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On help, passion projects and the outdoors

On asking for help, passion projects and the outdoors

Let me start by wishing you all the best for 2022: may the best days of your and your loved...

On new adventures, self-defence and saving the world

On new adventures, self-defense and saving the world

As autumn started to turn into winter I had to come to terms with the fact that COVID once again...

How falling into a ravine led to a value-aligned life

How falling into a ravine led to a value-aligned life

Making only safe choices doesn’t always save you from disaster I was frantically trying to find something, anything to hold...

Nature comes first

On pillars, a life spent outdoors and claiming your authority

Through the many podcast conversations I’ve had this past year and the treks I’ve guided I realised I had to...

On falling, our place of birth and Nature in the city

On falling, our place of birth and Nature in the city

On how falling into a ravine led to a value-aligned life, how Nature is our place of birth and how we can connect to Nature in the city - even in New York

What's important to you? World Values Day

On what’s important to you – World Values Day

I’m not in the habit of publishing several Updates in one week, but I’m making an exception today. For today...

On losing one's identity, forest bathing and more

On losing one’s identity, forest bathing and more

It’s been almost a month since I last sent out an Update because I’ve been away from my computer for...

On wobbles

On wobbles, restoring balance and the power of Nature

Have you ever noticed how, when you're feeling very stressed, you often also feel off-balance? Ever tried the yoga tree pose when you feel like that? It's hard, isn't it?

Lots and lots of butterflies

Lots and lots of butterflies

Lots and lots of butterflies are the backdrop in a book I recently read. Did you know that reading is...

Today I started walking

Today I started walking

Recently Marc Lawrence asked his LinkedIn connections to name one song that reflects the service they provide. I knew immediately what that song is for me. One by the Dutch duo Acda & De Munnik called 'Vandaag ben ik gaan lopen'. In English 'Today I started walking'. It reflects not only the service I provide; the work I do. It also reflects the way I want to live and live my life; my Best Life.

Thank you

Thank you!

Tomorrow is the final day of 2020. To say it's been an interesting year would be a gross understatement! Many have faced challenges that were not even close to anything we could have imagined. But 2020 was a year of hope too ...

We are part of Nature

We are part of Nature

Do you think we can truly be connected to ourselves without being connected with Nature? I don't! I strongly believe we can't be truly connected with ourselves, when we were not also connected with Nature.