Most of you know that I recently visited Mumbai as a first stop in my roots travel to India. Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay. The Portuguese called this city “Good Haven” (Bombaim), after which British conquerors made it sound more English: “Bombay”. I have been adopted out of Mumbai to Belgium back in theContinue reading “Bombay – my good haven?”
Tag Archives: Adoption
Roots research – my never ending story
While I’m flying to Mumbai, I’m having mixed feelings. I’m looking forward to visit Mumbai again, go to my orphanage and continue my roots travel to Chennai. However, I’m at the same time sad to a certain extent. I’m sad because I will miss my home and significant ones. It feels like that I’m notContinue reading “Roots research – my never ending story”
Hercules Tower
As I write this post, I’m flying to Madrid – probably at a height of 10.000 m, while I can admire a wonderful full moon at night right through my window. The full moon might have given me the inspiration to start writing a blog post again. Such phenomenon of nature always triggers my spiritualContinue reading “Hercules Tower”
What you pay attention to grows
What you pay attention to grows. If your attention is attracted to negative situations and emotions, then they will grow in your awareness”. What an insightful quote from Deepak Chopra. It fully makes sense, but it’s so hard to change our mindset in this way. Pay attention to positive situations, thoughts, emotions and your willContinue reading “What you pay attention to grows”
Dancing on my own
In the past weeks I have been longing to write again a blog post, but I couldn’t find inspiration anymore and that typical urge that usually makes me write up my emotions. Today is different. I’m on travel in Spain and enjoying a superb view on the seaside. I feel my urge to write hasContinue reading “Dancing on my own”
Letter to my orphanage
Dear Sr. – name removed – , While I still remember vividly my visit to my orphanage and our discussion on my adoption background in December 2019, it seems ages now that I have been in Mumbai. I miss India and particularly my roots travel to Mumbai, Delhi, Agra. I do hope all is wellContinue reading “Letter to my orphanage”
What Icelandic horses told me
It has been 8 months now since I have launched my blog. And a bit more than 1 year since I hit the wall when my “Summer of 2019 Love” left me. Where did she go, my summer love? Sadly, this time, it’s not a song from Bryan Adams or Regi… Instead, it was aContinue reading “What Icelandic horses told me”
Met een oerwond doorheen het oerwoud
Wat een leuke en leerrijke ervaring ! Wat heeft me dat weer energie gegeven ! Een mooie bevestiging van het pijnlijke maar veelbelovende traject dat ik al afgelegd heb. En vooral een aanmoediging om mijn pad verder te volgen. Zeker nu ik besef dat ik er ook anderen mee kan helpen 🙂 Tijdens de adoptieweekContinue reading “Met een oerwond doorheen het oerwoud”
Goodbye to the world I used to know
Today, I said goodbye to one of my best friends…Maybe it’s only temporary until we meet again,but it felt like a painful separation, as it suddenly slipped out of my hands. Don’t be too concerned. I’m talking about my beloved car 😉It’s sadly a matter of exaggerated materialism,although it does feel like I lost theContinue reading “Goodbye to the world I used to know”
Love Yourself
We tend to hold on to our past.Hoping that it would ever last.Because the past, that is what defines you, right?And our future is uncertain, sometimes black, sometimes bright. Painful moments when you look back,when your memories and past seem to fall between the cracks.It all starts to fade away.Too late, I wish I couldContinue reading “Love Yourself”
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