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September 10, 2025 Make Space for Growth

I did slow down: slow days, scattered mind

This summer, I slowed down — on purpose. But with the quiet came chaos. In this post, I reflect on the summer slowdown mindset: what happens when you trade structure for spontaneity and stillness for scattered thoughts.

Make a Pledge, Darius Bashar @ Unsplash
March 8, 2023 Make Space for Growth

A Pledge to Myself

Every year, a new pledge shows up for International Women’s Day. For 2023, it is #embraceequity, last year was #breakthebias,

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June 22, 2022 Make Space for Growth

The Power of Vulnerability

After I started talking about vulnerability, I think I did a pretty good job at avoiding writing about it all

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Zumba, by Georgia de Lotz @ Unsplash
May 3, 2022 Make Space for Growth

Zumba Time

I started Zumba-ing. Not sure that is a word, but I just made that up if not. It is not

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Sleep, Kate Stone Matheson @ Unsplash
March 22, 2022 Make Space for Growth

Sleep is underrated

In our culture of scarcity, sleep is one of the top winners for the never enough awards. As I wrote

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Holiday Time - Reset
February 25, 2022 Make Space for Growth

Holiday Time – Reset

Last week, we went on holiday. A real holiday. Flights, bags, hotel and no covid tests. Like in the old

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Digital Detox, Leone Venter, Unsplash
September 16, 2021 Make Space for Growth

Digital Detox

This summer, I tried the famous Digital Detox. No, I was not super radical but I definitely did a severe

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Reset, Algarve, Portugal
June 8, 2021 Make Space for Growth

Hitting reset

Sometimes, all you need is to hit reset. Not just a small break. A reset. Stop the clock and stop

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Break, Aleksandar Cvetanovic, Unsplash
May 4, 2021 Make Space for Growth

The Art of Taking a Break

Sometimes, a break is needed. And isn’t it just that — a break? Stop and do nothing, think nothing, worry

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Mindfulness, Aleks Marinkovic, Unsplash
April 13, 2021 Make Space for Growth

Mindfulness: what everyone is talking about

Mindfulness is a choice. One that is hard to make and easier said than done. But it is a choice aligned with how I want to live my life – intentionally, and fully. So I try to be mindful of it. And I am.

July 28, 2020 Make Space for Growth Podcast

This time is precious with Dr. Kristina Brovig

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Stitcher I had a thrilling conversation with Dr. Kristina Brovig. Kristina is a GP in the UK

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Journaling, Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash
May 12, 2020 Make Space for Growth

My most recommended habit: journaling

I became a fan of journaling. It has now been 3 years and I am only adding to it. Even though I started bullet journal style, I guess in a way I created my own personal style.

Journal, Jess Bailey, Unsplash
May 5, 2020 Make Space for Growth

Another month bites the dust

My end of the month ritual is the moment in time where I allocate more than a 10 minutes to my bullet journal and, with it, I reflect, and I plan.

Reset
March 10, 2020 Make Space for Growth

Reset button: it takes a virus to shut me down

Today, I was forced to hit reset. I wonder if one day I will just hit reset, but not be bed-bound. Maybe that should be my goal for 2020.

Abundance or Scarcity
November 26, 2019 Make Space for Growth

Abundance or Scarcity

Having recently tried the 21 days Abundance Meditation, I learnt a few bits about myself. Mostly, I reminded myself to be abundant with my time and my mind. More growth. Less perfection.

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