Since late August, I have a new student. And with this new student came a revelation. Things are getting clearer. Why did I want to become a journalist? WhWhy was I drawn to my parent's friends, teachers, professors, older kids? Why am I so emotional? Why do I have a hard time finding motivation? Why … Continue reading When things become clearer
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3 Three years ago, I was having breakfast with S. I had spend an interesting night, contractions had ripped me from my sleep, but a shower later I was peacefully snoring again, the contractions continued. When I arrived in the Maternity Ward at 11:30am I was already at 4 or 5 cm. Things went quickly, … Continue reading 3
T is for Teaching #AtoZChallenge
T is for Teaching My favourite T word was already used last year. Seen that I am not in time with this post, I am a bit late, I did realise that many people did write about time too. You might enjoy this post in relation to time. I have no idea when I first … Continue reading T is for Teaching #AtoZChallenge
L is for Learn #AtoZChallenge
L is for Learn Everyday we learn something new. A new skill, a new word, a new recipe. Everyday we discover something new. Life long learning exists, it is the natural way of living. We might be learning less or at a slower pace than kids when we are adults, but we still learn. Kids, … Continue reading L is for Learn #AtoZChallenge
Compassion, I never asked for it – #1000Speak
Sometimes life takes paths that we do not want it to take. Sometimes things happen that we know will happen, but that we do not want to happen. There is a thing called death, dying, loosing a loved one, that we are never completely ready for, even if everything points into that direction. Last month, … Continue reading Compassion, I never asked for it – #1000Speak
Learning from a Saint
In the early hours of Saturday the 17th of March 2001, my family and I drove to Staten Island in New York to then take the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan. This is a great way of accessing New York City, especially if you do not want to take your car into the city. Greeted … Continue reading Learning from a Saint
Learning About Compassion – #1000Speak
Today, is the 20th of February 2016. Today, I am 27 and a half years old. Today, my blog is 345 days old. Today, my daughter is 2 years, one week and 6 days old. Today, the 1000 voices speak for compassion mouvement, #1000Speak is one year old! Now, that is a real reason to … Continue reading Learning About Compassion – #1000Speak
Digging in the past
It is important to live in the present. But what can we learn from the past? A lot! And for anyone being creative in any way, well history can have a lot of inspirations! I am someone who definitely enjoys digging in the past, not my own, of course! But I like learning things about … Continue reading Digging in the past