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Continue reading →: A delightful delightI keep on writing about delights, but what exactly is it and why do I find it so important? Let us start with talking about attention : it is the most important resource in our life. We live through what we pay attention to, we chose what we pay attention…
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Continue reading →: La Ola Verde (the green wave)I love driving. When we were still living in Argentina I was the one who most used the car in the city, as long as I was not walking or biking that is. My husband always preferred taking a cab. Now that we are merely ‘visiting’, it is usually my…
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Continue reading →: A different creatureWhen I go to Argentina mid March, I expect nice, decent temperatures. Maybe a 30C at first, but in the second half or the month they are supposed to dive below the 30ies. That is what I had in my head when booking this trip. Not too late because we…
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Continue reading →: Je ne sais quoi!Let us get back to last November, spring. I was walking on the beach in Cariló with my friend Carla. Strolling alongside the ocean, trying not to get our feet wet, while chatting away. We have a peculiar history together, Carla and I. Our friendship started with a kind of…
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Continue reading →: The things you can see only when you slow down“The things you can see only when you slow down“, is a book by Haemin Sunim, ideal to put on your bedside table and read a bit every night before you go off to sleep (highly recommended!). But this post isn’t about that book. It’s actually about the things you…
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Continue reading →: Stress TornadoDoes this word speak to you ? It certainly does to me! In Flemish we say ‘stresskieken‘ (literally stress chicken), someone who stresses easily. It is a strange thing. I consider myself as someone who does not stress easily. There are lots of things that freak other people out that…
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Continue reading →: Time is on our sideThe passage discusses how smartphones consume significant time in our lives, leading to addiction and reducing our ability to enjoy present moments. It suggests strategies to manage phone usage, reclaim time, and focus on more fulfilling activities.
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Continue reading →: The Feel Good Way!If one hasn’t written one blog post in about 2 years, you just know it is time to come up with something new. Over the years my ‘Why on earth did I move to Argentina‘ (that title says it all) evolved to ‘Global Citizen‘ (a blog for tourists, expats and…








