Joy Now
Bali, round 2 When I came here in December, I fell in love with the peacefulness and spirituality dimension that seemed to fill up every street corner. I was met by much kindness and a warm welcoming from both the […]
Personal development
Spontaneity – The Embrace of the unknown
I am continuing my sabbatical journey, currently in Portugal and attempting to befriend spontaneity more and more. Just before I arrived here, all the different people I know in the area, and whom I thought I would see, turned out […]
What are You “Offering”?
What can you offer today?
Comfortably numb
Perhaps you know the song by Pink Floyd: “comfortably numb.” On my way home from a gathering, I was talking with a friend of mine about our personal journeys, visions, and longings. We both shared the dream to find the […]
Can it always be gentle?
How can we become more gentle?
Equanimity vs. righteousness
Two years ago, on a heavy-rain night, water started to drop from the ceiling in our bedroom. The next day, we signalled it to our landlords, who sent someone to fix it. Apparently, there was a leak in the building’s […]
Tidal Times – the Will to Be Real
The other day, I went to the beach for a stroll, and the tide had pulled the water away from the shore. With its retreating journey, the water uncovered hundreds of black rocks and exposed them out of their dark […]
So, where are you headed to?
Don’t know you, but I find that the questions I am asking myself have to do with direction. Now, as my wife and I are looking for a new home, which direction should we turn towards? Careerwise, what is my […]
The spirit of gratitude
Here we are again, getting closer to the end of the year, and the Christmas holidays. For many, it is a time of celebration, gathering, and hopefully rest to some extent. For some of us, the end of the year […]
Facing changes, and being the change
Flow with changes, in and out
