You know how it is – sometimes a country keeps falling under your radar, and then all of a sudden, you just can’t stop visiting. This is what happened to me with Germany. It was always on my ‘maybe’ list, … Continue reading From Frost to Flower: A Seasonal Tapestry of Germany
This year has already got the best of me, and we’re still in January. Two weeks ago I received a letter saying that I need to show up for jury duty. Among all the legal jargon, I read that I … Continue reading Close encounter to Jury duty
After watching the first Inside Out movie, I immediately fell in love. And not because I’m a big Pixar fan, the original classic Pixar movies that is. But I felt that Inside Out speaks to everyone in a different way. … Continue reading Inside Out 2: Reflections on an Emotional Journey
Things that I want to live for… things that make me want to keep living… things that make me feel alive <3 This moment here, sitting at my desk with just a night lamp on, a glass of Disaronno on … Continue reading Thoughts on a late August summer night
Home, in its most basic term, means the place where one lives permanently, as a member of a family or household. But over the years, I’ve come to realise that home can mean more than simply your place of dwelling. … Continue reading Coming home
I’ve always known that I am a very sensitive person. Some people tell me that I get too invested in what’s happening around me, and maybe I feel too much. Lately I found out about a new term doing the … Continue reading An Ode to Highly Sensitive Souls
Porto, I will remember you for being the first Portuguese city I’ve landed in, a country which I’ve been longing to visit. I will remember you for the cold and windy first day of the trip, making me feel like … Continue reading Porto, I will remember you
You know how there’s always this song that’s stuck in your head. You always go back to it for some reason or another. You catch yourself subconsciously humming it. But then, you start focusing more on the words of the … Continue reading Land of Broken Dreams
It’s been a very long time since I sat down to write. The summer of 2021 felt like an opportunity to start living again. Take back what the pandemic took away from me. My freedom to meet with family and … Continue reading Maastricht and its surroundings
You know, a pandemic always brings about horrible and heartbreaking things. Looking at the news is undeniably nerve wrecking. However, putting all of that aside, one thing that has been bothering me the most, is the lack of compassion people … Continue reading Compassion in the time of Corona