The past few months I haven’t really been writing much. I could go and write up a list of excuses, but that doesn’t really help anyone, least of all myself. Mostly I’ve been trying to work on myself and -to put it in the words of the minimalists– align my short-term actions with my long-term […]
Vanquished
The battle is over. Even demonic ghosts cannot be fought and all that’s left of you, my demon, is a ghost. The how and when hardly matter, all I know is you have been vanquished allowing me to someday find peace. What’s left of you are scars and patchy memories which will fade with time. […]
Days like these
Some days you put on the corset, climb the mountain, take the castle, slay the giant and still have enough energy to Netflix and chill with the prince you just saved. Other days it takes just about every ounce of strength to get up in the morning, brush your teeth and go to work. Just […]
Swim, little duckling
Swim, little duckling, keep your head high and you will be alright. “Why?” You ask. Because your mother does, and your father, and their parents before them. You don’t understand it. It’s exhausting. It hurts. The water fights you, tries to pull you down. Splashing in your face and getting you soaking wet. You fall […]
Europa in de Herfst – Theater Malpertuis
Before this play, I hadn’t been to the theater since last summer. The urge to go see a play comes and goes for me but when something special comes along, I can’t resist. Europa in de herfst, (literally translated: Europe in Autumn) by theater Malpertuis was special indeed. The company is not at all new […]
Dare to Vegan – Part VI. Vegan Product Box
While going (mostly) vegan has been a great experience for me, I’ve noticed that I’m getting a little bit stuck in a rut. While there are plenty of recipes to try out, I’ve noticed that, snackwise, I keep coming back to the same products. So, when I came across The ultimate vegan box in a facebook […]
Ovid – Metamorphoses
As wave is driven by wave And each, pursued, pursues the wave ahead, So time flies on and follows, flies, and follows, Always, for ever and new. What was before Is left behind; what never was is now; And every passing moment is renewed.
Finding a new normal
It’s been a little over 4 months since I was diagnosed with a burnout and I’ve been recovering, slowly but steadily. Last month I was able to go back to work at 20% of my usual hours and we just upped that to 50% this week. It’s exhausting and taking a lot of me physically, […]
Dare to Vegan – Part V. Final week and afterthoughts
The final week (and a half, really) were slightly different to the rest of the month only because I went away for a couple days. I needed a break and booked a mini city trip to Liège where I was actually forced to eat vegan out of the house, something I’d been avoiding up until […]
Dare to Vegan – Part IV. Week III
The first part of this week wasn’t all too different from the past two. I’m starting to fall into a routine, I know which products I can and can’t get when I’m at the supermarket, I’m still not craving meat though I would love some cheese. So far I haven’t been able to find a […]