Happy Birthday Ati
Today is my grandma “Ati”‘s birthday, and she would have turned 100 yo today. I am forever grateful to this remarkable woman. She taught me what it means to fight for what is right and how to be persistent, and […]
Borderline Personality Disorder – Taming the Beast
In my opinion, BPD is one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood brain disorders out there. Because it is a Personality Disorder, even the person who suffers from it, often is not aware that he/she has it. Toby Allen, an […]
What to focus on when we’re going through a depression bout
At times when we’re going through a depression bout; I think it’s very easy for us to get distracted, to look at troubles and challenges around us, instead of fixing our eyes on what we should be focusing on. It’s […]
A Memoir of a Teacher
A story of a little girl’s fight to become a teacher during and after the Dutch occupation in Indonesia. Note: Today would have been Ati’s 101st Birthday. Ati is how I called my grandmama, the first woman in my family […]
SiDNEY SHELDON & Bipolar
“Sidney, you told me that you wanted to be a writer more than anything in the world.” He suddenly had my attention. “That was yesterday.” “What about tomorrow?” I looked at him puzzled. “What?” “You don’t know what can happen […]
Here’s to the Crazy Ones
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can […]
A Knight
I am a member of Chivalry Now, a non profit organization started by Dean Jacques. Years ago, one of the members posted a poem that I really like. The poem above is an adaptation of the original poem posted on […]
Depression part 1
WHAT DOES DEPRESSION FEEL LIKE “ … it felt like I was trying to climb up a steep gravel incline and no matter how hard I spun my wheels, it was impossible to gain any ground. I’d just keep slipping […]
Melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Coffee Cake
WHAT TO GET: For the cake: – 190 g dark chocolate – 4 eggs, separated – 100 g sugar – 190 g unsalted butter – 2 tbsp espresso – 60 g cake flour For the chocolate fudge glaze: – 200 […]
Italian Limoncello – il limoncello di sofia: forte ma liscio
When life gives you lemons, make Limoncello, then Orangecello, then Limecello 😉