A few years ago, I was in a place where challenges kept piling up, and nothing seemed to go in my favour. It was a season that tested both my faith and my character. A time when I hadn’t yet learned how to truly love myself. The perfectionist in me kept beating the drums of the past, echoing rem...

If you had to choose between spending a few minutes alone with your thoughts or receiving an electric shock to escape the discomfort, what would you pick? A study conducted a decade ago found that most participants consistently preferred the shock over sitting quietly with their own thoughts. (F...

On New Year’s Eve, I went to celebrate with my sister in the Netherlands. She spoiled us with an amazing spaghetti dish so delicious that not a single strand of pasta was left. And then came my all-time favorite snack—bitterballen! These are Dutch meatballs served with mustard sauce, and let me ...

  There was a time in my life when I would lie awake at night, overthinking and stressing about things that, in hindsight, didn’t matter as much as I thought they did. The result? Sleepless nights that drained my energy and left me struggling to get through each day. It’s ironic how much we take...