BRAVE FACE

The inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child

Time: Is That What Connects Us?

Many years ago, someone phoned me to ask about my leg. They lived 3000 miles from me. How did they know that I had trouble with my leg?  When I was a teenager, suddenly, without apparent reason, I felt very physically ill, unable to say what was the matter. I felt as...
COVID and the Hunger Winter

COVID and the Hunger Winter

Just the other day I remembered again how, during the Hunger Winter, I crawled inside the cupboard where, in better times, the potatoes were stored. I was little and had to crawl all the way in.  I was looking for rice kernels, as my mother used to store dry...

Thoughts on Balance

About balance in life, a proper balance is very important and ensures that we have the best chance of healthy bodies, healthy minds, and healthy relationships. In the garden of Eden, the apple provided vitamin C, but also the knowledge of good and evil. It was good...
Reaching for Goals

Reaching for Goals

I once heard someone say, “How does any of us know what we are reaching for?” I understood him to mean, “What are our goals?” Does anybody know what we are reaching for? As far as I can see it, I am here to fulfill my potential. I believe that to be true for all...