Uneasy Sweetness
Sweetness once belonged to friendship, not measure.
Over time, comparison with an earlier self changed that. This reflection explores how sweetness finds its way back to joy in time lived.
Reflection in Dutch: Ruimte om onderweg te zijn
Helderheid ontstaat meestal niet door meer informatie, maar door te zien waar je staat. Daar groeit richting vanzelf uit: in werk, in keuzes en in de vreugde van tijd.
Reflection in Dutch: Groei op de plek waar ik sta
Ik dacht dat doorgroeien altijd omhoog moest. Tot ik ontdekte dat groei zich soms laat zien in stilstand, in aandacht, in een kleine keuze van vandaag.
Strength in the Body: Hope at Every Age
Strength in body with joy in time rarely come from perfection, but from small clear decisions we return to over time.
Can AI Support Care Without Leading It?
AI can reveal patterns, but only the human mind can recognize their truth. True clarity in medicine begins not with technology, but with the person seeking to be understood.
When Did Health Stop Being a Royal Priority?
Agency is living one’s own meaning of health, where mind, body, and choice unite in dignity through every stage of life.
Part II Designed desire: When Restraint feels like rejection
In a culture of constant stimulation, indulgence shows how comfort rewires the brain and how awareness restores clarity.
Where Beauty and Health Fall Out of Sync
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2025 was radiant, the range of bodies refreshing, until the images began to blur between authenticity and performance.
The Soft Addiction of Distraction
In an age of constant input, distraction has become the unnoticed addiction, rewarded by access and disguised as productivity.
Designed Desire: How Dopamine became the Driver of Modern Eating
Processed food changed appetite itself. The body is learning to speak back.
The fading prestige of Alcohol, even in moderation
The hangover lost its badge of honor. Clarity became the prize.