Heidemarie Schwermer from Germany 15 years does not use money

Heidemarie Schwermer, 69-year-old resident of Germany, refused to use the money 15 years ago, and says that since then it has become much happier.

Heidemarie incredible story began 22 years ago when an elderly school teacher demanded a divorce and moved to the city of Dortmund together with their two children. One of the strongest shocks after Heidemarie arrived in Dortmund, there was a huge number of the homeless. She always believed that homeless people do not need the money, so that society took them back, they only need the chance to become useful. So she opened a shop on the exchange of things, calling it Gib und Nimm («give and take"). Her shop became a place where anyone could acquire the necessary thing to it without carrying money. Old clothes can be traded on kitchen appliances, and repair services for the car can be exchanged, for example, on a plumbing job. The idea is not too attracted homeless Dortmund.





Instead, the shop without money has become a place of pilgrimage for pensioners and the unemployed, who offered her old clothes and skills, wanting to get in return they need things or services. Over time, the shop barter Gib und Nimm became a phenomenon in Dortmund, prompting its owner to ask yourself questions about the meaning of life. Heidemarie began to realize that many of the things with which she had lived for many years, in fact, it does not need. Therefore, the woman decided not to acquire new things. Then she realized how unhappy was because of their work, and to identify the relationship between work and back pain, she decided to retrain in the dishwasher. This caused a lot of surprise, but the move was only the beginning. In 1996, she decided to give up the money at all.





By the time the children are grown and Heidemarie able to sell an apartment in Dortmund to live the way she wants: exchanging all that she needs for things and services. Initially, it was planned as a 12-month experiment, but the woman was so pleased with the idea that she just could not give it up. Fifteen years later, she still lives on the principle of Gib und Nimm. Heidemarie Schwermer wrote two books about his experience of life without money, asking the publisher to transfer the money to charity.

Heidemarie says she feels happier and healthier than ever before. All of her belongings fit in a suitcase and backpack, she also has a savings for emergencies in the amount of 200 euros. In addition to these savings, Heidemarie have nothing, even health insurance. She did not want to be accused of stealing money from the state, so based on the self-healing powers, when he feels the signs of impending illness.

Source: www.wiweb.ru

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