by Brigitte van Tuijl | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nothing makes me happy.Not because I’m an unhappy person.But because happiness isn’t caused by anything.Not by a new car, a week in Greece, or the best hair-day you’ve ever had.The only reason these things seem to cause happiness is because temporarily, the mind...
by Brigitte van Tuijl | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
You probably don’t score your business and life a 10 right now.Your kids are in that difficult phase. Money’s a bit tight. So are your jeans.There’s always something you wish for.And something you’d rather burn to the ground. But what would change if...
by Brigitte van Tuijl | Dec 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year, there was a situation that triggered fears around health. All sorts of thoughts came by. Not the usual second-hand recycled nonsense, but fresh ones. Fears passed through, too, both ‘old’ and ‘new’. I looked. Noticed. Felt....
by Brigitte van Tuijl | Nov 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
I used to have an ulterior motive for my interest in all things spiritual: I wanted to transcend my humanity. Humanity was, in my eyes, a failed experiment. Here we were, after all these years, still fighting, going to war, raping the planet and each other … How...
by Brigitte van Tuijl | Aug 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
For years, September felt like a new beginning.Probably because in the past, it was the start of a new school year.A blank slate.An empty schedule. Empty notebooks.The anticipation of what newness those would be filled with.The curiosity about what I would...