The Moment That Stayed

Marjan Schnetz didn’t expect much from her first eclipse. When René suggested they travel to Turkey to see it, she agreed out of curiosity rather than excitement. But when the light began to fade and the air grew still, something in her shifted. The birds stopped. The colors changed. The crowd fell silent. For a few minutes, the world felt suspended, ordinary and infinite at once.

There were no tears or drama, just a quiet certainty: this was something she wanted to experience again. When daylight returned, she looked at René and said simply,

“Let’s not miss an other one in our lives”

That moment became the start of Total Together . First as an idea, later as a shared project. A way of doing things that valued connection as much as experience. In 2026, they hope to bring it to life for the first time: a try-out journey under the Spanish eclipse, with a small group of people who want to see, feel, and be part of something real.

The Quiet Anchor

René often says that Marjan has practical intelligence, the kind that turns vision into reality. He brings the spark, the creative chaos that drives ideas forward. She brings focus, empathy, and a grounded sense of how things can actually work. It’s not about opposites; it’s about orbit. Two types of intelligence circling the same idea, finding balance in movement.

Looking ahead

Since the first trip, there have been others — China, USA, Chile, Australia — each one different, yet carrying the same pulse of shared awe. Marjan doesn’t go for spectacle or numbers; she goes for connection.

In the end, Total Together is not just about seeing the shadow of the moon — it’s about what people discover when they stand beneath it, together.