Approx. reading time: 2 minutes || In 2013 I shot this festival for the first time and ever since I wanted to shoot it again. Each year something else prevented me to go; no money, no transport, terrible weather, surgery or lack of energy. This year, I was ready! … Continue readingTearing off the mask
Approx. reading time: 4 minutes || It is no coincidence that, in the late eighties and early nineties, the Reiki landscape in The Netherlands mainly showed women whose children had left home. Being fourty-ish, left without what used to be their designated task, they had too much time on their hands. … Continue readingNewer age
Approx. reading time: 3 minutes || It takes effort to hold on to the good memories only, when moving towards a new career path. Letting go is an essential step. … Continue readingExit, stage left!
Approx. reading time: 4 minutes || Do we really create our fears? If so, how? … Continue readingIntimidation in the first degree
Approx. reading time: 7 minutes || Thoughts on disappointment and what we can learn from feeling it. … Continue readingThe purpose of disappointment
Approx. reading time: 3 minutes || Quinta Real de Caxias, with its marvelous Jardins da Cascata da Quinta Real de Caxias. … Continue readingThe Inevitability Of Decay
Approx. reading time: 4 minutes || From a healing perspective, separating mind and body is unrealistic and counterproductive. … Continue readingMoment by moment
Approx. reading time: 3 minutes || How does one measure strength while in the process of getting stronger? … Continue readingFebruary Healing
Approx. reading time: 4 minutes || One step at a time Last year, in the weeks before my planned surgery, I did a lot of walking. Correction: I’ve always done a lot of walking. Not because I am such a sporty type or a health freak, but simply because I enjoy … Continue readingMoving on some more
Approx. reading time: 5 minutes || It’s December 25, 2017. The clock in the upper right corner of my screen tells me it’s 05:26 and I am not sleeping. Through the wall at my right side I can hear that at least one of my neighbors is. Deeply and forceful. After … Continue readingOn Moving On
Approx. reading time: 3 minutes || A photo report of visiting a Bordalo II exhibition. And thougts… … Continue readingBordalo the second
Approx. reading time: 5 minutes || A short essay on the near impossible task to use the internet as a tool for proper research. … Continue readingWhy doing research sucks (sometimes)