One thing I really enjoy is making sourdough bread in all shapes, sizes and flavours. I could tell you that as a microbiologist I’m fascinated by the billions of microbes doing their thing. But it’s not true. I just like eating really good bread. Cut in slices as thick that many people would consider the […]
I only hang out with people that I enjoy. Growing up I felt obliged to be nice to people no matter if I actually wanted to be around them or not. It wasn’t even a question I would ask myself. There is hierarchy and you gotta respect the people older than you, the people with […]
I see many people chasing happiness. They try to find a fulfilling relationship, work towards their next promotion or plan their dream holiday. But every search begins with the same belief: “I don’t already have what I’m looking for.” When you start searching for joy, you assume that you don’t have it. You assume that […]
People think joy comes from avoiding painful emotions. It doesn’t. Joy comes from no longer being afraid to feel any emotion. Most people suppress anger, grief, jealousy etc. not because these “negative” emotions are unbearable, but because they feel dangerous. They believe that they lose control and don’t find their way out of these feelings […]
I made the decision to train as a coach because I wanted to help myself. I had felt disconnected from my body and barely noticed it. Only when my coach asked me to feel my big toe did I realize how little I feel my own body. I was actually confused by her request. How […]
If you asked the people around me about my personality, one word would come up over and over again: joyful. Yes, I smile a ton and bring delight to the humans I interact with, be it while working together or when they see me walking around with a subtle smile on my face. […]
Has this ever happened to you? You experience a negative event–a small mistake leads to criticism from a friend or perhaps a colleague makes a negative comment. It gets lodged in your mind and you can’t stop thinking about it. You relive it over and over again. After a little while, you begin to focus […]
Whatever you create, comes from inside you. You have thoughts and feelings and translate them into your creative work. You dance with YOUR body, you write YOUR thoughts, you sing with YOUR voice. It’s hard to negate your contribution to your work when you bring so much to it. Yet, sometimes we want to blame […]
Do you sometimes (or often) lose your connection to your creativity? You feel shitty, tell yourself that you’re supposed to think freely and express yourself, but find yourself feeling trapped in old patterns and your life feels like Groundhog Day. You notice your inspiration and intuitive nudges slip through your fingers and the more tightly […]
Perfectionist artists that strive to create a “worthy” piece of art made us believe that creativity is about struggle and pain. Being a creative human seems to be a rare blessing and a lifelong punishment at the same time. Either you have true talent and are entitled to make art, or you are an ignorant […]