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Books to lose yourself in
Every month, authors from all over the world treat the reading public to new page-turners. In the month of March there is also plenty to choose from in the literary field. We selected…
Straight from the pen: Linda
24 hours together The children would be away for a day and night, so my Lief and I had 24 hours of we-time ahead of them. After a morning of soccer on the field they were…
How do you deal with corona stress?
We are currently under the spell of the coronavirus. The word corona falls after every two sentences. A health crisis like this keeps people busy. Logical. Everybody…
Straight from the pen: Marcel
Last week I was still musing in the monastery, 7 days later the world looks very different. I doubted for a long time whether I would still…
Gain surprising insights during your break period
Now that you've nearly reached the finish line of the bridging challenge, you may have already tasted one or more of the benefits. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who better…
Straight from the pen: Judith
You know that feeling when you want to scream really loud, or lie on the couch with a blanket over your head? That's exactly how I felt last week...
Alcohol in our society part 3
In the previous part you read about the many measures that were initiated in the 19th century to curb alcohol consumption. In this third part, Rob tells…
Three weeks later: what happens to you?
You can cross off as many as three weeks from your dry trip. High time to take stock. How do you feel physically? What does this do to you mentally?…
Boost your resistance
A deteriorated resistance makes you more susceptible to colds and flu symptoms. There's nothing you can do about it, you might think. Anyway! Because did you know that during the break period your resistance…
15 corona-proof ways to relax
Now that we are at home even longer, because of the coronavirus you want to prevent boredom from striking. Boredom makes you feel uncomfortable and revert to old familiar things, such as…
Straight from the pen: Debbie
Floating on a cloud How beautiful life can be. Wonderful, wonderful and fabulous. Last weekend was such a gem in my history. One of those weekends where you can…
The elderly and alcohol: an alcohol break helps you sleep better
You cycle, rake the garden, carry groceries, babysit the grandchildren all day, arrange dinners, build a deck: you are over 60 and you feel…