A way of life
26 days — 26 learnings. Part two of looking back & looking beyond. If you missed part 1, it can be read here My word for today is: Balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise In my 2016 Year-in-Review, I wrote about my issue with the word “Mindful”. In 2017, the word “Balance” has been the one that More +
Just like in the past two years, I've decided to write a Year-In-Review again. Last year, I left my job, became self-employed, read 75+ books as well as countless articles, and on top of that, I wrote the first (shitty) draft of a book I plan to publish in 2019. I laughed, I cried, I loved. During all More +
Lately, I've been trying to figure out what w{e}mbrace is really all about. I wasn't sure, whether to continue this blog or focus solely on my book and my upcoming new business. Yet somehow I keep coming back to the word Embrace. It has indeed become my word. More so, it has become My way of living. It's More +
We make decisions every day. Simple decisions; what to cook for dinner; which book to read next. Once in a while, we make decisions that change our lives. Those decisions want to be well made. At the end of last year, I knew I wanted to make some radical changes to my work life. I’d been in the same More +
Two tiny butterflies. Right above my head. In the blue sky. A few hours ago. White butterflies. Dancing. Frolicking. Flirting. And me? In awe. Did you ever feel like you got a hint from the universe? A feeling inside, you couldn't quite name? Yesterday, I started to listen to Danielle Laporte her new More +
I guess most people have at some point heard the words: "When was the last time you did something for the first time?" Well, I read The Metamorphosis, my very first Kafka book. I know, I know, hundreds of thousand of people have done this before me. If we'd refrain from doing something cause many More +
Imagine a young dog, one that has never seen the ocean, you take him to the beach, and you throw a stick along the shore. The dog runs off, jolly, youthful folly, full of life, thinking of nothing other than that very moment. That kind of feeling. That's what I felt this weekend. I went to my very first More +
I've recently started a writing class. It's all about writing good stories. Surprise, surprise, in order to get there, it's advisable to read (and dissect) stories. Part of the required reading was a story from Matt Summel, called American Ninja 2. It's a bit of an angry story, about a boy who did not have More +
I haven't posted any of my writings since a long time. A new year has started and as I believe in repetition, I decided to post another year-in-review. Here is my A-Z for the year 2016. It's quite a read, if you do make it to the bottom, I'd love you to share a thought in the comments. More +
Yesterday, I sent out a tweet that life is wonderful. When I saw that tweet this morning, I could not help but wonder if I am just painting a picture. To a certain degree, I'm of course painting a picture. A picture of all the moments I treasure. I hardly ever tweet or post anything negative. That, More +