wisdom – Unscrewing Myself

Where Did Our Innocence Go?

At one point, we were all innocent children. But would you still call yourself innocent? And if not, where did your innocence go?

Some Things We Never Let Go Of…

As we get older, we often run into the same issues over and over again, and find ourselves faced with pain we don’t think will ever go away. And you know what? That’s okay.

The Horror of Uncertainty (and its Hidden Invitation)

We often think we have a pretty good idea of the future ahead based on our experiences of the past. But sometimes, that future becomes really unclear. How does that make us feel? And how can we respond?

10 Quotes To Guide You Through the Dark

Some beautiful words that may help guide you through a difficult moment or two… Or so they have done for me.

One Year After: 8 Take-Aways from Covid-19

It’s been a year since the start of the lockdown here. A strange year, for sure, but also an interesting one in many ways. Here are 8 lessons I take away from a year of Corona. Which ones resonate with you?

7 Things Your Children Will Teach You

My children are my greatest teachers. They’ve taught me so much about love, about life, and most of all, about myself. Here are 7 lessons any parent will learn when they have children. What else have you learned?

What Running Taught Me About Being Uncomfortable

Running gives you time to think, and to reflect. I’ve picked up some lessons about myself and about life in the process that I want to share with you!

The Positive Role Guilt Can Play

Is guilt always bad? It sure feels that way, but it can also lead us toward positive actions, toward a better version of ourselves, even. Want to know how?

35 lessons I learned in 35 years on this Earth

Written by: Jorinde BerbenImage credit: André Berben (happy Father’s Day!) Today is my 35th birthday. Somehow it doesn’t feel like ‘just a number’. In many statistics, I enter a new bracket, and in many ways it feels like I’m entering a new phase of my life as well. My youngest turned 6 this year, soContinue reading “35 lessons I learned in 35 years on this Earth”