Author: Yves
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Support this community service
I give my conversations, classes, videos, books, cartoons, – well everything – away for free, as a community service. Because I like to live in a world where money is not an obstacle to get what you need. And because I receive so much by giving…so it feels weird to ask for money since I…
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Cartoon: I just want him to open up first
An oldie, but a goodie This cartoon I made with drawing help from a man in Malaysia, who works through the website Fiverr. This was the first ever cartoon that came to me. I was sitting in the kitchen of my then home in Boulder, Colorado. I had heard Brene Brown say earlier that week:…
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Download: Who do you find annoying?
A couple of weeks ago I spent a week with some old friends in Groveland, Massachusetts. As a small thank you gift for these American friends, I translated the Dutch poster, which I’ve got hanging on my bathroom door, into English. What I really like about having this poster on the inside of my bathroom…
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Strategy update: Fall/Winter 2021
I’m back! After a month of reflection in the beautiful greenness of Costa Rica, I’ve received a clearer vision for the coming six months. Here are two main additions to the strategy that I wrote down two months ago in this post. I’m offering a social serviceI have a strong desire to keep operating in…
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UPDATE: August to reflect and relax, back in September
Seemingly out of nowhere, my girlfriend, family members, and friends pitched in to fly me to Costa Rica, then to Boston, and then back to Amsterdam. I’m feeling grateful for this support and the opportunity to be with my girlfriend and her son in Costa Rica. After four weeks in Costa Rica, I’m going to…
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Video: People are trying to sleep here!
In this video, we explore what we could say when we’re trying to sleep and some noise is preventing that from happening. With this video, we conclude the pilot phase of W.A.I.T. Why Am I Talking? We’re taking a month off from shooting videos, to ask for feedback. We want to learn if what we’re…
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Video: That’s not what I said!
In this video we explore what you can say when you get into a right-wrong argument with a close one. Produced by Evert, script support by Jeantilette and with location support from de Verbroerderij.
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Cartoon: Psychotherapist
About six years ago I lived in Colorado in a house with two people who were licensed psychotherapists. One night I was reading a book I had found on a bookshelf, called “Save the cat“ The book is about a process for writing movie scripts. In one chapter de author describes the importance of having…
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Video: “I don’t want to talk about it!”
Episode #6 of W.A.I.T. Why Am I Talking. It was fun to shoot in the forrest in Amsterdam-Noord. Again with the support of script editor Jeantilette, Editor and Director Evert and the people at de Verbroerderij who served us delicious toasties.
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Short Story: No need, no rush, no problem
Last week I was staying over at a friend with a broken arm. In the afternoon, she asked me if I could bring her bicycle into the garage. I said yes, to which she added: “No rush” We talked some more, about what I wanted for my birthday. I hadn’t thought about it and she…