At the start of 2018, I had no New Year's Resolutions whatsoever. I had no idea of what I wanted to do this year, what kind of goals I wanted to reach. I just knew that I wanted to make a difference in this world, a change. I just didn't know how. At some point, I was reminded of the Ecoeuros project. I'd walked past an Ecoeuros machine on my way to college for years...
What's the first image that comes to your mind when you think about Cuba? Do you think about classic cars and cigars? Rum? Or maybe Che Guevara and communism? These were always the first things that came to my mind when I was thinking about this Caribbean island. I thought maybe that would change during my visit to Cuba. Spoiler alert: that did not happen. In fact, this is what went through my mind during...
Varadero, Cuba, is known for one thing: its beach. It's about 12 kilometers long, the sand is a beautiful shade of broken white and you can walk into the ocean for up to 60 meters without the water ever reaching higher than just up to your hips. Needless to say, the place attracts tourists like crazy. The Cuban government wasn't born yesterday, so they built big all-inclusive hotels along what's called the Most Beautiful Beach...
In the weeks prior to my trip to Cuba, its capital Havana became some sort of mythical place in my mind. Camila Cabello's single Havana had just started getting airplay in the Netherlands, my parents and I had been watching documentaries on Che Guevara and on top of that I was reading Cuban Heels, a book by Emily Barr, which takes place in Havana. But the thing that stuck with me most was the line...
One year ago, I embarked on the scariest journey of my life: I started therapy. After a lifetime of denial, I faced the fact that I was gifted. I did not handle that fact too well. Looking back, I don't think I could have handled it any worse. I broke down completely, then finally asked for professional help. And so I ended up in therapy. Therapy is scary. Starting it is scary, finishing it is...
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