On our 3 week trip this summer – thru’ some of the UK, and mainly Scotland, we mainly used #Airbnb … More
Author: creativeaudrey
A writer, a dreamer, a teacher at university and at heart, a counselor, coach, friend, mother, and wife. An American/Israeli living in the Netherlands since 2001.
I’M BACK – where I’ve been – where I am
Where I’ve been It’s been a long time since I wrote anything. I’ve been in a sort of retreat, I … More
Paradise Rediscovered – a Mystery Unfolds
A story in Installments – Part 1 The rigging clanked against the mast and seagulls cawed, both familiar sounds, as … More
(Un) Helpful Advice
You know how it is: A good friend, or a co-worker, maybe even your boss says to you, “You need … More
A Dubious Friendship – Port Sudan,1978
His large, rough fingers crept up my thigh, and I held my breath, looking pleadingly at my mother. She smiled … More
Book Club
Inspired by “Outline,” by Rachel Cusk “Hey, let’s start a book club,” says my friend on the phone, while we … More
Too much reflection may lead to self-doubt
(Take this medication only after consulting your physician.) On the drive towards Leiden, I alternate between blinking my eyes and … More
Poem: Now I am a Cat
Today is the day I resolve To be a cat. Soft and relaxed, Arching my back – slightly – … More
Mrs. Always Right
“You can be wrong when you’re right, even if you’re right on cue…” sing The Barr Brothers, Even the Darkness … More
The difficulty of letting go…
Today I met with a colleague of mine, who also is on sick leave, for burnout. Turns out, there are … More
