

The stories that your deceased loved one's belongings tell us
Today, I found this article online about our loved ones' secrets. Example: a steamy love letter in grandma's purse (and it wasn't a...


How the bereaved shared Mother's Day online
Last Sunday was Mother's Day. For the ones who have lost their mother, this can be a painful day. Sore. Rough on the edges. Last year, I...


"She doesn't have a mother anyway"
"My neighbour celebrated her birthday yesterday. Just as well, because she doesn't have a mother anymore anyway. So why bother doing...


The difference between empathy and pity
There is a big difference between empathy and feeling sorry for someone. It's not the first time that I write this. Yet it remains a...


"Oh, I'm okay"
When you have lost a loved one, every once in a while people ask you how you are doing. It's very nice that they take the effort, it...
TEDxDelft Talk 'Helping The Invisible' about today's orphans now online
After several weeks of post-production, the TEDxDelft crew has published my talk 'Helping The Invisible'. I've had some time to digest...


Sharing on TEDxDelft takes courage
On February 27, the world stopped turning for eighteen minutes. At least, to me it did. After months of preparation, it was TEDxDelft...


A voice for grieving children at TEDxDelft
Last Friday, TEDxDelft was trending topic online. And I'm grateful it was, because all speakers and the amazing TEDxDelft team have...


A nurturing kind of love
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody. I'd like to share something with you about love today. It seems appropriate, since it's February 14th....


Schools, be a safe haven for grieving children
For a grieving child, showing up in class can be an enormous challenge. And if they can manage that, sometimes their grief ca show itself...


































