I am going to start something fresh and new very soon. This week I saw the first signs of Spring in the Dutch countryside, which means it’s time for some rigorous spring-cleaning. Yes, this means I’m going to declutter in and around the house, [...]

Drinking tea can help us to appreciate imperfection. Yes, it may sound a bit weird and new age at first but in the old cultures of Asia, drinking tea was seen as a way to accept life as it is. And we all know (and secretly try to object) that [...]

Whatever your (political) opinion is, I think we can all agree that we live in a period of change. Sadly, change almost always provokes conflict. When I look at the news these days, I see a lot of angry people. Why are we all so angry? Or, more [...]

The clock is definitely my biggest enemy and I’m quite sure that it’s one of your enemies as well. I mean, think about an average working day of yours; how much of what you do on a day is directed by the clock? The alarm clock wakes us up in the [...]