11 Jun Saving oneself
We are in a narrow alley. 'Get out, go, go!' Victor shouts. I never just follow orders blindly and look behind me. There I see a group of riot police officers running into the street with batons drawn...
11 Jun Fireworks in the garden
We're sitting on the couch, just starting a movie, when my wife calls out, "Paul, look!" Simultaneously, she jumps up and runs to the kitchen door...
11 Jun I found this last night
"I found that last night," Hans van Manen jokes, half to himself, half to the cameraman. It's also a nod to himself, because Hans really doesn't know where that discovery came from...
11 Jun A step into the void
We form a circle. In this circle, you can speak by taking a step forward. Everyone is looking at you. You share with the group something you appreciated about the training or...
11 Jun Save you a seat
I’ll save you a seat next to me. You’re always at the table. Hope you’re proud of what you see. Watchin’ with the angels...
11 Jun A hug everyday keeps the doctor away
When we talk about health, we first think of our body and then our mental health. However, there is a third factor that is just as important as these first two, and that is your social health...
11 Jun Your secret space
Five of us are sitting at a small table chatting after Zen meditation. Machteld tells us about a lecture she attended by a psychiatrist friend. The theme was transparency versus having a secret space...
11 Jun Habits are your worst enemy, but also your greatest friend
"Habits are your worst enemy, but also your greatest friend," says Marieke Adriaanse, professor of behavior change. Apparently, 40% of everything we do in a day is a habit!...
11 Jun Where are your bones?
As I enter the dojo, step over the thick wooden beam, and prepare to greet the altar, my gaze is drawn to the right. A large bouquet of flowers, still wrapped in cellophane, lies on his cushion...
11 Jun Consciously incompetent
'I only notice it when it's too late,' says Alice, 'then I get terribly annoyed.' Alice follows the Assertiveness training with me...