The time for relaxation and nourishment
Why creating a cosy environment for yourself is not just a shallow act. But a deep nurturing act that’s even self-soothing.
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Cherish every moment
My first year of motherhood
This is the year of slowing down in the fast-paced world that is the development of a newborn into a one year old. A year were I could do nothing more than really take it slow. How did I find nourishment and creativity?
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How painting brings me in a deep meditative state
As a lot of my creative work takes place behind a computer, I need some of it to be manual. Cause painting, illustrating by hand or creating ceramics truly does something different to my brain and nervous system. Something good!
Read MoreA little lost: the importance of playfulness
How Bali still helps me in the fast-paced Dutch urban life
In Bali the environment was so supporting for this whole process of letting go, but being fully back in the fast-paced urban life I have to remind myself to come back to that inner eye of the storm. Every now and then I totally fall back into the inner struggle of ‘I have to’s’, and right there I lose my playfulness and creativity. A reminder to quickly find my way back…
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