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2020 was not the prettiest year of humanity, we can all agree on that.The changes we had to adapt to were sharp and sudden, and the impact on our travel plans, career goals or social life was often heavier than we would’ve expected. If this period caused you to lose momentum, feel stuck, uninspired or unable to figure out what to do next, allow me to share a solution that can turn… Read More
“THIS IS IT!“Crunchy Sweet Potatoes in Breadcrumb & Parmesan Coating.Could anything be better on a Sunday evening? I wrote the grocery list, jumped on the bike and rushed to the closest supermarket to fulfill my destiny.It took me 30+ minutes of wandering to get 5 things.At first, I was trying to do it alone; to “get familiar with the placement of things, so I’ll know where to go the next time I… Read More
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 can try as much as you want, but getting friends will always be the difficult part. Integration is hard, even if you learn their moedertaal1, you’ll still be a foreigner in their eyes.”This was the kind of “encouragement” I got when… Read More
Poor walls.I’ve been talking to them for 2 hours now. 540 words. No more, no less – and my job was to remember all of them.After practicing the act over 30 keer1, I felt quite confident.The speech was clear and fluent – but a good public speaker doesn’t leave anything to chance, so I repeated it another 20 times and made sure that nothing would ruin the performance. I was very excited… Read More
Road to a New Life 