Category: My Weekly Dates

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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,...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 21-30

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...

My Weekly Dates / Weeks 11-20

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...