I don’t normally consider my birthday a special day, not since I was a kid, when I’d wake up and my chair was decorated with balloons and garlands. My 30th birthday was a very special day. Not because I was turning 30, but because it was the first time I didn’t think of it as [...]
When I was a teenager, thirty sounded terribly old. Well, not terribly old, like 87, but I remember thinking that when you’re thirty, you’ll have everything figured out and life does not hold any secrets for you anymore. That you’ll be all grown up and wise and serene and compassionate and that you’ll always know [...]
I’m feeling restless. Maybe it’s because spring seems to be coming, but then withdraws again, leaving everything bleak and grey. I’m ready for spring, I’m waiting to welcome the new blossoms and sprouts, the fresh green leaves and the awakening of nature. But nature doesn’t want to wake up yet, or so it seems.
A few [...]
My angel card at the moment is ‘freedom’.
The past few days I’ve been reflecting a lot on what freedom means to me. If you ask me do I feel I am free, I’d say ‘yes’ without even giving it a second thought. Of course I am free. I live in a free country where human [...]
At the beginning of January I reflected on what my theme for this year would be:
"[...] my word for this year is creativity: (re)discovering, developing, embracing, stimulating and sharing my creativity."
In order to do this, I have to know and understand what creativity means to me, why it is important to me and how I [...]
It has taken me a few days to think about my dreams, wishes and goals for 2008. In the end, I’ve decided to abandon my initial idea of 52 fun things to do this year and opted for the broader 101-things-in-1001-days-approach. I started yesterday, the 6th of January 2008 and will finish on 3rd October [...]
Normally I use the last day of the year as a time for reflection. For introspection as well. I like to take a walk in the woods or a park to look back at what the year has brought me. For several reasons I couldn’t go for a walk this time and in between work [...]
