Road to a New Life
Changing the World, word by word.
Just how easy it is to forget the myriad of blessings we’re surrounded with. I merely arrived home from an odd job of cleaning dorm rooms, only to realize that I...
“What are you doing tomorrow?”– Taking a banana for a walk with you. Plain and honest, just like the Dutch culture requires and expects.When you send a message like that, you’re...
People will call you crazy for almost anything these days. Not because you are mentally ill, but because it’s the easiest thing to say. Just try it and you’ll see. Do...
24 years of age. The thought of “soon you’ll be closer to 30 than to 20” began to creep up on me.Not like it changes anything.Your dreams, friends and qualities remain...
What does it mean to belong? According to the definition, there are many options. You can belong to a country, a city or a house.You can belong to your family, your...
It’s been almost 2 years. If I had to draw a conclusion based on these 700 days I spent living here, it would be this:It’s too good here. Living in the...
The current population of the Netherlands is around 17.4 million people, but the amount of bikes in the country exceed 22.5 million – that is, 1.3 bicycle / person. And today,...
Another day, another dollar. As the world is being taken over by corona, not many of us can afford to pass up opportunities to get some extra income. Even if it’s...
What’s the most charming word in your first language? Tough question, I admit it. If somebody asked me today, I wouldn’t know how to answer it, mainly because I don’t speak...
“You can do contests with this material…and win.”That’s what the senior Toastmaster/Public Speaker told me after I finished my speech. I don’t remember the last time I was this hyped for...
Today I hit one of the biggest milestones of the year: I gave a speech in Dutch; my third language. Ever since I was a kid, standing in front of a...
Waking up early can be a wonderful thing, except when you barely had time to sleep.Luckily a song from Burna Boy can make any ass shake. No matter the day, it’ll...
Psychedelics in Public – In today’s episode: Watching a movie [Tenet] in 4DX and half an hour of cycling in the evening.Does that sound insane? You bet it is. We went...
“He is smiling!” – One of the Ladies from the group stares at me.I was lifting the massage bed over the balcony to help my neighbor after a heart surgery.“Oh, jij...
“If I’m ever going to write about this day, you bet it’s gonna start with how you’re always late” It’s 3 o’ clock, Friday.I’m sitting on the couch, meditating. Preparing for...
How do you strengthen a friendship?You probably have a few solid ideas already.Order pizza and watch a movie, get drunk and go out on a Friday evening, support them when they...
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “Home”? Is it the place where you were born, where you spent your childhood?Is it the country,...
Connecting with nature is immensely rewarding. Ask any pet owner about how much love they receive from their buddies.And I don’t mean dogs, cats or fish only.Many owners have snails, birds,...
Working on a project of a Lifetime is quite difficult.The challenge to document the process of growing into the person we want to become, just like anything else, has ups and...
A lot of people told me that it’s not going to be easy. “Dutch people are cold and distant – they might be tolerant, but that does not equal acceptance. You...
Road to a New Life 