Hit Back Harder

"Didn’t he know that the academic literature says that body talk is bad?"

What Academia Takes

"It is scary to speak honestly about the ways we are resisting unhealthy standards in academia"

Bored by student writing

"What bothers me is the idea that we are sacrificing the 'soul' of writing for qualities such as grammatical perfection"

Painting with the neighbour

"I finally allowed myself to accept help"

Why Language is Deeply Emotional

"I have been living in the Netherlands for exactly half of my life, yet I still think in English"

Making Happiness Stick

The next time you take a nice holiday or attend an inspiring conference: keep the fire fed

Bodybuilding versus academia

And yet, for all its flaws, there are reasons we stay in academia

How to cope with homesickness

You will recognize our home as the one that is already decorated for Halloween

#whataboutism

"We are simply more inclined to like and to care about the things and people that resemble us"

“Why bother having fun?”

How could I make time 'for myself' when so many other things and people needed my attention?

I’m Never Going to See You Again

People often feel uncomfortable about death and how to communicate with their loved one

Who cares what you have to say?

When Observant asked me to continue writing columns for the upcoming year, I debated what I should say

To scream, or not to scream?

It is so good to hear your voice

"I feel there is more space in the day"

New series: the second wave

Getting to know my grandfathers

Woman on a Mission

Corona behaviour: It’s simply human psychology

Time Flies When You Are Getting Older

The End of History