Time to say goodbye: Creating space for a new version of myself

25min | 03/03/2026

Description

The time has come for me to say goodbye to something that, if it could speak, would tell thousands of stories: Our couch. It has been with me and Nico (my husband) for over 14 years in the best and worst moments of our lives. Having long conversations over coffee with good friends, intense belly laughs with my husband, looking at him and know we will get married, the couch literally holding me through IVF injections while I hoped and dreamed, and cried intensly after seeing our results of our failed embryo transfers. Me, wondering about the world. Yes, you read it correctly: I am sentimental about our couch - I'm weird and wired that way (magic is in all things, right? :) I find that things can contribute hugely to our mood, consciously and unconsciously, and that sometimes it is time to let go of things that are representing old versions of ourselves. Things that hold a lot of heavy feelings. Things that we associate with frustration, anger, or old patterns and stories that aren't serving us no more. Disclaimer: This is not an episode to say, that you should throw things away. Far from that. Our couch has been with us for that long, that it just isn't comfortable any more as it once was. This is me sharing that being conscious about our surroundings and all that we keep in it, helps us uncover and unlock new versions and energies that we want to bring into our lives. In ways, we might not even comprehend. This is an episode about letting go and moving forward.

Thank you for being here with me! And sorry for the late upload, I was having major technical issues yesterday.

Much love and with a a heart full of dreams and my head up in the clouds

Bettina

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Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between.

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About Her Heart full of Dreams

Her Heart Full of Dreams is the space I created for the parts of us that still believe in quiet magic, even when life feels heavy, uncertain, or unresolved. In this cozy storytelling podcast, I weave together dreamy fiction, healing stories, poetic fragments, and gentle narration to invite you into a world where emotions can become landscapes and inner questions are given room to breathe. Some episodes feel like soft, fictional fairytales. Others feel more like sitting across from a friend in a café, speaking honestly about longing, fear, hope, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming when the path ahead is unclear.

I am not here to fix you.

I am not here to tell you who you should become.

I tell stories.

Stories rooted in cozy fantasy fiction and inner worlds. Stories about feeling stuck, about fearing that your dreams might be childish or unrealistic, and about that quiet knowing inside you that there must still be more. These stories move gently and slowly, allowing space for reflection rather than pressure.

This podcast is a blend of storytelling in audio, soft podcast fiction, cozy storytelling, and subtle audio drama elements, created without noise or urgency. You can listen while journaling in a coffee shop, painting, walking through the city, or resting at the end of a long day. It is not a place for productivity or self improvement, but a place simply to be.

I speak openly, imperfectly, and from the heart. English is not my mother tongue, but storytelling is my language. What matters most to me is that you feel less alone here. That you feel seen, understood, and gently encouraged to listen to your inner world again.

Her Heart Full of Dreams is for you if you love cozy fiction, dreamy fiction, fantasy fiction, and healing storytelling podcasts that feel safe rather than loud. It is for you if you are living in a between space, wanting more while trying to stay grateful, carrying creative longing without always knowing where it belongs.

You do not have to change anything.

You do not have to be ready.

You can simply arrive, listen, and rest for a while.

This is a cozy fantasy fiction podcast, a quiet place for dreamers, sensitive hearts, and anyone who still believes that stories can hold us. Softly, honestly, and without haste.

A place, where I share about hopes, dreams and all the struggles we can find in between.

You are so welcomed here,

Bettina

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Her Heart full of Dreams

Her Heart Full of Dreams is the space I created for the parts of us that still believe in quiet magic, even when life feels heavy, uncertain, or unresolved. In this cozy storytelling podcast, I weave together dreamy fiction, healing stories, poetic fragments, and gentle narration to invite you into a world where emotions can become landscapes and inner questions are given room to breathe. Some episodes feel like soft, fictional fairytales. Others feel more like sitting across from a friend in a café, speaking honestly about longing, fear, hope, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming when the path ahead is unclear.

I am not here to fix you.

I am not here to tell you who you should become.

I tell stories.

Stories rooted in cozy fantasy fiction and inner worlds. Stories about feeling stuck, about fearing that your dreams might be childish or unrealistic, and about that quiet knowing inside you that there must still be more. These stories move gently and slowly, allowing space for reflection rather than pressure.

This podcast is a blend of storytelling in audio, soft podcast fiction, cozy storytelling, and subtle audio drama elements, created without noise or urgency. You can listen while journaling in a coffee shop, painting, walking through the city, or resting at the end of a long day. It is not a place for productivity or self improvement, but a place simply to be.

I speak openly, imperfectly, and from the heart. English is not my mother tongue, but storytelling is my language. What matters most to me is that you feel less alone here. That you feel seen, understood, and gently encouraged to listen to your inner world again.

Her Heart Full of Dreams is for you if you love cozy fiction, dreamy fiction, fantasy fiction, and healing storytelling podcasts that feel safe rather than loud. It is for you if you are living in a between space, wanting more while trying to stay grateful, carrying creative longing without always knowing where it belongs.

You do not have to change anything.

You do not have to be ready.

You can simply arrive, listen, and rest for a while.

This is a cozy fantasy fiction podcast, a quiet place for dreamers, sensitive hearts, and anyone who still believes that stories can hold us. Softly, honestly, and without haste.

A place, where I share about hopes, dreams and all the struggles we can find in between.

You are so welcomed here,

Bettina

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

The time has come for me to say goodbye to something that, if it could speak, would tell thousands of stories: Our couch. It has been with me and Nico (my husband) for over 14 years in the best and worst moments of our lives. Having long conversations over coffee with good friends, intense belly laughs with my husband, looking at him and know we will get married, the couch literally holding me through IVF injections while I hoped and dreamed, and cried intensly after seeing our results of our failed embryo transfers. Me, wondering about the world. Yes, you read it correctly: I am sentimental about our couch - I'm weird and wired that way (magic is in all things, right? :) I find that things can contribute hugely to our mood, consciously and unconsciously, and that sometimes it is time to let go of things that are representing old versions of ourselves. Things that hold a lot of heavy feelings. Things that we associate with frustration, anger, or old patterns and stories that aren't serving us no more. Disclaimer: This is not an episode to say, that you should throw things away. Far from that. Our couch has been with us for that long, that it just isn't comfortable any more as it once was. This is me sharing that being conscious about our surroundings and all that we keep in it, helps us uncover and unlock new versions and energies that we want to bring into our lives. In ways, we might not even comprehend. This is an episode about letting go and moving forward.

Thank you for being here with me! And sorry for the late upload, I was having major technical issues yesterday.

Much love and with a a heart full of dreams and my head up in the clouds

Bettina

✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy.

✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here.

For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds)

Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Her Heart full of Dreams

Her Heart Full of Dreams is the space I created for the parts of us that still believe in quiet magic, even when life feels heavy, uncertain, or unresolved. In this cozy storytelling podcast, I weave together dreamy fiction, healing stories, poetic fragments, and gentle narration to invite you into a world where emotions can become landscapes and inner questions are given room to breathe. Some episodes feel like soft, fictional fairytales. Others feel more like sitting across from a friend in a café, speaking honestly about longing, fear, hope, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming when the path ahead is unclear.

I am not here to fix you.

I am not here to tell you who you should become.

I tell stories.

Stories rooted in cozy fantasy fiction and inner worlds. Stories about feeling stuck, about fearing that your dreams might be childish or unrealistic, and about that quiet knowing inside you that there must still be more. These stories move gently and slowly, allowing space for reflection rather than pressure.

This podcast is a blend of storytelling in audio, soft podcast fiction, cozy storytelling, and subtle audio drama elements, created without noise or urgency. You can listen while journaling in a coffee shop, painting, walking through the city, or resting at the end of a long day. It is not a place for productivity or self improvement, but a place simply to be.

I speak openly, imperfectly, and from the heart. English is not my mother tongue, but storytelling is my language. What matters most to me is that you feel less alone here. That you feel seen, understood, and gently encouraged to listen to your inner world again.

Her Heart Full of Dreams is for you if you love cozy fiction, dreamy fiction, fantasy fiction, and healing storytelling podcasts that feel safe rather than loud. It is for you if you are living in a between space, wanting more while trying to stay grateful, carrying creative longing without always knowing where it belongs.

You do not have to change anything.

You do not have to be ready.

You can simply arrive, listen, and rest for a while.

This is a cozy fantasy fiction podcast, a quiet place for dreamers, sensitive hearts, and anyone who still believes that stories can hold us. Softly, honestly, and without haste.

A place, where I share about hopes, dreams and all the struggles we can find in between.

You are so welcomed here,

Bettina

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Her Heart full of Dreams

Her Heart Full of Dreams is the space I created for the parts of us that still believe in quiet magic, even when life feels heavy, uncertain, or unresolved. In this cozy storytelling podcast, I weave together dreamy fiction, healing stories, poetic fragments, and gentle narration to invite you into a world where emotions can become landscapes and inner questions are given room to breathe. Some episodes feel like soft, fictional fairytales. Others feel more like sitting across from a friend in a café, speaking honestly about longing, fear, hope, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming when the path ahead is unclear.

I am not here to fix you.

I am not here to tell you who you should become.

I tell stories.

Stories rooted in cozy fantasy fiction and inner worlds. Stories about feeling stuck, about fearing that your dreams might be childish or unrealistic, and about that quiet knowing inside you that there must still be more. These stories move gently and slowly, allowing space for reflection rather than pressure.

This podcast is a blend of storytelling in audio, soft podcast fiction, cozy storytelling, and subtle audio drama elements, created without noise or urgency. You can listen while journaling in a coffee shop, painting, walking through the city, or resting at the end of a long day. It is not a place for productivity or self improvement, but a place simply to be.

I speak openly, imperfectly, and from the heart. English is not my mother tongue, but storytelling is my language. What matters most to me is that you feel less alone here. That you feel seen, understood, and gently encouraged to listen to your inner world again.

Her Heart Full of Dreams is for you if you love cozy fiction, dreamy fiction, fantasy fiction, and healing storytelling podcasts that feel safe rather than loud. It is for you if you are living in a between space, wanting more while trying to stay grateful, carrying creative longing without always knowing where it belongs.

You do not have to change anything.

You do not have to be ready.

You can simply arrive, listen, and rest for a while.

This is a cozy fantasy fiction podcast, a quiet place for dreamers, sensitive hearts, and anyone who still believes that stories can hold us. Softly, honestly, and without haste.

A place, where I share about hopes, dreams and all the struggles we can find in between.

You are so welcomed here,

Bettina

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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