Aug 17, 2021A Gardener’s Manifesto: Start a Garden TodayDig the earth, reconnect with nature, and trigger positive change. — I’ve made it into a habit to take a little stroll in my backyard every day. From the backdoor, I’ll take a trampled footpath that leads to the chicken pasture. I’ll pass through the vegetable patch and the orchard next to it, checking the health and conditions of the crops…Sustainability7 min read
Published in Climate Conscious·Jun 4, 2021Why We Need Limits Not GrowthThe connection between unlimited growth, earth exploitation, and the key to a happy life. — We’re addicted to growth. We want to grow as persons. We want to grow our knowledge and grow our skillset. We want to grow in our endeavors and grow our businesses. We feel that this is the right thing to do. Growth seems natural. Imagine a seed that slowly germinates…Sustainability7 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 24, 2021Long-Term Strategies for Becoming a Better WriterWhy publishing every day probably isn’t the best idea and other insights I learned from Umberto Eco. — Write every day, don’t publish every day I truly believe that writing daily is the most important factor in mastering the art of writing. As I explained in a previous article, as an aspiring writer the key to success lies in an initial high effort. This investment of time will later on in one’s career pay off…Writing6 min read
Published in Be Unique·May 20, 2021That Time I Tried to Grasp the Concept of TimeAnd why it’s about time to start living in the now. — Isn’t it weird that the moment seems to be forever forgotten in this age of eternal progression and instant speed? Too often it feels that this perpetual motion machine called time is almost impossible to stop. Nevertheless, the past always seems to catch up, with its tricky ways of luring…Philosophy4 min read
Published in Climate Conscious·May 18, 2021Reclaiming the Seasons and Living off the LandA guide to living seasonally and in harmony with the natural cycles of the Earth — A few years ago, we had an unseen hot and dry summer that somehow managed to directly shift into a wet yet mild winter. This upset me. What happened to autumn? There’s no point in denying it: the concept of the four seasons as we know them is slowly vanishing…Sustainability7 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 14, 2021Maximizing the Return on EffortA short guide to time management, generalism, and the importance of initial effort. — I love to do tons of stuff. I admit it, I just have too many interests. First of all, there is writing. Then there’s also making music, homesteading, gardening and of course family time. Oh yes, there’s also this part-time job, and my small freelance business making videos. Does that…Writing5 min read
Published in Climate Conscious·May 6, 2021How To Reconcile Our Beliefs and Our ActionsReduce your needs, embrace limits and discover true beauty. — Basically, we’re all walking contradictions. For example: right now, as I write these words, I’m sitting in the cozy comfort of my centrally heated living room, surrounded by modern technology. It almost feels sacrilegious to criticize this high living standard we take for granted. Somehow even, it feels as if…Sustainability8 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 6, 2021How to Increase your Financial ResilienceA permacultural view on personal economics. — “Today is already the tomorrow which the bad economist yesterday urged us to ignore.” Henry Hazlitt — Economics In One Lesson I have this strange tendency to connect everything I do to nature. That’s not so hard of course, as I do tend to spend the majority of my free…Personal Finance4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Apr 29, 2021The importance of inspiration, idea, and conceptWhat I learned from Jorge Luis Borges, one of my all-time favorite writers. — I believe that one of the prime ways to be inspired is to read a lot. That’s why I like how Medium works. It feels somewhat like the YouTube of the written word. I can easily switch between topics, publications, ideas, and content of all sorts, lose track of time…Writing5 min read
Published in Regenerative Finance·Apr 28, 2021Some Advice on WealthForget money, do less and be more like a tree — Forget money, do less and be more like a tree The other day I was taking a stroll through our little patch of land; a newly grown forest we planted in winter. It’s a somewhat melancholic feeling to understand that these young alders, ashes, cherries, and oaks will easily outlive…Life Lessons4 min read
