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Remember when you were told you had to wear a bra That not wearing a bra was somehow inappropriate And even more so, showing your nipples? Remember when you were told that hanging breasts were not sexy And that wearing a wired bra would prevent that? Remember how over … Read more
I am a masseuse Or… am I? I have given exactly three massages last year Does that still make me a masseuse? As soon as the Corona pandemic was announced in March last year, literally all my clients cancelled their bookings. A few months later, some of them wanted … Read more
There is great power in a woman’s womb It holds the possibility to bring forth new life A woman is capable of conceiving the spark of life Of allowing the mystery unfold within her And after nine months, she gives birth to a perfect baby girl or baby boy … Read more
1. Reality tends to bend towards our minds. It responds to what we think, want, desire, feel, expect and fear. Science, however, reasons the other way around. As if there is an objective reality out there of which we are not an intricate, inseparable part. As if we are … Read more
When you insist apples taste better than pears, I can agree to disagree, even though I like pears better. When you say you don’t like traveling, I can agree to disagree, even though I love traveling. When you don’t like my boyfriend, I can agree to disagree, even though … Read more
‘Isn’t is lovely, this pandemic. How cosy to stay at home, to finally get a good rest, to have time to meditate, do yoga, play games with the kids. And oh, isn’t it wonderful, the dolphins returned in the canals of Venice, and how typically romantic are the Italians … Read more
A post on Facebook the other day showed a picture of a beautiful brunette with a stunning smile. The text said: ‘She waited for a donor heart for 4 years. Now she’s dead. Are you a donor yet?’ Wow. I felt instantly guilty, as if I were responsible for her death, … Read more
My boyfriend has been trying to quit smoking for years. Every failed attempt leads to renewed contemplation about the cause of his addiction. ‘I think it’s because I was never breastfed’, he suggests. That’s a new one. ‘Smoking is a substitute for the instant satisfaction a baby experiences when … Read more