Tim Groot

I can’t pay attention to the climate crisis any longer.

Remember back when people gave you weird looks or rolled their eyes if you said you were worried about the environment? Sure there were…

Our jobs are stealing our ability to enjoy life.

Anyone who has ever had a job knows the feeling, work is a bit slow, the colleagues who have been there for donkey’s years are chatting…

Is it alright that my life isn’t as exciting as it used to be?

Comparison is the thief of joy

Some Mistakes Last a Lifetime, but Thankfully They’re Not All Failures

We might like to pretend it isn’t so, but mistakes are a part of our daily reality. They’re something we have to constantly battle, but…

We need to step back from our hyper digitized world.

When I arrive at the office on a Monday morning I tend to be a little earlier than the rest of my colleagues. I leave home early to avoid…

I hate advertising, but somehow this just clicked

I hate advertising. I hate that it’s everywhere, in your face, all the time. I hate that my favourite magazines consist of 95% ads, that…

Is it actually smart to turn your hobby into your job?

Monday morning never fails to be one of the hardest parts of my week. After a weekend that went by way too fast, and wasn’t nearly as fun…

How Much Control do we Really Have?

Days off work are glorious. No plans, no demands, just quiet mornings with coffee in the garden, and lazy afternoons with a good book…

Reflections on a Walk in a Graveyard

I ended up in a cemetery last night. Not somewhere I hang out often, but when the days get longer around this time of year, I like to get…

Everyone Hates a Newb, Right?

We have forgotten how to be bored, and it’s costing us dearly

We had a heatwave this week. Temperatures here in the Netherlands went up to around 41° C (105°F) and stayed there under a ‘heat dome’ for…