a collection of my micro thoughts and observations
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hey, anyone on strava?
hey fellow bloggers / readers / followers, is anyone of you on strava?
let's be friends? -
11.03.26
who am I turning into, that this is something I'm dreaming of now! :') it's so me, with all the matching colors! -
09.03.26
I have no idea where all this motivation came from to be so sporty all of a sudden. but I'm trying to go full in and enjoy it while it lasts. I hope I can form some sort of routine now that I can stick to!
the schedule I'm trying to keep now:
2-3 mornings (beginner) pilates for stronger core & muscle stretching
1 hike with weighted vest for more endurance & to get stronger
4 times physiotherapy exercises for runners knee & sciatica
3 times indoor biking -
03.02.26
hello spring! -
24.02.26
number 5/12 ✓ / watch 12 documentaries in 12 months: minentaucher. incredible what they have to do!
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23.02.26
D is learning English now with the app studycat. what a cute game, I love the design! and I always melt when she has to repeat the words ♡
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22.02.26
this is me as a pixel bear, cool right?! sylvia made her just for me ♡ -
18.02.26 1
sometimes you just have to make a list, to see the good things:
· the sun is shining
· I'm looking for concert tickets
· I'm eating cinnamon cookies
· only 29 days until spring 🐥🌱🌷☀️ -
18.02.26
has it been 20 years already!? in March Band of Horses is releasing their 20th anniversary vinyl of everything all the time. can't wait to listen!
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12.02.26
I can scroll through the cute little comics from liz for hours!
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11.02.26
today I got the verdict; the recovery of my knee is going to take approximately 3 months. this time is needed to see if the exercises are working for my body.
so I made the decision to pause my qi gong subscription for now. the physio told me he thought that was commendable and a smart choice I made, because not everyone is so 'easy' with pausing their sports to recover. *in my head I thought; me neither! ;) but what has to happen, has to happen.
now I'm on the lookout for an exercise bike. I have to start biking daily for 20 minutes. that makes me already feel a lot better than last week, when I didn't have any exercise at all!
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10.02.26
I guess I'm in that phase now again where I need midday naps everyday #sotired
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09.02.26
apparently the knee taping before work on Saturday has worked! I haven't had real bad pain since. the 3km walk on Sunday morning was not pain free. it was mostly other areas that were aching (the hips and lower back mostly), the knee was still okay-ish. I'm trying to be mindful of how I get up, how I sit (not crossed legged), what shoes I wear and that sort of thing. everything to find out where it's really coming from and how I can make it better fast. it's a journey!
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06.02.26
you know what I love about (bear) blog so much? that you can write, do, design or use capitals and punctuation on your own blog in the way that you like it. because it's your blog, your home, a place where you should feel good.
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06.02.26-1
oops, I was editing my layout and completely fucked up my blog. but after way too long, I got it up and running again. not completely the same, but it will do! and while working on it anyway, I added a new look for my blog lists.
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04.02.26
a visit to the physiotherapist today made clear what the pain in my knee is causing... it's a runner's knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome). kind of a funny injury for someone who never ever runs ; ) just a little sad that I have to pause my qi gong practice to give my knee a rest.
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03.02.26-1
the older I get, the more I'm searching for softness. softness in music (sometimes). softness in appearance, by changing my mascara from black to brown. softness in trying to be soft and kind to myself. trying to find softness in my body, during my qi gong classes (wu wei).
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02.02.26
a friend showed us this kids microscope and now I want one. so cooollll!
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31.01.26
watching younger and jumping on the rebounder in the living room right now. I'm so happy it's working to slowly incorporate this in my weekly schedule. and I don't even have to motivate myself to do it. because it's so much fun!
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28.01.26
trying something today for the first time, that I learned from TCM (traditional Chinese medicine); gargling with salt water to flush away any viruses building up. hope I didn't start too late! 🤧
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21.01.26-1
I'm really loving the vivaldi browser! I'm using it for a few days now and what I love is: the taskbar on the left with notes and rss reader. especially the notes come in handy for storing ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ code I daily use for my posts!
the only thing that could use an update, is the translation tool. it's not that accurate. but I'm using all the other functions daily. -
21.01.26
thinking about getting a ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ lifetime subscription. the moment I have some extra money, I'll allow myself to buy it.
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20.01.26
the best days are the ones you think about before falling asleep. with a warm feeling in your belly and just feeling fulfilled and content. thanks to all the lovely people around us.
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19.01.26
whatIwanttoremember: the daughter got up today and her leg was hurting. after we observed her leg and found out it was not just sleeping, she said: 'I think it's because I'm growing mom!'
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19.01.26-1
feels good to have a win on a Monday already... I finally made that doctors appointment that I really had to make #patontheback
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19.01.26-2
I can't get enough of Apparats new hum of maybe! can't wait for the album in February and thinking of preordering the vinyl ♡
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18.01.26
I really want to read blogs that have a black background, but my eyes just can't... after reading a post on a 'dark blog', my eyes need too long recover and feel normal again. I can't read anything else after. so sorry to the people with a dark theme, I will stay away from reading from now on.
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15.01.26
in the middle of magnesium treatment and there's some things happening: I'm sleeping very good (thumbs up), but I need A LOT more time to wake up in the morning (thumbs down). It's hard getting out of bed... let's see if that changes.
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12.01.26
how cozy is a bathtub pillow please? it makes bathing so much better! says the girl who has a bathtub for 3 years now but got the pillow not until last week. I’ve been missing out!
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12.01.26-1
if I would ever have the ambition to become a zen monk... I would know before even trying, that it's impossible. how could any women (over 40 with fluctuating hormones)? all the meditating I do is whoopsydaisy gone when my PMS week starts, and I'm anything but calm and relaxed. #ugh #thestruggleisreal
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13.01.26
I love daily discovery in Tidal! I added 9 out of 10 songs to my own playlist. I think this is a record!?
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13.01.26-1
it was time for some new and cozy things on the dining table. bunny is hiding in a forest of candles ♡ -
08.01.26
it's not a good sign that I'm pushing command+ more and more when I read blogs... #everythingisgettingsmaller
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08.01.26-1
you know what I hate in winter? trying to sleep with cold feet! they feel like ice cubes 🥶
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07.01.26
so happy the year is already starting with more art!
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06.01.26
so pretty! ♡ -
06.01.26-1
another try listening to an audiobook. for me that means either 2 things:
1 ) when I listen and not do anything else at the same time: I fall asleep or get bored.
2 ) when I listen and do other things at the same time: I drift and end up missing parts and not listening at all.
is there a way to do this properly? what is the secret technique I apparently don't have? ;) -
05.01.26-3
more snooow! 🌨️ ☃️
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05.01.26
watching Emily in Paris season 5 and I'm going from 'nahhh, don't like it anymore' to 'hmmm, maybe?'. I'm watching it with one eye while doing something else and keep looking 👀
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05.01.26-2
last Friday it snowed, on Saturday it snowed some more and we eventually got a layer of 10 centimeters. it looks so cozy! and it's still here <333
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05.01.26-1
that's a first: I looked up the translation for a word I forgot in my native language (Dutch) and only remembered in German, because I wanted to write it in English, uhhhhm.. :')
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04.01.26
tomorrow is the day that I will clean up all the Christmas decorations. can't wait! it's the same every year, after New Years I'm completely done with it and want it gone! ; ) ready for a fresh new year!
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03.01.26
tomorrow is the day that I will clean up all the Christmas decorations. can't wait! it's the same every year, after New Years I'm completely done with it and want it gone! ; ) ready for a fresh new year!
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29.12.25
thinking of participating in the analog project. it's starting on January 1st and I'm thinking of all the ways I can be more offline and working with my hands.
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18.11.25
every now and then, I sit down with my daughter on the sofa and we ‘draw’ on the tablet: coloring by numbers with the app Happy Color. she absolutely loves it!
today, after we had been drawing for a while, she suddenly asked: ‘mommy, look! do I have square eyes yet?’ : D
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05.11.25
is there anything more beautiful than the colors of autumn?! #autumninallitsglory -
04.11.25
I almost let it slip by, but then I thought... let me check where I am with my 100-day project: 52 lessons completed, I'm halfway there!I don't think I'll make it within a year, because I'm now in month 8 (instead of month 6). But hey, I think I'm doing well! ; ) #celebratemilestones
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29.10.25
today I feel like: “high-functioning” doesn’t mean not struggling. it often means struggling silently.
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19.10.25
put on your headphones and take a moment just for you:
music for brainwaves
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30.09.25
at the parent-teacher evening tonight, we felt like kindergarteners again! we crawled into the skin of our own kindergartner, to be precise! the teachers let us experience what our children do and learn at school. we played math games, the teacher read a book at the storytelling table, and we had a lesson in writing. so much fun!
