Messages from the other world
Sooner or later everyone in life will be faced with the loss of a loved one. You often feel powerless and alone in your sorrows a...
Hidden gem: Lavinia
One of my favourite lunch places in Amsterdam is Lavinia. To be found on the Kerkstraat in Amsterdam, in the middle of town; but still a hi...
Coffee in the Javastraat
I’ve already walked passed it a lot of times, Hartje Oost on the Java Straat. I just hadn’t found the right time to go in there, altho...
Gorilla as a totem animal
A baby gorilla was born in Artis last February. That had my attention straight away. Last fall, during a workshop rituals, I pulled t...
Shop for creatives
At the beautiful Kastanjeplein located near the beautiful Oosterpark, I worked a few years ago for a creative festival, organized by the sho...
Koffie ende Koeck
Are you near the westerpark? Then walk out to Koffie end Koeck! A nice, cozy shop where you can order a lot of healthy things. It sits on a s...
Yoga time
Since a while now I try to start my day with a half an hour yoga. Just, at home. Waking up in peace and quiet, stretching my body. I just remember a ...
Anatomy body in wood
Bambi. Photocredits: Paul de Bie
Artist and furniture-maker Ellen Harmsma has a passion for the human body and wood. As a cabinet make...
Salads at SLA
Since the opening of the very first SLA location in Amsterdam I am a big fan. Obviously, because this is the perfect spot to eat healthy, but als...
To catch a fragrance in an oil
Thousands of years ago the people in Egypt, India and China used smell in ointments, balms and mixtures based on herbs and resin...
