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Sailing on Dry Land

Lived an extraordinary life as a kid. My writing is creative non-fiction; any personal history is subjective at best and downright tales at worst.

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Tag: stress

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

Golf, mood shifts, netherlands, self doubt, self reflection, stress, therapy, traffic

Poem: Now I am a Cat

Today is the day I resolve To be a cat.   Soft and relaxed, Arching my back – slightly – … More

cat, poetry, relaxation, relaxing, stress, stretching, sunshine

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

#amsib, #hva, burnout, email, letting go, Painting, relaxation, stress, work, workload, yoga

Yoga: Bouncing back from burnout

She doesn’t give up, this girl. Today, she had me horizontal, On her pink yoga mat On the carpet In … More

30 days of yoga, back, burnout, rain, relaxing, stress, stretching, sunshine, tan, yoga, yoga with adriane

Painting Rembrandt as a Young Artist

More Artist than Mom and Wife “Honey, on your way back, would you mind picking up some food from the … More

Acrylics, art, happiness, Painting, project rembrandt, relaxation, Rembrandt, stress

Golden egg of protection

Remember my picture from last week, about my inner rebel? Well, here it is again, but this time with a … More

art, Bill Gates, golden egg, happiness, happy goddessa, meditation, stress, Survival, watercolor

Emailitis: The allergy that has no cure!

Aren’t you busy enough, and doing your utmost to be productive at work and at home, without endless emails to push you over the edge?

allergy, april fool's day, burnout, busy, email, irritation, outlook, overload, stress, work

Breakthrough: Dreaming my way to Loving my Life

Dreaming is a kick in the rear-end for me; a way to examine my life and check if I’m on the right path.

dreams, finding my way, fishing, gabaldon, inner map, inner relationship focusing, journey, life goals, love, maps, murakami, reading, sailing, scotland, stress, workload, writing

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Who am I?

Well, if it’s normal to sail through the South Pacific on your parents’ yacht for 4 years – from age 10 – then I guess my life has been quite mundane. Read more about that here:  More about me!

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