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May 2, 2013 Leave a comment Family, Inspiration, Life

Thankfulness

For me, Christianity is a wrestle. From the ethics to the existence of God, I seem to wrestle every bit of the tradition. At times, I end up agreeing, at times, not so much. Although I must admit there is … Continue reading →

March 26, 2013 Leave a comment Inspiration, Life, Motivation, Running

Hope and Parkour

When you think of Gaza, what are the first thoughts that come to mind? Violence, fear, lack of resources, maybe the rockets fired by both Hamas and the Israeli army. Destruction. Even without taking sides in the peace negotiations, it’s … Continue reading →

March 15, 2013 1 Comment Business, Publishing, Reading

Is RSS History?

Two days ago, Google announced that they are closing Google Reader in July. In the blog post, they wrote: There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of … Continue reading →

March 14, 2013 Leave a comment Inspiration, Life, People

Bono Is One of My Heroes

…but that’s not why you should watch this TED talk. You need to watch the talk for its message: a powerful message of how much has already been achieved in ending extreme poverty and how much more can still be … Continue reading →

March 12, 2013 Leave a comment Inspiration, Life, Minimalism, Work

Joy

“Where do you want to be tomorrow? Where do you want to be in a week from now? A year?” “What goals do you have?” “What are your big dreams?” These are all good questions. But if we let them … Continue reading →

March 11, 2013 Leave a comment Learning, People

Can You Read This?

I have written a lot about reading, and urged you to start to a habit of putting your mind in reading something every day. To me, reading is the most natural thing in the world. Today, I bumped into one … Continue reading →

March 10, 2013 Leave a comment Environment, Inspiration, Life

We Need Inspiring Solutions

It’s no news to anyone that the world is in big trouble. According to the news today, we have already reached the highest average temperature in all the thousands of years since the last ice age — and the speed … Continue reading →

March 8, 2013 Leave a comment Life, Minimalism

Enjoy Life, Save Money

Here’s a game: Every day, think of something you can do that makes your life more enjoyable while saving you money at the same time. Then implement that change. The game is its own reward. Examples: Use your food leftovers … Continue reading →

March 7, 2013 Leave a comment Inspiration, Life, Minimalism

Some Effort Will Make it Better

Today, for the first time in my life, I made fish fingers from scratch. It changed my view on the food: what I used to view as a quick and slightly boring dish (put frozen fish fingers in the oven … Continue reading →

March 6, 2013 Leave a comment Family, Learning, Life, Reading

Reading With a Five-Year Old

In The Idle Parent, Tom Hodgkinson writes that when reading books with children, it is important to read good books. Not just so called books with pictures and a few words here and there. I agree: after all, it’s important … Continue reading →

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Hello, it's me:

I explore life with my two boys.
I create.
I live with less.
I dream big dreams.
I blog to think.
I hope to do things that matter.

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I have written a free e-book on creating with small children in the house.

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