Why you shouldn’t follow your passion

November 8, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s everywhere: “Follow your passion!” Instead of being inspiring or motivating, these quotes make you feel bad. You are working a 9-to-5 job. And you’re pretty good at it. But is it your PASSION? Nope, not really. And since social media is telling you to follow your passion, you start asking yourself ‘should I?’ Great, now […]

Why you should stop asking yourself what you’re good at

November 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Come on, admit it! You’ve already googled “What am I good at?” or “What are my skills?”. Maybe it was when you were putting together your cv, or preparing for a job interview. Or maybe because you are wondering what else you could do besides your current job. Maybe you have been secretly thinking about doing […]

How to make the people you love happy?

October 21, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

When I moved back to Belgium after living in Colombia for 3 years, I felt like a completely different person. I wrote down 10 lessons I’ve learned by living abroad that changed me forever. Every so often, I dive into another lesson and share my insights with you. This post is about lesson #2 – […]

Lesson #1 – You will not discover what you want to do with your life by moving abroad

July 31, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

“Maybe I just have to move abroad. Yes. It will bring all the answers. I will discover what I want in life. Far away from society’s pressure. I will find my passion. I will follow it and become successful doing something I love.”

10 lessons I’ve learned living abroad

June 19, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve probably learned more than 10 lessons. But these 10 are the ones that completely changed the way I look at this crazy thing called life.

7 lessons from Héroes Fest 2017

December 13, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

Colombia is evolving. We see this not only by the increasing amount of tourists exploring the wonders of this beautiful and divers country, but also in Colombia’s startup scene and innovation ecosystem. This is the result of public initiatives supported by the government, like iNNpulsa and Apps.co, that increase venture capital, the entrepreneurial culture and mentality, […]

How sometimes everything falls into place

March 13, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s been almost two months since my last article. If you haven’t read it, maybe you should. Now, we are two months further and I feel like I am already on another roller coaster, and here’s why: While spending an amazing time in Belgium for the holidays, I had the feeling that the previous 7 months […]

The Limoncello Lad

March 11, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

He started out brewing limoncello in his basement. Now he just sold his first 300 bottles. Phaedo Thys (27), founder of Signore Distilleries, is just in the beginning of his entrepreneurship but already wished he started way earlier.

two thousand seventeen

January 11, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy New Year my dear friends and family! I know, I am a bit late, but that’s okay because I was too busy celebrating love, friendship, family, Antwerp and Belgian food. To say it in Michael Van Peel’s words: We survived 2016. I don’t really like looking back because what’s done is done. But if I’d […]

The Wooden Plate

December 17, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This little art craft was found by my sister. There is this man on the flower market (where they sell more fake flowers than real flowers) who has them stapled in a corner. They are so beautiful. Just rub them in with olive oil from time to time and they last for evah!