Juni 2012: blog wrogini Carlien over ‘Schrijven met Hart, Huid en Haar’ Zo trots op deze blog van mijn student en mede-wrogini Carlien, over haar ervaringen met WROGA: “Je scherpste column ooit schrijven terwijl je op je hoofd staat? Een spannende intro voor je roman vanuit een uitdagende rugtwist? Of terwijl je mediteert formuleer je [...]
Interview Max Strom door Geertje Couwenbergh in Happinez 5 2012
In 2011 verscheen in Koorddanser een interview over mijn boek ZIN: Lust in je Leven door Schrijven. Dit is de online versie.
Deep Sea Monsters: the deeper cause that causes humanity to go rampage on our oceans (originally introduction to NON*FISH*A*LICIOUS)
In a world that faces mass starvation and ecological disaster it is easy to call Mister Rotting Tomato a luxury problem. Yet by opening up to all things broken, dirty and out-of-place, we find the doorway to our uncontrollable, raw, tender and magical lives.
When I was a teenager, I dramatically pasted onto my bedroom walls lyrics from Madonna’s song ‘bedtime story’: today is the last day/ that I’m using words/ they’ve gone out/ lost their meaning/ don’t function anymore.Strangely enough, this desire to let go of words all together pushed me into the most word-y job there is: writing. Inspired by writers who maybe couldn’t “get it all down”, but came remarkably close, I started using words as best as I could –and discovered a joy in that endeavor that to this day remains unequaled by anything else.
My discovery of 'Zen Howl' When I was about three years old, my parents took me and my sister out of the city’s July heat on a bike ride to a cherry orchard. When the four of us settled around the torn open brown bag exploding with big, juicy cherries, I insisted on eating them [...]
In 2011 verscheen een groot interview met geertje Couwenbergh in Happinez, over schrijven, generatie Y en inspiratie.
May 2011: Article in the Shambhala Times on Generation Y This article looks at the connection between Generation Y and Buddhism. I talk to young Buddhist who are breaking down financial barriers by introducing discounts on meditation programs. ...click here to read the entire item
April 2011: Interview in JAN Magazine: to (m)eat or not to (m)eat I talked to JAN about the practical and spiritual side of (not) eating meat. Beautiful pictures by Brenda van Leeuwen.
