Why do we at Steinkraft Zeolite keep a gratitude journal?
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we've often noticed that we overlook the small joys and even the great achievements. This year, we at Steinkraft Zeolite have decided to take a slightly different approach – the path of consistent, documented gratitude. Naturally, this is inspired by our 2024 motto [OPTIMISM AS A DRIVING POWER - THE BEST IS AHEAD] , which we've chosen as our guiding principle for this year.
Gratitude should be far more than just a word for us; rather, it should be an attitude that guides and shapes us. It sharpens our focus on what matters and grounds us in a world that is constantly changing and challenging us.
Gratitude is an expression of joy and vitality.
In this blog post, we want to share with you what we are thankful for in 2024. This gratitude list is an expression of our joy and vitality. It helps us not only to experience special moments but also to cherish, remember, and share them. Each item on this list is a piece of our story, a moment that has shaped us and shown us how diverse and rich our lives and work at Steinkraft Zeolith are.
We want to be transparent for our customers.
For us, practicing gratitude also means opening up and being transparent. It's an invitation to you, our customers, to enter our world and see what moves and motivates us, and what we do all week. We firmly believe that this exchange fosters deeper understanding and stronger trust . You'll not only get to know us better, but also the values and convictions that drive us. ♡
Join us on this journey and discover with us what it means to be grateful in heart and mind. And to work on it, constantly reminding ourselves how we can shift energy (do you know what the magic phrase ABRAKADABRA is for? - yes, exactly, it means: may the energy shift), how we can change perspectives, and how we can look at things in a solution-oriented and non-dramatic way. It goes without saying that we see ourselves as learners and perpetual practitioners.
Let's go!
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We are very grateful... always... even though we only wrote this diary for half a year...
June 2024
June slipped through our fingers... What was going on in this early summer month?
- Received a new shipment of active microorganisms . Completely fresh and smelling wonderful.
- Our bottling hall has been fitted with a wonderful new lighting system. Illuminated with daylight.
- And there are really great, huge shelves on the first floor that can hold Big Bags. These shelves—they're second-hand—were Marika and Andreas's idea of getting. Meaning, they really wanted them. I'm always a bit hesitant about these things; and yes, now I'm glad they're here.
- We live and work next to a farm shop that sells fresh bread four days a week. Baguettes are divine. Rye bread is delicious. It's all homemade. So, sometimes our courtyard smells of freshly baked bread, depending on the wind. And that's wonderful. It makes us very grateful.
- I've written a NEW blog post:
Horse love: How equestrian sports enrich your daughter's life.
- A resale concept was developed for Denmark .
- Shareholders' meeting in Hamburg : We discussed the strategy for Italy, had a good meal, experienced two surprises, drove past the place where I got married – yes, it was the registry office in Hamburg behind the Edeka supermarket ;-)) – and drove a bit nostalgically through the street in Eppendorf where we used to live. At the same time, I'm incredibly grateful that the parking situation here in Lower Austria is incomparably better. Thank you for those times there with fish and crab sandwiches and rhubarb spritzers.
- What AI can do... It can write and compose a song for us in a few seconds. Actually, it's two AIs.
It's been our new earworm for a few days now! Wow! You absolutely have to listen to it.
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May 2024
- It got off to a wonderful start. A week in Crete, further training on the topic of creative consciousness development, surrounded by dear friends and my chosen sisters from Tel Aviv. Discovering our own mental patterns and directing them towards what we want more of. We can't be reminded of that often enough... Thank you for this beautiful week I gave myself.
- This very week, Ezra – our dog – was bitten. By a visiting dog from a neighbor's house. This chaotic creature came out the door and shot towards Ezra like lightning, biting him seven times.
Seven medium to large wounds. A generous application of zeolite powder. Licked off. Reapplied with relief. Painkillers. Lots of petting and cuddles. Then zeolite wound ointment on the healing areas. Zeolite powder again on the others. Everything turned out well. Everything is healing along nicely. Thank you, self-healing powers. Thank you for the kind get-well wishes. So sweet: our young neighbors checked on Ezra every day and gave him treats.
- Hooray! Our shipping warehouse has been expanded with new shelves. Order, order, order – it's a joy! And the red shelves match our LIFEKRAFT Zeolite labels perfectly.
- And yes, our compost workshop . Correct: composter workshop with Terrafelix . Here we conducted an experiment – the first vegan compost , hot-fermented, for our biocyclic vegan agriculture. That means without cow manure, horse manure, and eggshells.
It was a fantastic lecture this morning about paramagnetism and water quality—extremely interesting. You know how, when it's over, you could immediately start again from the beginning and listen to everything once more because it's so inspiring; and it takes a few listens before you can really grasp it all.
Excellent explanation. Even if you're not deeply familiar with the subject matter, Marcel presents it in such a way that you understand the connections and want to learn more. Highly recommended!
- And then it was Mother's Day . Mom wanted Piccata Milanese.
She got it. With the best Italian spaghetti.
AND: A PROPER MOTHER'S DAY CAKE.
Thank you to the inventors of the Pavlova. (I hope that's how it's spelled)
Once a year.
- And yes, we ship our products to Denmark.
- Yes, we ship our products to Italy.
- Yes, we ship our products to Slovakia.
- To Switzerland, anyway.
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April 2024
Our motto for the 4th month of 2024:
"Ask what is possible, not what is wrong."
Meg Wheatley
- We now know what Wagyu cattle are. To be quite honest, I used to confuse them with Highland cattle—the ones with the long hair. And we know what their meat tastes like, and we're aware of many (I wanted to write all of them, but that's most likely not it) benefits. Aside from the taste, they're rich in healthy fats, low in cholesterol, and so on. And why do we know about them now? Because they use our products at the Wagyu farm. They were recommended to us—for which we say a very special THANK YOU, and we send lots of good thoughts to those who recommend them: May you always feel well and be in good spirits!
- More and more people are hearing about our products at presentations and then calling us to see if they can come by. Basically, for a farm-direct sale. Then, they order directly from our online shop's shipping center. First, thank you for letting us know you're coming and calling ahead, and second, thank you, thank you, thank you for being so cheerful, laughing so much, and having such a great sense of humor. Thank you for bringing us such positive energy with your appreciation, your stories about using our products, and your gratitude. It's a great honor for us to produce products for YOU. ♡
- Well, look at that, we've learned something new again ! Until now, we thought the Canary Islands were part of the EU and therefore subject to the VAT of the respective country. But no! Tenerife is treated like a third country for customs purposes. With VAT exemption according to section so-and-so. Download the form – thanks to Marika, you'll keep at it until we find it. And thank you, dear customer – you paved the way for STEINKRAFT Zeolite to reach your beautiful islands. And all the best to your horse! So listen up! Yes, we ship to the Canary Islands.
- "That's so sweet... I haven't had such great customer service in a long time - thank you." Original quote from Mrs. KH
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MARCH 2024
Our motto for the third month of 2024:
"Happiness is an inside job."
Dalai Lama
- Right at the beginning of this month, we received some welcome news, for which we are very grateful:
KB's exact words: "From previous events in Sportgastein, I was well aware of the problems and changes in the performance, regeneration and digestion of my dogs up there.
We live about 1000m lower in altitude, and since this was a world championship which extended over two acclimatization and three race days, a solution had to be found to mitigate or, ideally, even prevent the drop in performance due to the altitude and poorer nutrient absorption.
During my search, I came across Dogkraft Zeolite Powder from Steinkraft . After consulting with them, I decided to use Dogkraft. I started mixing the powder into the food several days before the competition, which ensured that the dogs tolerated it well and could utilize it effectively.
During the five days above 1600m, the dog's stool was dry and firm at every drop-off, and there were no signs of the performance-impairing problems usually caused by diarrhea. Success requires many pieces of the puzzle; Dogkraft was one of them, and thus we were able to finish the Sled Dog World Championship with a silver medal.
- We were asked to give a presentation for the farmers' association about microorganisms , specifically the difference between AM+Plus and other microorganisms . We spoke to 12 wonderful women—humorous and active shapers of this world. Thank you for these two invaluable hours. With every question you ask, we improve and gain a deeper understanding of your needs. You are practitioners with your own unique senses and intuition. Our heroines. We thank you for these enjoyable hours, for all the laughter, your attention and mindfulness, and your commitment to a better world.
"...you are a perfect couple and have a great charisma."
Thank you for the lovely feedback and THANK YOU for seeing us!
- THANK YOU for a few days in Mallorca! It was really windy and cold, too. Wearing a hat every day – that says it all! We planned it for New Year's Eve – and flew there at the beginning of March with our longtime friend. Thank you for making sure we go through with something like this. There's no perfect time for a weekend like this. You have to create it yourself. Thank you for our free life, which makes this so possible.
- Yesterday we had a wonderful celebration. No, a huge celebration! Dad, our senior boss, celebrated his 80th birthday . It started with us at lunch with the whole family. His request was baked carp. So, Christmas dinner it was. The question was: where could we get organic carp? And enough for so many people? Therefore, a heartfelt thank you to the organic fishmongers in Mariazell. Even though they weren't open, and it was too late to order online, they waited for us in their office until we picked up the fresh organic carp fillets. So now we're giving your online shop a big shout-out. Great organic fish and wonderful support. That's one thing. ♡
- Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Papa. For so much. You laid the foundation for STEINKRAFT with your stories about healed calves, your experiences, your empirical studies, so to speak, and your talent for explaining everything so that everyone understands. Your love for good soil and milk with the right somatic cell counts, udder health, and hoof health has been passed on to us. It was a real celebration. With lots of music; the entire Aschbach brass band was there and played his favorite marches over and over again. And all of this was organized by his neighbors. The village neighbors. As a surprise, they all showed up after the carp with so many birthday cakes and a brass band. (The big band came again in the evening as a surprise.) Can you feel this joy? And it wasn't just Dad who was moved to tears... ♡
- This month, three lovely customers contacted us in the evenings because they needed help with their online shop or had a question. Evenings... of course, these wonderful women have just put their children to bed, read them their fifth bedtime story, taken the dog out for one last walk... and finally have some time for themselves. And these women are quite surprised when we respond quickly in the evening. Modern technology makes it possible, after all. Anything that can be easily answered on a mobile phone can even be done at 11 pm. For us, it goes without saying that we're available! And when we receive appreciative feedback from our customers for our efforts, we're naturally delighted! THANK YOU for appreciating our presence and not taking it for granted. ✿
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FEBRUARY 2024
Our motto for this second month:
" The ability to observe without judging is the highest form of intelligence."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
- February started off with a seminar at Lake Weissensee. And we really fell in love with it. The lake. The frozen one. We're so grateful for that! Ezra enjoyed it just as much as we did. Thank you for bringing us so much joy, for joining in with everything, and for being so easygoing.
Thank you, Ezra, for being in our lives.
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Basalt, basalt, basalt : Offers written in the summer are now being redeemed. Soil production starts in spring. As a reminder: Basalt rock flour contains countless trace elements AND paramagnetic properties. Read more about it here on the blog >>>
We are very impressed by these paramagnetic properties. Thank you, Phil Callahan, for your tireless work in researching and describing them in a way that we can understand.
Over the weekend we visited an old garden. We were actually there to pick up some organic cabbage. More on that later.
R. in his own words: "We always have lots of flowers in spring. But since I started scattering basalt, they have tripled in number. And they're appearing in places where they weren't before."
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HORSEKRAFT bedding is now easyCert listed, meaning it's suitable for organic farming. Thank you, Mr. R., for using the zeolite bedding across your entire operation after testing it at your stable. And since you run an organic farm, you now have certified horse bedding and, above all, the best, high-quality fertilizer with plenty of bound ammonia for your fields. Homemade. Voilà!
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JANUARY 2024
- On January 1st, we received an email from Finland . We are very pleased and grateful that our quality is being seen, recognized, and requested in Finland. Thank you Google, thank you SEO, thank you us. Thank you to you, our dear customers, for wanting to do something good for your animals and for not being deterred by the shipping costs.
- We are delighted by the feedback: " Your company seems to us to be the most honest and very fair ." Thank you for that; both are truly important to us. And we don't take it for granted that someone would write such feedback in an email. Thank you for putting in writing what is important to us. ✿
- Thank you to the Kunsthistorisches Museum . We enjoyed a private tour in honor of Marika's birthday and were delighted to delve into 10 paintings, which Andrea and Manfred—our tour guides—explained to us. Thank you both; you did it with such care, precision, and passion that we actually considered getting an annual pass for the museum. Are you familiar with Giuseppe Arcimboldo's Four Seasons? Or his Five Elements?
- Thanks to our customers in Switzerland, we now know what Zebus are! Yes, they absolutely need good bedding to keep their stalls dry and germ-free. Thank you for sharing our quality recommendations with you. ✺
- We made a conscious decision to be found. I'm truly grateful that people are approaching us. Thank you for calling when you have many questions about zeolite, because every zeolite supplier tells you something different. Thank you again for wanting to know the details. And for trusting your gut feeling. And yes, zeolite in a paper bag isn't packaged correctly. And it's true, a ball mill can't grind below 35 microns and therefore can't activate the product. That's reserved for the tribomechanical grinding process. Thank you, Tihomir Lelas.
- Thank you, dear customers, for asking us so many lovely questions, and thank you, dear Mrs. W., for saying: " Stay just the way you are ." ♡
- Thank you for this lovely feedback from Ms. M.: "Dear Marika, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the kind and heartfelt phone call, warmest greetings from 'Southern Germany' ;))." What we take for granted is obviously not taken for granted elsewhere. Thank you for appreciating our work, which we do with love. ♡
- And when another customer calls the next day and describes us as wonderful people, and I've 'saved' her morning, I immediately get a boost of energy and a joyful mood . Thank you, dear Mrs. G. ♡
- Today, beautiful pallets were created. HORSEKRAFT bedding with zeolite for horses was freshly pulverized with organic lavender, bagged, stacked on pallets, and prepared for customers in Germany and Switzerland. We love sending beautiful pallets to our customers. Lovingly wrapped and optimally prepared for transport. THANK YOU to our production team . Thank you for upholding our commitment to quality in production and packaging, and for clearly not allowing mediocrity.
- Thank you, thank you, thank you for places like REFUGIUM in Lunz am See . The food was excellent. The drinks were excellent. All this in a beautiful setting. Our dog was treated like a valued guest, and we felt truly loved. Thank you for creating such an oasis of well-being. And thank you for your work, for what you create every day, and for loving yourselves.
- Yesterday we had a very long customer meeting. Thank you so much for being a person like you, Ms. K., who wants to know everything in detail. This allows us to continue growing and adding even more information to our website or writing blog posts. And thus, to contribute even more to raising awareness about natural zeolite. Thank you for your questions. They show us what motivates you and they help us improve. And that's a good thing!
- Beautiful HORSEKRAFT zeolite pellets for horses were produced right on the full moon. 4 mm in diameter, without binders or additives. Just zeolite and water. So, fresh zeolite pellets now available!
We learned today that these pellets are popular with people who have dust allergies. We weren't aware of that, but of course. Pellets don't produce any dust at all. Therefore, there's no problem. So, once again: THANK YOU to the production team! You've done a wonderful job.
- The EarlyBirdsblack cumin with zeolite powder are here! We're glad you're checking in time to make sure you have it when you need it! (That's what some ad says. Slogan noted, but not product.)
A quick reminder: please start administering this supplementary feed for horses well before the midges arrive . This will ensure that the horse already has a supply in its body and smells of black cumin. This scent is undetectable to humans, BUT black flies can smell it and absolutely dislike it.
So, what was going on at STEINKRAFT Zeolite in January?
- Many, many inquiries, many phone calls with questions about particle sizes and dosages. Many packages shipped. Our machine technology is generating a lot of interest. Data sheets are being translated into other languages—Finnish, as you already know. Labels are being reprinted and checked a hundred times to make sure everything is correct, from the EAN code and QR code to the legally required information. Freshly produced and packaged.
Looking back, we would like to offer January a Buddhist piece of wisdom:
"There is no large and difficult task that cannot be divided into small, easy tasks."
👉 Here you'll find the product of the month and a good overview of all STEINKRAFT product lines.
👉 Here you can find all STEINKRAFT products at a glance - directly in the shop
