Building your future?

One of my friends was a councillor in a medium-sized city with a rural area. In that rural area there was an orphaned forest. It was wedged between a motorway, a busy provincial road, a residential area and an industrial estate. Because of that orphanedness...

Do you suffer a lot from stress?

All changes in our lives have a side effect. Namely stress. Usually, this stress is perfectly manageable. But changes rarely come solo. Then it becomes a matter of stress on stress. On stress. In that case, you may not be able to handle the stress well...

Nothing happens to those who live in trust

I once experienced a reorganization up close. More than 75 jobs were lost. Ultimately, one in five employees was laid off. The period before that – before the axe hit the chopping block – was mainly one of uncertainty and confusion. You...

It is what it is

I had to pick up my new passport so I went to my district office. Behind the counter was a friendly woman who I recognized from previous passports, driver's licenses and other testimonies of my existence. It was crazy busy and the atmosphere in the waiting room...

How many balls do you keep in the air?

The world record for juggling balls is 12. Twelve balls. For 1 minute. No longer. Look it up. When I first read it, I thought it was very little. An average person can keep 5 balls in the air for a long time. Now of course I have...