a simple life on Ibiza con amor
I’m here for a longer time than I have ever lived in Amsterdam. I didn’t realise this until a few days ago. These are our last weeks in this small coastal village in the West. Yesterday afternoon a couple came to see the apartment. They probably will be the lucky tenants after us, happy as […]
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It’s a question which is on my mind lately. I’m about to book a plane ticket, you know it’s so easy and cheap these days, but everyone knows if you travel by plane it’s impossible to save the planet. The techniques aren’t in place to fly eco friendly, but do I have to wait for […]
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sometimes the dead keep walking
walking over our hearts
in our dreams
to tell us
we are loved
far beyond the imaginable.
Finding some motivational, uplifting words and meaning after facing the vulnerability of life once again, is what I’m looking for to lose that heaviness inside. Dorus likes to watch videos of the Indian mystic Sadhguru so this morning we looked up what Sadhguru says about mortality. This man always makes me smile, it’s his way […]
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I wrote this blogpost more than a year ago. It’s still important to me and again, the way how I look at foods from animals and plants has changed: I cook without animal products for a year now, so no more dairy, meat and fish. I have more than enough reasons.
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Only the cats and blackbirds knew who she was
The hat man waved at her like he always did,
wondering about her dancing in the woods
Sometimes I miss the comfort and possibilities of the city. To have (grocery) shops and markets close to home and friends and (movie) theatres! And sometimes I need that kick…
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