Fear and love
I recently came across a beautiful quote: “There are only two emotions – fear and love. Choose love.” Fear and love can be closely intertwined. During the past delightful week with my family (comprising my sister, my nephews, her husband, and my parents), I observed…
The Mindful Athlete
What happens to athletes when they go into ‘the zone’? A questioned many athletes ask but few can answer. This blog is about the mindful Athlete and how mindfulness helps to come into the zone (flow). According to author Craig Lambert various things characterize being…
Man and sexuality – time for a new perspective
This is not a topic that I would soon write about or know much about. But I was very inspired by interviews with Esther Perel. I like to help break through stories about ourselves and others. To be more authentic and to letting go of…
How to deal and transend our inner critic
Sometimes everything comes to a natural stop. The world moves in slow motion and inner peace remains. Thoughts and feelings are not in charge anymore. Life shows itself in its pure simplicity, nothing more to do than to be. However, after an hour, a day,…
Fear of commitment
After three busy but relaxing weeks, I had a day completely for myself. I worked a bit, took a long walk and enjoyed my homemade pizza. I remember a quote from a friend on this nice spring evening. “You teach best what you need to…
Happiness: Share your being
Do you know that brief feeling of restlessness after a special moment, a holiday of an intense group process? I have known it all my life. Now again, two days after a great holiday with my friends. But even more so with my nephews and…
Mindfulness and Perfectionism
Perfectionism, a major disease for a new generation’ was the opening header of a major Dutch newspaper. A large report (2016) showed that people between 20 and 50 spend an average of 51 hours on ‘compulsory’ activities, such as work, education and care. Even in…
Face your Fear – make love not war
This is a blog about the explicit, not the implicit, love making. Although ‘sexuality and spirituality’ would make a great topic. But I am not sure if I’m ready for that though ;-). After seeing the film Dunkirk by Christan Nolan (who directed Memento and…
Mindfulness and Millenials
More than previous generations we (Millenials) are looking for happiness and go a long way to get it. We spend a lot of time in our personal development, watching YouTube videos by Simon Senic, making long travels, starting a family, walking the Santiago de Compostella…
Poem: I lose all control
For me, poetry is a great way to describe what is rationally often difficult to put into words. This poem is about control, believing in your own stories and the freedom of letting it all go and fall away in presence. I lose all control,…
Transcending fear: Pain as your spiritual teacher
I feel blue, it’s 01.44 at night. I just came back from a party, it was fine. But emotionally it was not fine at all. I felt scared and small, it was something old but at the same time very present. “It went so well…
Openness (poem)
For me, poetry is a great way to describe what is rationally often difficult to put into words. This is a poem from the heart about the rollercoaster of life with all its openness, challenges, fear, presence and joy. Hope you like it and /…
Mystical India – Ramana Maharshi
I was supposed to go on a work trip to Tanzania but it got cancelled. So I had an empty agenda, a ‘free’ ticket and a longing for sun. Then someone told me about South-India and that it was the perfect time to go there….
Mindfulness information
Looking for inspiration, motivation and more mindfulness information? Then this is your post. You will find various mindfulness videos, book titles and website link to find more information. Hopefully this will inspire and motivate you in your pursuit of a more mindful, calmer and happier…
Self-compassion Inspiration
This post contains various inspirational videos, book titles and interesting websites on Self-compassion. Suited for everyone who intuited, tasted and/or knows the power of this way new developments within western Mindfulness. At the same time this has been at the heart of all great spiritual…
Come back Home (Poem on non-duality)
For me, poetry is a great way to describe what is rationally often difficult to put into words. This is a poem on non-duality, written from the heart about finding your home in and as yourself. I hope you like it and / or it…
Live and let life: The illusion of control
I love people who can live and let live. Let’s be honest, in Holland we’re not really good at it. Even nature we made subordinate. Almost a century before Dubai created its palm islands, we had already risen an entire province out of the sea. This…