelding?"

Two days later I saw him: LITTLE LARKSI, a 4-year-old American Quarter Horse and I was hooked!
It was like 21 years ago when I went to the gynecologist and he told me: "You're pregnant. Congratulations!" - I, 24 and working for ORF Styria, thought I was sick. I wasn't feeling well and was on sick leave for the first time in my life!



I was so stunned 

I was so shocked to hear that I was going to have a baby...
People around me advised me to "think carefully about whether I actually want to do this and whether I can manage it". But I heard my inner voice saying: "How unbelievable is that?! I'm having a child. An ELISABETH! And I'm looking forward to her!" It was clear to me from the start that it would be a girl. Having her was the best decision of my life!

As for Little Larksi, he is probably one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life.
It is good for my soul, gives me a break from everything around me and strength to endure all the Corona madness.
My father is now back HOME! He's buying a boat in the summer!
Sometimes we should just do what makes us happy.


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