What not to bring:- jewellery- perfume- make-up (please, really, not even a bit?)- watchIts just me, a yoga mat and a meditation pillow for an entire weekend. Im joining a yoga retreat somewhere in t...
Last night I sent a group email to the parents of Big Brothers former class. A simple announcement, no details given, that Big Brother was about to change schools and wasnt even going to re...
Big Brother is counting. And to help him count down, mama has made him a really cool sticker sheet with squares. Only four more pirate stickers to go and a new school awaits him.New school? Big Broth...
Its Tuesday. Weekly checkup day.Kenji leaves early for the hospital: a staggering five appointments in a row are on his plate. His schedule couldnt be clearer to me since we sat down last night ...
I seldom hesitate before posting, yet yesterday I waited a long time before I put my words online. It even went so far that I didnt mention our absolutely-perfect-romantic-ze n-like-sunset-date to any...
The riverfront.Champagne.The evening sun.Gentle rippling waves.A soft breeze.Sunset over the water.Stillness.Kenji and I stared at the golden sunlight dancing on the surface, forming a calming patter...
The spinning has stopped. The whirling has stopped.Loose thoughts have settled down, like sand that has come ashore."We all go crazy until we do something to turn it around." - another powerf...
"Beautiful phoenix" my friend called me this morning. Her words touched my heart: Ive indeed risen up to an extent I didnt hold possible for a long, long time. The sun invited me to break fre...
The world upside down. The floor has turned into the ceiling and my block and mat bag seem to be working wonders with gravity. Im in supported headstand (at the wall, lets not assume Im a kick ass yo...
My mother and my father chose a text from Khalil Gibrans The Prophet on my birth announcement. As a child I didnt understand one bit why they picked it and not something ordinary from the Bible or so...
I walk the path from the metro to the hospital - in the much warmer than expected almost-summer-sun. I dont get it, seasons keep passing and I literally keep walking the same stupid path. Im not...
I wondered, should I still continue after a year of Mirror Monday? I didnt know why I should not - the circumstances havent changed a single bit - and there was my answer. The anniversary partic...
"Do you know who makes the day new? Only you."And so Kenji and I decided to fulfill Little Brothers deepest wish today. What Car Town is for Big Brother, is a train journey with a banana for ...
A Big Mac menu, super size. - A slice of sugar free organic apple cake.Carla Bruni. - Rachmaninoffs piano concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor.A scented candle, preferably an expensive Diptyque....
If only I just sleep on it, I thought, tomorrow all will be better. Except it wasnt.A good nights sleep followed by a healthy breakfast will surely pick me up, lets throw in a long and undisturbed sh...
Every thought that comes up, every word I try to utter: they all create an explosion in my head. Grief apparently is mind blowing.Kenji has offered to join the boys on their sleepover at his par...
The question Im asked often these days is: "Describe Big Brother, what is he like?" (The reason behind the question will probably follow in a few weeks - besides, its quite irrelevant here.)S...
Upon waking I discovered even more Mirror Monday participants: in the end the staggering amount of sixty (!) self portraits was reached. Some faces belongedto loyal mailers, whose words often he...
[Edit] Unbelievable that no less than 60 bloggers worldwide have joined me today. Im so honored!Mirror Monday 1 year! How it all started...After a couple of months of cancer I noticed how I kept on t...
After the caffeine high, I raced down. First to zero.But it didnt stop there. I slid to a greyish area, that passed into darkness.The black that Ive been fearing for so long.Sure, the Starbucks exper...
Before lunch I had a venti decaf cappuccino, as usual extra hot. Starbucks has opened its largest European concept store in Amsterdam and Kenji and I had agreed to meet for coffee there. Th...
Before coming over and cooking for us, my friend consulted her personal head chef on the menu. Her ten-year-old son suggested tacos. And so tacos it was: thank you chef!The table was covered wit...
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday hospital. Saturday even the ER. Sunday and Monday consults by telephone. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday hospital again. And the icing on the cake? Another emergency visit to...
I literally had banana bread for lunch. Bananas will be delivered on our doorstep tomorrow. Raising roses has turned into Raising bananas.Im not going bananas; but I am pretty dumbfounded by the - on...
Before I start writing, let me say how thrilled I am that I will be meeting so many of you @ Mirror Monday next week! If you want to join me too, click here.I laid awake most of the night. Something ...
When I open my eyes, my thoughts immediately tumble over each other. None of them is trivial, they all seem to come with a boxing glove attached. Obviously my thoughts are aiming for a quick knockout...
To keep my mind off yesterday and off tomorrow:#1 The colorful booth of Ingrid at the Sunday Market. My ultra short break from home was a feast for the eye and the heart.#2 Sitting on ...
I smell the disinfectant on my hands. Kenji and I are back in the ER.This morning I was supposed to have my first really important business meeting. You all assumed I made my way back into business, ...
Last night Kenji and I attended a wonderful surprise party for my friends husband who turned forty. The look on his face was absolutely priceless - we instantly knew why we decided to take the leap a...
What I would give for a little sense of adventure.Some thoughtless driving.Pack your bags and just see where you will end up.Live spontaneously and follow your heart.Decide in the spur of the moment ...
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