The last week, it almost seems as if life is coming to a stand-still. Should I be worried? Should I do something about it? These are some questions I explore in this post.
Category Archives: meditation
10 Things I Still Haven’t Figured Out After 37 Years
My 37th birthday was a bit of a rough day, and it helped guide the words for this post on things I still find myself facing after working on them for most of my life…
Everyone Has a Control Freak Inside of Them
We all have a bit of a control freak inside of us. It just takes the right circumstances for our brain to shift to that mode, and then the result is often outside of our control as well, at least outside of our deliberate choices…
How We Are Like Eggs…
The Egg is a symbol of fertility, of Easter and the first step to an omelette. But we also all come from an egg (be it a tiny one) and perhaps are like them in many ways, still.
Securing Emotional Progress Through Integration – 5 Possible Strategies
When we go through an emotional process, it can be incredibly transforming and feel like we’ll never go back to life as it was before. Yet a few weeks later, those old patterns start popping up again and after a few months it seems nothing has changed. How do you get transformation to stick? Through integration…
Meanderings of the Mind While Walking Through a Graveyard (Includes Photographs)
An intense session at the therapist’s office lead me to a walk in the central cemetery of Bruges, the oldest one in the country. Here’s where my eyes and mind went in the mean time…
What Clouds Teach Us About Life
When you see a cloud, you’re seeing a once-in-a-lifetime event take place. That cloud will never exist in that exact place, shape and colour again. There’s much to be learned from that…
How Photography is Helping Me
Somehow photography has crept up on me, without me ever really planning it or thinking about it. And it fits perfectly in my attempt to cope with depression. Here’s how…
The Thing About Energy…
Energy is a tricky thing. We all have it, heck, we’re even made of it. And yet, sometimes it feels like it’s left us completely. But is that even possible?
Dealing With Depression: Practicing Radical Gratitude
A walk through the forest leads me, step by step, to a form of radical gratitude that helps me be where I am.