The beautiful art of doing nothing

My work as an Internet Assessor took me places I had never been before.  One day I came across an article about Mark Chapman, John Lennon’s murderer. Mark: ‘She didn’t do anything!’  The headline told angrily that Mark’s wife Gloria, had known about his murderous intentions, but hadn’t done ‘anything’. In her defense: poor, deluded…

I’ve got a weakness for office supplies, wallets and purses. I know this about myself, so I try to keep myself on a tight leash. Because what could one more purse add to the collection that I already own? These are my criteria for a good purse • It has to have a separate compartment…

I’ve often tried to meditate. But as soon as I sit down, my mind starts running around. I know that’s to be expected, and that you just have to stick with it. But somehow the sense of peace and calm I try to accomplish by meditating always eludes me. Then I heard coloring counts as…

When I said ‘I do‘ to my husband, I kept my maiden name. So I may have promised him my eternal love, but I only spoke for the Nicole sporting my maiden name. I don’t use his surname which is van Sandwijk. Which is why I could make no such promises for Nicole van Sandwijk…

It’s lonely at the top, so I had taken some time out of my busy schedule, to like myself on Facebook. A lot. I was very pleased with the result, because obviously, I was a popular girl! But my joy was shortlived, because soon after, my eldest son came down the stairs, laughing so hard…