Today I cycled to work. It was the first time in a long time that I had done so. [Read more…]
Tranquil
Uganda. View from the marina at the Serena Lake Victoria Hotel, Kigo.
Checking in
It’s been a while since I’ve been here.
Not that there’s been no wonders to relate. Quite the opposite, in fact. I think we can just say I’ve been ‘marveling in silence’. Sometimes things go that way.
But that’s also fine. Silence can be a good thing, too.
Easter Sunday
Easter is a special time of year for me. It calls me to focus on renewal, to resurrect old dreams, and to awaken to new possibilities – new ways I can make my world more real and meaningful.
Leuven
Somewhere in quiet, unassuming Leuven; my favourite bar in all the world.
Amstelveen
Having cookies and apple juice at a motorway services station in beautiful Amstelveen. A lovely moment in a lovely day.
Books are fun (1)
One of life’s little pleasures – spending all day in a book-lined library. (Yes, these still exist.) A lovely feeling that never gets old.
Lunch in Miami
Somewhere great to go for lunch in Miami – Perricones Market Place and Cafe. It was recommended to me by the friendly doorman at the Conrad Hotel. Perricones (I later learnt) is often described as the best Italian restaurant in Miami. [Read more…]
On taking pictures
A wonderful Spring day greeted us this morning. All the more remarkable as we are still in February. No pictures, though. Somehow it didn’t occur to me to capture the views*. Thinking about it, sometimes cameras do get in the way. There is much to be said for staying in the moment and for absorbing all that there is in that moment, without feeling the need to take a picture.
Read fast, learn more
A brilliant post by Peter Bregman, on how to read a book a week. His method promises to help you get through a non-fiction book very quickly, by identifying and reading mainly the salient parts. And the active way in which you engage with the content means that you will retain more of what you read. I’m going to try this out.