Returning home after 16 months abroad feels like a dream. Not in the sense of it being a goal, but more in the sense of it being surreal. Everything has changed, yet nothing has. What has been, still is – the same patterns, the same routines, the same personalities. It's suffocating. Being confronted to starkly with my past life has gi...

Throughout all her life, Kaya reached for the stars. Today she took the final leap and became a new star in the night sky. A great loss for everyone who knew her, and a great gift too. Her light will be there for many centuries to shine for those who seek guidance. She lived a long and full life. Colorful, courageous, contagious. She s...

A question has been on my mind these last couple of days which has significantly changed how I look upon my life: How old do I want to become? I have a bad habit of putting a lot on my plate and perhaps pushing myself a little harder than necessary. I have done and achieved a lot as a result of it, but I also feel the strain of living ...

I am intuitive to the core. I don't think about things and don't make decisions based on how I feel. Fear doesn't matter, discomfort doesn't matter, excitement doesn't matter. I just follow my intuition, no matter what. It is rarely easy, it is mostly terrifying, and so far it has always been the right thing to do. 18 months ago, I stu...