Bring out the best in each other

Bring out the best in each other

Bring out the best in eachother Traditionally, the dark days leading up to Christmas are viewed as a journey toward the light. The new year is just around the corner, a new year filled with new possibilities. It is also a time to look back and reflect… How was...
Whoosh

Whoosh

Whoosh This is a striking image. What do you see? What do you dream about? I see infinite space. Wind transforming into energy through mighty white giants. Blades acting as signposts. Sitting quietly on the bench, lost in thought to the sound of the whirring blades....
Where is the pain?

Where is the pain?

Where is the pain? This week, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding concerns in the healthcare sector. I am trying to view the situation from a distance. It appears complex, is it? What is actually going on? There is a kind of class struggle,...
You are the heart of healthcare

You are the heart of healthcare

You are the heart of healthcare Dear healthcare professional or informal caregiver: you are the beating heart of healthcare. I want to thank you for that. The heart that beats, that pounds, that fibrillates. The heart that skips a beat… that works irregularly. A...
Guts and Balls

Guts and Balls

Guts and Balls Wow, what craftsmanship. The vaults of the Martini Church in Groningen radiate boldness and strength. How is it possible for ‘half-spheres’ to be so strong? It seems so unnatural and contradictory. You love your profession. You work heart and soul. You...
The knowing field

The knowing field

Iron chin, eyes fixed ahead Here I stand on a boulder, gazing at the flowing water. To the left, where it comes from; to the right, where it heads—into the unknown… This metaphor represents my Self. Petra means “Rock.” The water represents the flow of the...