FAQ: why don't you paint boys?

It is perhaps the most frequently asked question and I refer to my blog every time for an answer, but I just found out that it has been a few years since I wrote about this. So time for a new blog about painting as therapy and why that is not a [...]
Following your feelings

I know it is important, but it is and always will be a struggle. Following your feelings and not being too preoccupied with your head. I am getting better at it and today I take you through the latest discoveries and steps I have taken in this. (Yes, that painting is there [...]
Making a new product: trial and error

You've probably already seen it: a new invention! You can read more about the cosy UP itself here. But in this blog, I will take you through the development of the cosy UP, which took over a year! And I can tell you: it was accompanied by the necessary setbacks, challenges and states. Was [...]
More cosiness through structure?

Maybe I should just start at the beginning. In the previous blog, you read that I made a mess of things with all the busyness, and the structure was far from perfect. Be sure to read it again if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Writing that blog really made me [...]
A new year: I start with a problem

Delicious! A new year is just around the corner. Looking back is not really my thing, but starting a new year fresh is blissful for me. But I start with a problem....
The oxygen mask

I sit next to my little Christmas tree at my studio. As I look outside, wet snow pours from the skylight. I ponder for a moment.
Creating calm in busy times

Autumn is in full swing, probably the busiest time of the year for many people. At least for me it is! So how do I make sure I can keep living 'slow'. That I consciously move with the seasons, take good care of myself and of course enjoy all the cosiness? In this blog [...]
FAQ: where do you get your inspiration?

This question is number one by far. I get it weekly, sometimes daily! The problem is, I never have a 'ready-made' answer. So time to tell you more about my inspiration in a blog!
Letting go

Autumn is just around the corner, if you look closely you will already notice it in nature! After the peaks of summer, autumn is the time to let go. For trees literally, but for us humans it is sometimes a bit more nuanced. What am I letting go of this autumn? I'll tell you all about it [...]
I'm better, aren't I?

I'm better, or am I? My life has changed a lot. This shot through my mind as I was brooding on a new blog. It only now seems to dawn on me how much my life has changed. It is sometimes confusing: does it mean I am 'better' or just that I have adapted my life so [...]