Auteur: Denise Jonker

De natuur helpt om je gevoeligere zenuwstelsel tot rust te brengen. Het helpt om je hoofd leeg te maken en te ontprikkelen. Als je daarbij ook nog eens wandelt of […]

Returning to Peru Four years ago I lived and worked as a volunteer in Cusco for one year. It has been a meaningful time for me in which I learned […]

Last week I danced Kizomba (an Angolan dance) with a friend. Dancing is always more difficult for the man as he has to lead. My friend was annoyed with himself, […]

“We have to hurry, our train leaves at 12.38”. This is what my cousin said on a Sunday in June 2012, when I just came back from five months in […]

Does this sound familiar to you? “If I complete this training I will be a better person.” or “When I got that car I will be happy.” or “When I finish […]

Earlier I wrote a blog “living in our heads”. The topic of this blog is related to it. When I was in my first job as a psychologist I suffered […]

Picture is made by Gavaskar Selvaraj Lately many people in my surrounding share their life stories (and suffering) with me. It is an honour to me. As I have noticed that […]

  Living simple Last week I came back from my three-week-holiday to Thailand. Besides my wish to re-charge in a warm country, I wanted to experience Buddhism from the origin. Thailand seemed […]

One month now the “House of Insight” is open for daily meditation practice. I feel blessed that Marloes, I could say my sister in the meantime, asked me to participate […]

It’s autumn in the Netherlands and with that the world turns into a beautiful scenery of yellow, orange, red and green colours. Every tree is different and unique and beautiful […]