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Miranda’s favorite books – November 2020

Miranda2022-06-02T15:55:22+02:00November 13th, 2020|

We're spending more time at home and now that the days are shorter I tend to read more. So I wanted to share a few of my favorite books (old and recent) with you to provide you with some ideas for gifts or for yourself. Happy reading. The Book of Two Ways Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors. So each time I impatiently wait for a new one to come out. I just started reading it and the plot sounds so interesting. Jodi always researches her topics well, is a master at crafting her chara [...]

How to stay sane during a pandemic

Miranda2022-05-31T14:04:10+02:00October 30th, 2020|

I think we can all agree that our lives have changed quite a bit since the beginning of the year. I have even talked about it in one of my last posts. So until the planets are re-aligning, the world has stopped spinning and we can all enjoy 100% of our freedom again, I wanted to share with you a few tips on how to stay sane during a pandemic, or any crazy or even normal times really. WORK As many of us are still or again working from home, it has become important to set up a place where yo [...]

5 simple steps to find delight

Miranda2022-05-31T14:07:56+02:00October 23rd, 2020|

You know what a rut is right? It's like a routine but the not so good version of it. A routine can help you make things easier, because you do it automatically. A rut is a groove, a habitual, worn passage of your wheel. It tends to give you a feeling of being stuck. The thing with ruts is that you don't see them coming. They sneak up on you. They happen gradually. One day you're happy with your routine. The next you feel you can't escape. But you need to escape to preserve your own sanity. We a [...]

Miranda’s favorite things – Christmas 2020

Miranda2022-06-02T16:51:03+02:00October 16th, 2020|

Every year, certain topics return to my newsletter and blog. When I looked at my calendar I was totally shocked to see that October/November is the time I share my ideas for Christmas gifts. Can you believe Christmas is around the corner???!!! So in order to help you with ideas for the perfect gift for our loved ones, I have compiled a little list below. Birthdate Candles At birthdate candles you will find a unique and special candle for each of the birthdays in the year. Each candle not o [...]

Who put 2020 on their vision board? I did!

Miranda2022-05-31T15:44:44+02:00September 25th, 2020|

After writing my post talking about 2020, and launching, like every year, my Visionboard workshop, the Universe gently sent me some comments and emails from people and pointed me to some other blog posts that all said something like: 2020 was NOT on my vision board! If 2020 were a vision board (and then images of doomsday armageddon) I really need to redo my vision board! This is NOT what I planned Here's the thing though... 2020 was on my vision board. WHAT???? you did this?! haha No but serio [...]

Let’s talk about 2020

Miranda2022-05-31T15:50:03+02:00September 18th, 2020|

You know how the Universe seems to always provide you with exactly what you need? It might not always be what you WANT, but it sure is what you need. And of course only hindsight can show you that it was exactly right. If only we had the hindsight before, right? I think we can all agree that this year is odd. Off even. Like someone added a frog to your favorite smoothie. Yuck. Discussions with my friends have shown though, that we are not all in the same boat. We all deal with this pandemic and [...]

Your Life: a soundtrack

Miranda2022-05-31T15:47:23+02:00July 31st, 2020|

Music is the soundtrack of your life. – Dick Clark The other day, I was sitting on my couch having a glass of wine with a friend. We were talking about music and she mentioned Nirvana. All of a sudden I had this weird time warp experience. I was transported back to the early 90ies, to a room in the McNair barracks in Berlin. I was dating a very kind but wrong for me G.I. and spent many weekends in Berlin listening to ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’, drinking too much Jack Daniels and eating Ruffles w [...]

How a TO STOP list can improve your creativity

Miranda2022-06-01T10:59:52+02:00July 24th, 2020|

Do you have a TO DO list? I am sure you do. I generally have two. One for work and one for family/private things. Sometimes I have one per important project I am working on. We live in a multitasking work and our lists tends to get very long and often contain all sorts of things, big and small, ranging from 'call the dentist/mom/best friend' to 'create a website'. So having a TO DO List is a good thing to focus on what you need. But... Do you have a TO STOP List? Here's why you need a TO STOP l [...]

How to be mindful

Miranda2022-06-03T12:55:47+02:00July 17th, 2020|

What is mindfulness? The most widely used definition comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the microbiologist-turned meditation teacher who designed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), the eight-week mindfulness course, which is favoured by scientists who are interested in studying the effects of meditation. Kabat-Zinn has defined mindfulness meditation as “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally”. By focusing on the breath, the idea i [...]

Rewilding yourself

Miranda2022-06-01T11:00:52+02:00July 10th, 2020|

This year's pandemic obliged almost the entire world to retreat into their homes for several months. Some people, especially in the city, did not have a choice but stay within their 4 walls. Some however, seem to have rediscovered the forests and fields around where they live. When there is nothing else to explore and you are reduced to a few kilometres from home, what you thought you knew, suddenly starts to look different. I used to run at lunchtime at work and sometimes on weekends at home. [...]