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In September, I decided to sign up for an eight-week course ‘Become a master writer’. If you know me, it doesn’t come as a surprise that I love to write. Now I have plenty of time to spend, during my famous leaky brain days, I thought why not spend it wisely? And so I...

Two weeks ago, I decided to sign up for an eight-week course ‘Become a master writer’. If you know me, it doesn’t come as a surprise that I like writing. Now I have time to spend, during my famous leaky brain days, I thought why not spend it wisely? And so I signed...

Portland is suffering at the moment from the first heat wave of this year. With unhealthy temperatures that suddenly went up from 12 degrees to 35 degrees (Celsius), we are all walking a slower pace. This area has always had the same weather conditions as the...

I got skills that cannot be matched. I get lost in my hometown, in the woods, in the supermarket, I  generally get lost in life itself. I once received a book with all my blogs bundled with the title: "I'm not lost, just undiscovered". Back to my skills. Sometimes I ...

Today, May 8, I could have been married for 25 years. Instead of celebrating my wedding anniversary, I celebrate twenty years of freedom. Freedom because the marriage was a toxic mix of lies, deceit, narcissism and abuse. It only came to an end when one day he said he...

“Wow your responses are always so quick, yes this is very refreshing after my last experience. Even with the business of moving, you answered and made the changes!” When I flew to America for the first time, in 2021, I had 2 stopovers. One in Germany and one in...

"How my client went from 0 to a 6-figure income in less than four weeks." Lately, I've been seeing so many ads promising millions if you attend their free masterclass or buy the book. These false promises make me want to scroll by even faster. You know they can never...

"When you order today, you get this book/calendar/package for free!" Ooh! You think, that's interesting. Free is always good, right? You enthusiastically press the order button, which leads you into a loop of information and questions. You keep going, you struggle...

As I write this article, the riots in France are a daily reality. The French have always been temperamental people. Don't touch their French language, cuisine, or history. Live La France! The journey to France is all about the era of kings, princesses, mistresses, and...

Even though the life of a digital nomad seems like one long vacation, it really isn't. Between the photos, the long airport wait, and traveling, we are still working hard on websites, corporate identities, and book covers. Being constantly on the road can also get...

Over the years I designed many books and book covers for authors and publishers. Lately, I'm getting a lot of questions about publishing at Amazon KDP. Since the price of paper doubled, and in some cases even tripled, authors are increasingly looking for affordable...

When I'm writing this, I still have 25 days to go before I have to go back to the Netherlands. The reverse countdown has begun. Walk another trail about 20+ times. Four more times up and down being an Uber driver to the airport. And pack my suitcase 1 more time before...

It's a wrap. After almost six months in America, I need to go home. Need to, not want to. How hard it was during the first weeks, because my autopilot was completely switched off, the easier it is now to find my way. My head is back on autopilot and new routines are...

"Keep Portland weird" is a phrase you see a lot here. Maybe that's why I feel so at home here. You can, no, you have to be yourself here, no matter how weird you are. No one is surprised by that. It is a warm, creative city that welcomes everyone. After all these...

I've been in America for four months now. As tough as it was in the first weeks, I find it nowadays so much easier to get around. I easily drive up and down to Seattle to drop off some caviar in the middle of the center (don't ask me why). I find new trails. I drive...