A story based on three words: rugged, peaceful and family. Chapter 1 The waves crashed against a rugged cliff face. A small boy looked over the peaceful horizon and watched anxiously as he took in the vast ocean for the last time. Johny could hear his mother calling his name and he turned away toContinue reading “New Horizons”
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A Magic Bazooka
(A story created with three words from a brother: Joyfulness, Bazooka, and Russia) In cold Russia…and—I would like to add—when I say cold, I mean cold in many areas: climate, mood, and character… the landscape was the coldest it had been in years. The attitudes of the people were colder than what they had beenContinue reading “A Magic Bazooka”
A story from three words: Exist, Silky, and Heart
It was an early Sunday, and the sun was late to come up. Normally the sun would rise at exactly 7:00 AM. But today, the sun was too lazy. Mr. sun sat behind a mountain range and lazily snuck his rays over the edge. At the base of the mountain range was a village ofContinue reading “A story from three words: Exist, Silky, and Heart”
Dear Opa
My Opa (Dutch for Grandfather) passed away on the 23rd of December at 97 years old (1926-2023). Almost exactly one year ago (December 28, 2022) I visited his brother Johan in Grijpskerk Netherlands, and wrote about our time together. Today I revisited that writing and I want to share it in remembrance of myContinue reading “Dear Opa”
Speed of light Traveler
Chapter 1: The Spark In the back of an old and dusty attic lived a vintage typewriter. No one knew where it came from, but everyone knew it lived in the attic. While this typewriter collected dust, printers and laptops came to dominate the world. This typewriter became a decaying piece of history. Sometimes though,Continue reading “Speed of light Traveler”
Trusting your heart
There is a knot in my heart. It comes up to choke me whenever I want to do something I find meaningful or important. Today it came up when I wanted to write a blog post. I have endless ideas and thoughts I want to share but as soon as I sit down my chestContinue reading “Trusting your heart”
A day
If a picture tells a thousand words, my surroundings tell a thousand stories… It’s a beautiful day here in cobblestone city. Canals and drawbridges wind through old brick and steel. Bikers move over them with serenity. From where I sit trees look like heads of broccoli and the grass that lays beneath them would driveContinue reading “A day”
Space-Cadet
“Vroom” He switched gears and zoomed into the night sky. He drove on the wavy green-blue roads of the northern lights. Then he increased his speed and he flew to the constellations. He gathered the stars that made the big dipper and began to stir the milky way. The planets and constellations swirled and twirledContinue reading “Space-Cadet”
Feel the freeze
Do you ever feel stuck? God knows I do. I seem to have developed into a person who is great at freezing. In high pressure situations I stop like the deer in lights. This happens in any area where pressure is present. And, well, most of life is high pressure. Relationships are filled with confusingContinue reading “Feel the freeze”
Prince and his Kingdom
Once upon a time there lived a special prince. This prince was good and faithful to his father the king but when it was time for him to become king he declined. He found himself not worthy of uniting and sustaining a kingdom. Instead he wanted to gain all the knowledge and wisdom from around the world andContinue reading “Prince and his Kingdom”
Inside the Mind 