Big changes don’t happen overnight. The old isn’t working anymore and the new has not yet set in. It took some time to figure that out. I am …
I will be alright
When diagnosed with chronic fatique syndrome / ME, the prognosis is not too optimistic and people would tell me that I had a long road ahead of me. …
It’s all about ME
Almost two weeks ago, while visiting my family doctor because of a debilitating tiredness I’ve had for some time now, she suggested I’d look into chronic fatigue syndrome …
Happiness on demand
As you may or may not know by now, I was raised in a rather strict christian environment. And although lots of rules and ideas did not feel …
Extreme weather
Yesterday, my psychological and emotional state resembled the weather in the Netherlands. The weather forecast had predicted unstable weather. The royal meteorological instituted had even had released an …
There are no accidents
Last week, on Twitter, I replied that “@ieniemienie *does not believe in chance* #therearenoaccidents.” Unintentionally, I hit a very tender spot with a mom who lost her son …
Building bridges
When things are bothering us, big things, small things, people often advice us to let go. But we usually have no clue how to do that. And mostly, we feel …
Keep moving
Yesterday, it hit me: I’ve been here before. I’m not talking about reincarnation. I mean I have been at this exact stage of learning this same lesson. Last time I …
On decluttering my life
A box standing at the foot of my bed. Symbol of what is happening in my life. I have been meaning to put it in the attic, but things have …