by Antoinette | Friday, May 3, 2024
How do you work on your own self-development? That is, how do you discover your own characteristics and let go of traits that (still) do not suit you but receive a lot of attention in today’s society? Joep Dohmen made us aware of this beautifully during his...
by Antoinette | Monday, April 15, 2024
The article discusses, among other things, the ‘innate language ability’ of children. They are exceptionally skilled at discovering the correct grammatical rules. It is ‘innate’ because it is inherent to all people worldwide. It is a...
by Antoinette | Friday, March 22, 2024
Spring starts a bit earlier in Spain than in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Great Britain. The higher temperatures lead to earlier budding and blossoming; it’s already breathtakingly beautiful in March, much like it becomes stunning in April for us. On March...
by Antoinette | Thursday, December 21, 2023
Beautiful poetic lines by José Bergamín Gutiérrez The writer was born in 1895 in Madrid and was a friend of Federico García Lorca. He wrote poetry, plays, and essays. Agua sólo es el mar; agua es el río. Agua el torrente, y agua el arroyuelo. Pero la voz que en ellos...
by Antoinette | Friday, May 19, 2023
In Spanish culture, it seems that there is much more presence of color compared to Northern European countries. Through my explorations, I’ve come across several remarkable elements from the culture of Spain. Let’s focus on Spain, although Latin American...
