Feedback’ door de ogen van een topsporter Vandaag hadden we op werk een feedbacksessie. Eerlijk gezegd wist ik niet precies waar ik me voor had ingeschreven. In de sportwereld betekende dat feedback krijgen (- als een soort bom die dropt. Niet ontploft, maar dis-armed wordt zeg maar, elk laagje gaat eraf, draadje bij draadje, laag…
Quote number one of 2025“Sometimes growth doesn’t look like flying forward — sometimes it’s the courage to change direction.” The year is only a month old, and somehow I already achieved the impossible. Leaving the Netherlands in a snowstorm — on one of the very few planes still flying.Leaving Lapland later at –40 degrees, while…
The past year I went back, back to the university building, the lecture hall. A lot of you question if there are any moments I feel out of place? and I get it…Let me talk you trough my experience; When I first started studying, I was the youngest in my class — so young, in…
Stepping Into Race Gear – The First Wingfoil Sessions I knew this moment would come. Just like in kitefoiling, there comes a point where—if you still want to compete (or have fun racing in my case)—you can’t hide anymore. You have to take the leap into race gear. For a long time, I postponed it….
Look at Him, Enjoying the Sunset Again…and aigain – A Denmark Diary by Your Favourite Salty Bus. Oh hey — it’s me again! Your favourite road-trippin`, slightly rusted, salt – encrusted, eternally sandy VW bus. No need to wipe your feet when you step in. No need to brush the sand off the seats. Honestly,…
That’s me; My older self vs. Little me, running like she had nothing to lose—and everything to prove. —untrained, but fiercely determined. Always in her soccer shoes or Allstars. Not because her parents couldn’t buy her the “right” gear. No, because she wanted to run like this. she didn’t care what she was wearing. She…
Girls in a Male-Dominated Sport: Stand Up, Believe in Yourself. Growing up, I was lucky to have parents who always encouraged me to play the sports I wanted to, no matter what others thought, no matter what sport, no matter how many sports and how much they had to travel/drive/cycle to bring me everywhere –…
Every athlete knows FOMO—the Fear of Missing Out. But not the kind people talk about when they miss a party or a night out. No, this is Sports FOMO. Missing a competition.Missing the perfect training session.Missing the chance to prove yourself—again and again. Because in sports, proving yourself never stops. There’s always someone training harder,…
… Foiling in the Wildest Conditions There are days when you suit up, head to the beach, and know you’re in for something special. There are good sessions, great sessions, and then there are the sessions that redefine your entire experience on the water. Today (at the moment of writing this two weeks ago –…
….From Fear to Backflips Learning new tricks in wingfoiling—or any sport—can seem intimidating at first. A year ago, wingfoiling was still quite new to me. No tricks, just the basics I picked up from someone on the water. To be honest, I almost quit. The first few times were rough—the wind was never quite right,…
