Today is the fourth anniversary of my blog, hooray! Wow, four years already. I can’t believe how time flies. So much has happened in those four years! For starters, I’ve published 346 blogs on Marjolein in het klein (and a few more on other websites). I’ve given about 70 lectures. I’ve seen the attention for […]
Tiny House TEDx talk
Monday January 21st was the day, finally. After months of preparations, the very first TEDx event of Alkmaar took place in a sold-out Grote Sint-Laurenskerk. The crowd listened carefully to no less than 18 inspiring speakers, including yours truly, alternated with music and theater. It was an incredible day! The talks are now online on […]
Off track
I’ve been feeling a little off track lately and I think I know how to get back on track. In order to do that I needed to make a difficult decision which I’ve been putting off. But of course putting it off won’t make anything better ; ) I’m not getting by as a freelancer […]
Time to harvest
Yesterday was the last day of my vacation. I had planned two and a half weeks off for myself. And I’ve already learned a valuable lesson: when you’re self-employed it’s an illusion to think that you can have a vacation at home. Especially when your work is so closely connected to your home: there’s no […]
Marjoleins book suggestions, vacation edition
Just one more week and then I’ll have two-and-a-half weeks off! I’ve blocked my calendar and boy do I need it. I basically haven’t had a vacation since August last year. This year I’m staying home. No worry about the vacation feeling: my house and its location make it feel like I’m on vacation every […]
With a little help from my friends
It’s been three years since I started blogging. Since February 2015 I’ve written a weekly blog, on average. At this point I’ve got more than 3300 subscribers to my newsletter and about 14,000 people find their way to my website every month. That’s fantastic! Today I’ve created a Patreon page. Patreon is a platform which […]
If I were allowed one wish
It’s a beautiful night with a clear sky. I was just outside, looking at the stars and I thought: if I were allowed one wish, what would it be? It came down to completely accepting myself and others as they are. All right Marjolein, but what makes you choose exactly this wish? Yes, sometimes I […]
Reminiscing
The year is coming to an end. That’s always a good time to take a step back and reminisce about the past year, don’t you think? To sum up what you’ve experienced, what you’ve learned and what you can be grateful for. And I have so much to be grateful for! Time to write it […]
Book suggestions from Marjolein
I like to read. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always had a pile of books nearby with which I spent many hours in a cozy corner. There was only one downside at the library: the limitations on the amount of books I could bring home. I vaguely remember competing and winning in […]
Down South
Hi everyone, I’m back! Back from the sunny and insanely hot southern states of the USA. Lucky for me the weather is really nice here, so I can gradually adapt. Oh man did I have the best vacation ever! I can really dig southern USA. August may not be the best month to travel around […]