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 […]