What does it take to become an entrepreneur?
I interviewed Arnan de Gans, a young Dutch entrepreneur and developer of the famous AdRotate for WordPress plugin. What started as a (still available) free product for WordPress users became a business that helped him to fulfill his dream: a…
All that is me will be gone
The moment I go past the passport control at Schiphol Airport I leave my Dutch life behind me. And all that is me will be gone. There are days that I really need to catch my breath on that part.…
Why I like being alone
Sometimes I read articles about loneliness, and they always seem to refer to people with limited social contacts. But real loneliness is about nog feeling connected to people. Some people can feel lonely in a huge crowd. And that is…
How to hurt a narcissist’s ego?
First a few explanations about this article. I do not usually write about dating a person with a personality disorder because it is my strong belief that we sometimes are too eager to judge a person or diagnose them from…
Red Flags and Intuition during dating
I have learned a hard lesson on my first serious dating attempt in Mexico. And although I have proven that my gut feeling still works and I got out in time, I do feel a bit ashamed about ignoring Red…
The most important reason for emigration
Moving abroad happens for lots of reasons and they are all very private and personal. Some people move to make a new start, others to get away from a situation that seems unchangeable, and again others because they are retiring.…
I dated a man with no integrity
Noun: Integrity ( in·teg·ri·ty /inˈteɡrədē ) the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. “he is known to be a man of integrity” Similar: honesty, uprightness, probity, rectitude, honour, good character, principle(s), ethics, morals Opposite: dishonesty…
If you love yourself, you should be ready to let him go.
Empowerment for women in love. There is a balance that is easily lost in the eagerness to please a man in order to keep him and our self-confidence in which we can find a willingness to let him go if…
Lockdown the ultimate time to rethink your life
Lockdown probably in more than one ways, makes you want to escape. Suddenly you know how it feels to be caged, imprisoned and deprived of freedom. For the first time in your life, you have plenty of time to kill…
The Unhappy Nomad
It starts to seep through the search results: The unhappy nomad. Digital nomads that find that ‘the lifestyle’ does not live up to their expectations. When I read a post and reply on Reddit, I learn that that unhappy nomad…
How can I escape my life?
Before I started my nomad life I asked and googled that so much. It was the number one question lingering in my mind. My life was a complete disaster according to myself. And I felt trapped and cornered. There seemed…
How to escape your life?
I think we all have been there one time or another: that moment in life you wanted to escape it all. Ride into the sunset and never look back. Because of embarrassment, loss, sadness, financial problems, and I’m sure you…
