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The Evolving Perspective
The cherry blossom on a Sunday at the Park in The Hague They say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." And while I agree with this...

Zaan
Apr 63 min read
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No Time Like the Present
The Disco Fever Ride at the Amsterdam Kermis The value of time is a strange concept. We are all told to appreciate it because it’s the...

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Mar 102 min read
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The Power of the Sun
Sunny day at Scheveningen Pier, with the Ferris wheel and sea in the background, surrounded by coastal grasses. South Africans are, for...

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Mar 102 min read
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No Guilt for the Stingy
The view through the rain from the outside ofRotterdam Central Station Nobody wants to be cheap, but we all love a good discount. I feel...

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Mar 32 min read
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The Honesty System: Part 2
The Dutch Sunrise on a spring morning You know the feeling: that awkward moment in the store when the alarm goes off, and you know you...

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Feb 233 min read
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The Honesty System: Part 1
Beautiful Plants with droplets of water in the park. I’ve always considered myself an honest person, and in my home, we have one...
Zaan
Feb 142 min read
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Recharging your Soul
The 8 a.m. sunrise in The Hague overlooking the Canal This morning I woke up and thought about the feeling of waking up in South Africa...
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Feb 103 min read
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The Giant Pit of Nothing
An empty shopping street in The Hague, Netherlands. The thing about life is that you never know what you have until it's gone. We all...
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Jan 252 min read
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It's not the end of the world!
The difficulties of parenting are unknown in day to day life, we worry about our kids, when we should be there for them.
Zaan
Jan 162 min read
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Leaving Room for Growth
"Me-time" is a phrase that many people use, and it means different things to different people. New Years Eve in The Hague, Netherlands I...
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Jan 82 min read
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The Good and The Bad
Personally I tend to see things as all good and all bad. I do this with everything. When we initially moved abroad I thought it was awful...
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Dec 31, 20242 min read
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The Winter Solstice
Have you ever been in a really difficult situation, where you feel that all hope is lost. Then a signal emerges, and immediately you know...
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Dec 21, 20242 min read
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The Rules of Engagement
Before my post today, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has read my first blog, words cannot describe my gratitude. Your...
Zaan
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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