Week 29: Boro, a Japanese mending technique
Boro is a Japanese mending technique where textile items are mended with scraps of cloth sewn over the tears or worn out places. Boro mending strengthens the entire textile with added pieces of fabric...
Author: Freia
Week 28: A Retreat at Averbode Abbey
‘Indulge your whims.’ This phrase made me book my first solo-multiday-retreat in Averbode Abbey. Located in a forest with lots of hiking routes, I was looking for rest and solitude, away from the business...
Week 27: Walking with Alpaca’s
As my previous animal dates – cow cuddling, horse riding and pig cuddling – all brought so much joy, I wanted to try yet another one: walking with alpaca’s. It was on a warm,...
Week 26: Sewing a Hat
More than 20 years ago, I followed a sewing course for 4 months. Since then, I sewed the curtains in our home and a few clothes for my children when they were younger, but...
Week 25: the Human Library®
The Human Library® is – according to their website -, in the true sense of the word, a library of people. They host events where readers can borrow humans who serve as open books...
Week 24: Forest-bathing or Shinrin-yoku
I came across forest-bathing thanks to an email advertisement of organized activities near Brussels. The fact that it took place in a forest under a full moon sounded very attractive to me but at...
Week 23: Reading and Contemplating ‘Big Panda and Tiny Dragon: the Journey’ by James Norbury
(Credit for the picture goes to James Norbury, see www.jamesnorbury.com) I’m a huge fan of ‘Big Panda and Tiny Dragon’ by James Norbury. A few months ago, the second book (‘the journey’) was published....
Week 22: Kintsugi
Kintsugi, according to Wikipedia, is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer that has been dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a...
Week 21: Floating
I first came across floating only a couple of weeks before the actual date took place. It was in a social deal app, and I immediately thought I ought to try it out. Floatation...
Week 20: Pig Cuddling
As the cow cuddling from week 3 was so much fun, I Googled around to see if there were any other animals that could be cuddled. I soon found an organic pig farm in...
Lieve Freia, Wat geweldig! Hoe mooi dat je je proces deelt met de wereld! Ik heb bewondering voor hoe je…