In some countries like Spain it is now prohibited for a while to leave the country and highly advised - even asked for - to stay at home. Then, thinking about everything that's happening in the world together with scrolling through your Facebook timeline may cause some mental friction that...
One thing is certain: the times they are always changing
The generation of our grandparents who lived during World War II, were obsessed with economic security and raised their children to build practical, secure careers. It was important to work hard and make a living, to never again live as worse as during the war. So they told their children...
Why difficult people don’t exist
Sometimes you would doubt it, but everybody has developed at least a few positive qualities since they were born. It colors their behaviour and the way they interact with other people. Just ask yourself what it is that people have always appreciated in you. Always, because your core qualities have...
Wine and the art of receiving
If you ever go to my parents house (on a reasonable hour), they will always want you to share the table with them to have a chat and to stuff you full with food and drinks. Older generations are often afraid that in these times of economic recession and high turnover rates,...
My first adventure as a digital nomad
On a warm summer’s day in 2008, I decided to take a challenge and travel solo. I remembered Cádiz from a few years before while backpacking around Andalusia with a friend. Cádiz is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest in western Europe. It’s situated...
What is possible?
How we unconsciously view the world, is generally based on a fixed or growth mindset. People may say they want to be happy and prosperous, yet a fixed mindset may not be able to handle an increase in wealth, love and abundance. We may not see the possibilities that are...
How to write your own death letter
Let’s just pretend you won’t be falling off a cliff, or die in a car crash and that when you grow old, you’ll have some time left to think about your life. Instead of writing a bucket list and thinking about your future, writing a death letter to yourself is a...
Life is about becoming who you always were
I’ve always been interested in ideas about life, often based in psychology or philosophy. In my twenties, inspiring ideas were meaningful to work through problems or just to become more fulfilled. Besides cigarettes and cd’s, most of my money went to books. One of the most interesting psychotherapists I read about...