Do you think a daily 18-minute workout will help me become a better writer? It's surely a very effective way to free up the brain. Therefore, it's a bonus assignment of my current JPM writing class. I haven't deserved my bonus yet. I workout at the gym 2-3 hours a week but the other days I am rather stuck More +
Archives for March 2015
Why I am not a minimalist
I took the TIME test and already knew the verdict before I even started it. I am not a minimalist. Here are my quiz answers: If someone unexpectedly came over to your house, what would your reaction be? This one is easy. It will always be: Come on in! Do you have a "scary room" in your house that's More +
I eat cake because it’s someone’s birthday somewhere
It's Sunday! A rainy Sunday... Great weather to eat cake! Park all philosophical thoughts for a moment and just enjoy. A fine cup of tea and a triple chocolate layer cake covered in chocolate frosting and decorated with chocolate chips. Triple your happiness :-) Please let us help frost the cake. Honest More +
How many pairs of glasses do you have?
Last night I went to the sauna with one of my friends. We ended up talking about the reality of life. To me it is all about perception. How someone perceives, one and the same situation, can be substantially different. Neale Donald Walsch wrote: "Quantum physics tells us that nothing that is observed is More +
This is it
The last days I wrote about The circle of life and how the world could be changed just be being kind to another. Today my plan was to post something very light, something silly, something that makes one smile rather than think. Yet at dinner last night we talked about the plane crash. My husband told me More +
If the world could be like this…
A while back I watched the TED talk of Shawn Anchor. His area of expertise is Positive Psychology. His humor, wit, and enthusiasm impressed and amused me. I love it when people don't just say things but make you feel it. He sure spreads positive vibes. Yesterday he shared a little video on Facebook. A very More +
Every end is a new beginning
Lorena died. A plane with 144 passengers crashed - with no survivors. A friend called me, to ask if I can help source medication in the Netherlands, for a friend of her with very aggressive cancer. There are days, where you need to take more than one deep breath. Writing is like taking a deep breath as More +
Live life to the fullest & Embrace death
When people die, it is often harder for those who stay behind, than for those who leave this world. Dying is part of living. Life goes on. It sounds so cliché. But it is so true. It is much easier to accept when you are not afraid. I believe something magical will happen when we die. It is a big secret More +
My golden rule for giving feedback
At times, I spot things and am not sure, whether to close my eyes and pretend I never saw it, or to bring it to the attention of someone. In those instances, there is one question I like to ask myself: Would I want to know? If the answer is “Yes, I would want to know” then I know what to do. In the More +
Getting older
For many people, Sunday is a big family day. When I picked up the phone yesterday, my mother in law asked, why we were late. She is 82 by now, and at times she struggles with dates and times. We meet today at 3 o'clock, not yesterday...But here she was, all ready to go, and waiting with anxiety - a day too More +