On the path to happiness

Fotocredit: © Alexander Tempel

In a period marked by concerns related to the current crisis, photographer Alexander Tempel has embarked on a journey for which there are no maps or directions to follow, towards a destination that does not show up on any navigator. In the Alps, far from urban life, he sets out in search of people who have achieved inner happiness and feel satisfied with their life. He also made some interesting encounters in South Tyrol.

The ingredients of contentment

For the past 25 years, Ulli Kofler has run, a mountain hut in Avelengo where she found her inner balance. She knows what is important: health, good friends, nature, peace, and time for herself. Ulli says to keep “energy-stealers” at a distance, meaning negative people. Her strategy: be clear about your goals and work in that direction. The universe will offer you the right answers.

From paraglider to farmer

For 17 years, David Perathoner worked for a sporting goods company and as a paraglider tester. One day he decided to leave that life behind – he bought 17 goats, without even knowing what to do with them. Today, David is a full-fledged breeder. Daily milking is a sort of meditation for him. He works even more than before, but David considers it more like a hobby: he no longer thinks, “I have to” but “I want to”.

Nature as a vital elixir

At sixteen, Elisabeth Mittelberger dreamed of a career as a chef and began as an apprentice in a starred kitchen. Today she owns an organic farm. For her, the key to inner happiness lies in nature. To her, true paradise is her farm at Verano/Monzoccolo.