Creating space for the essentials requires constant effort. It's easy to lose sight of how vital these are to my sense of self. Recently, a friend and I discussed our creative ambitions and the challenge of achieving them. We realized that while we have plenty of ideas, it is often the execution that stumps us. After some reflection, I've researched and curated proven solutions to overcome them.
Read MoreIn the winter of 2022 we bought our house in a small village. We left a small yet adorable apartment in the city of Amsterdam and moved a few miles away to an idyllic place. The hopes for this change of scenery was to live a more peaceful life. Where I wasn't run by the hectics of life, but by an inner calm. I wanted to hear my own thoughts over the noise of everyone else's. And that I did.
Read MoreCaring for my skin, a practice I value in theory, but is a challenge to keep up with in my morning and night routine. I have found that it’s easier to stick to my routine when life is going well. Practicing this act of selfcare when life is a little overwhelming is challenging. Could redefining this act of care to ritual be the solution?
Read MoreMy father passed away, and in the aftermath I send out a newsletter/ This is a recap
Read MoreThe relation we have to self, mirrors the relation we have to others. Wether we are aware or not. If there is lack within us, lack will show up in relation to others. This is how to improve your inner dialogue.
Read MoreFashion is to the individual what ego is to soul. Nothing is considered more material, earthy or superficial than fashion, I guess. But at the same time the greatest ones in fashion have a great understanding of spirituality and existentialism. Here’s how:
Read MoreI wrote about the privilege of modern self care before, but never as articulate as Zadie Smith put it in an interview (2018) with Arnon Grunberg. She talks about the privilege of focusing on your existential identity while others still have to make room for their political identity. In other words, there is no room to question the existential: "Who am I? What will my place be in this world?" If you are still making the world around you aware that the physical you, the political you is just as valuable and deserves the same autonomous reality that they know for themselves.
Read MoreKhadija El Kharraz Alami (30) is an actress and playwright. You might know her from a Dutch series called Penoza, Melk & Dadels and her acclaimed solo: Nu ben ik Medea (Now I’m Medea). In this Portrait of a Muse we talk of the loves of her life and personal growth.
Read MoreIn the midst of chaos and exhaustion, the one truly transformative thing we can do is make a micro-decision towards a different outcome than the reality that is current. Educate yourself on the spot, pick up a pencil to make your emotion into art or put your money where your mouth is. Start a dialogue with someone outside your regular spectrum, and for some this means having a dialogue with self.
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