Forty-eight hours without talking, reading, eye-contact or any other kind of non-verbal communication and *drummroll* your phone (!) can change your life forever: For better or for worse. What I experienced and took away from a silent retreat weekend in the woods of Landgoed Beukenrode in Doorn. Fast Forward Tuesday. Back in reality. Major Tom…
Three years ago on Valentine’s Day I asked friends and family for their thoughts on love. And the manifold and thoughtful responses touched my heart deeply. If you ask one thousand people what love is to them, you will get one thousand different answers. Love is so unique to everyone and yet, it is the…
Those words are written on my favorite mug, in gold letters, and they do cheer me up every once in a while when things get rough. I know, ’tis the season to be merry and bright. But it is also true, that this time of the year can be very stressful for many of us,…
Christmas carols, fudge, tea and yoga – all at the sea! I wouldn’t know a better way to get into the holiday spirit 🙂 Before Biddy from YogaVayu asked me if the I wanted to host a party with her to celebrate the end of the year, I hadn’t even thought about it all that much.…
When Martina asked me to take photos of her and her lively daughter, my heart smiled and said: “Yes!” Because with these two powerful women, you are bound to have a lively time in front and behind the camera. Martina has been living in our new home city Den Haag for a long time. But…
