Working with our hands, do we still take time to do that? Washing dishes, cleaning, cooking, crafts. Tasks where we can do routinely, which means the mind has room to wander. A while ago I was scrubbing eighty floor tiles, one by one, front and back. This in preparation for making a large mosaic on […]
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I fled. I am now under a hot shower, with the door closed, my head under the jet. With my hands over my ears now and then because I still hear noise. I do hope the tension will wash off of me now. Really a necessity, because I came home after a wonderful and hard
Can’t run, can’t hide! Or can you? Read More »
It happened again, without my noticing. I’ve been feeling super anxious for a while now. And yes, I have an appointment with a client at a school soon. A consultation with a teacher and parent. But that’s nothing to get nervous about, because I’m looking forward to it. The observation, the conversations and the completed
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The weather is nice and many people have their doors open. This is also the case in our courtyard, which means you sometimes can’t help overhearing stuff… I hear a child on the other side of the courtyard going all out. Sounds like she’s véry unhappy. She’s been screaming her lungs out for about ten
A complete meltdown… so much sadness! Now what? Read More »
I have a tendency to meddle in things a lot. I ususally have a good idea of what is happening and what needs to be done. I’m also quite good at arranging social things, like outings and get togethers… So I do a lot of that. But to be honest, I also really wánt to
I shouldn’t get involved at all… Read More »
Can you see it? You with your child in the park. Your child is ‘suddenly’ completely fed up with it and collapses on the spot, having a meltdown. They are now lying on the ground. And that ground is wet and dirty. You know that talking to your child won’t help right now, all you
Unsolicited advice during a ‘meltdown’. Read More »
Maaike made it clear to me that I can let go and learn to take my own space. Gosh, and I thought I had it all under control. But Maaike didn’t agree with me. For example, she showed me that she was anything but convinced by my attempts to set my boundaries. She kept coming
Letting go, I’m just not very good at that… Read More »