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Confidence for the Win!

by Johanne Bade
December 5, 2022December 15, 2022
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Too often we focus on our mistakes or what could be done better. This is one of the reasons for low self-trust and confidence (especially amongst women). What we should be doing instead is seeing and celebrating the many many things we do well every single day! Recognizing successes from different sources is a powerful tool I’ve used for over a decade both with myself and my clients to increase confidence and foster the habit of positivity towards themselves and others. In this article I’ll share those sources with you!

by Josefina Cordera
November 15, 2022November 15, 2022
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Last fall I was wandering through Clingendael Park to enjoy the fungi season on one of the few warm sunny days. I walked on a thick carpet of brown leaves and took pictures with my phone here and there. I was trying to register the amount and diversity of fungi it was possible to see around. There were people more ready than me to catch up with the beauty of nature: big cameras, tripods, and lights. I knew, at that moment, that fungi were a serious matter in this country.

by Rebecca Hazlett
June 27, 2022June 24, 2022
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“I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.” George Bernard Shaw wrote these words in his play, Widower’s Houses. I get it. The whole point… Read More »5 Ways to Feel at Home in Delft and The Netherlands

Science and art to enjoy tulip time

by Josefina Cordera
May 9, 2022May 3, 2022
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We are in tulip season. Tulips are everywhere and for sure a bunch of them are flourishing in some spot of the house. Parades and… Read More »Science and art to enjoy tulip time

Dutch architecture: a women’s matter

by Josefina Cordera
March 21, 2022March 18, 2022
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One of the things that drove my attention when I came to live in the Netherlands was architecture. Quite different from my country, this place seems to reflect identity through the way houses are built. I learned about rijtjeshuis and bovenwoning (I live in one of these!). Architecture shapes a city, but who defines it? What are the stories behind those bricked walls that reproduce once and again? Reading about architecture in the Netherlands, brand-new research caught me. It was about women in Dutch architecture history.

by Barbara Baptista
June 7, 2021June 8, 2021
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Stella adapting to Netherlands

How Florence Igboayaka is tackling period poverty

by Cindy Kortuem
May 17, 2021May 12, 2021

Interviewing Florence Igboayaka on Google Meet

Meet Stella, an expat writer living in the Netherlands

by Barbara Baptista
March 1, 2021February 27, 2021
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Meet Stella, an expat writer living in the Netherlan

The Journey to Sustainable Eating

by Cathy Delhanty
March 9, 2020June 11, 2020
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Our family recycles plastic, paper, bottles, and food waste. We don’t own a car. The house electricity is on 100% wind-power and we keep the temperature low enough that everyone needs to wear a sweater and put a blanket over their laps on the couch. Every year, I tackle another aspect of our family’s environmental footprint and this year is the time for food. Let’s talk about sustainable eating.

Delftian Entrepreneur: Gemma Rubio of Define The Fine

by Kate Groves
November 4, 2019November 1, 2019
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Next in our Delftian entrepreneur series, Delft MaMa Natalia Moreno sat down with Gemma Rubio, the energetic entrepreneur behind Define The Fine. Join us as Gemma talks about her business and how she strives for a healthy work-family balance, especially as a single mother.