Henk van Dillen

The power of universal being

August 20, 2020

For a long time already I wanted to create time to read more books. The corona reset in recent months provided that time and also focus to really do something with this intention. In this period a lot of stuff…

Finding freedom in responsibility

July 19, 2020

The quarantine seems to be over in the Netherlands. Terraces of restaurants and bars are open again and carefully everyone goes back to what it was like before the outbreak. With of course wearing the mandatory mask in public transfer…

Dear pandemic, I can’t focus during yoga

May 14, 2020

My alarm goes off at 6:50AM. I mute a few times before I get out of bed at 7:30AM. I gaze a bit sleepy in front of me. Outside there is noise. Machines are rattling with which construction workers are…

From freedom of movement to locked in the living room, how I deal with this quarantine

April 10, 2020

It is already the fourth week of quarantine. I look out the window, past a cactus to an empty street. Ironically, I’m writing this when I would be on my way to Alaska to do a bicycle journey. It is…

No bicycle journey yet, I take the coronavirus serious

March 15, 2020

In recent days I have often been asked the question if my cycling trip would still continue. I would fly to Alaska on April 1 to cycle from Alaska to Argentina. The answer is no, there is absolutely no possibility…

From Alaska to Argentina

February 17, 2020

The decision is made. On April 1, I will fly to Fairbanks in Alaska to undertake a new long-distance bicycle journey. This time from Alaska to Argentina. And that’s not a joke. (UPDATE: due to the coronavirus and the entry…

My 2019 in review

January 2, 2020

In 2019 I learned that ownership and commitment are very important to me. And by that I mean to be able to shape my life on my own terms. That relating myself to a collective norm gives me a lot…

Stories from my diary #5 – In a tourist trap

November 14, 2019

Stories from my diary is a series of articles from my cycling journey from Rotterdam to Singapore. In this series I share stories from my diary that I kept daily. I was on the road for a year from 2 February…

Balancing in between wanting more and being content

October 1, 2019

A bicycle, four bags, a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, iPhone, GoPro, mp3 player, earphones, a head torch, two books, a diary, an improvised stove and some clothing. That was just about everything in my possession. Every morning I needed…

Stories from my diary #4 – The land of Lao

August 14, 2019

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The power of universal being

Finding freedom in responsibility

Dear pandemic, I can’t focus during yoga

From freedom of movement to locked in the living room, how I deal with this quarantine

No bicycle journey yet, I take the coronavirus serious

The power of universal being

Finding freedom in responsibility

Dear pandemic, I can’t focus during yoga

From freedom of movement to locked in the living room, how I deal with this quarantine

No bicycle journey yet, I take the coronavirus serious

From Alaska to Argentina

My 2019 in review

Stories from my diary #5 – In a tourist trap

Balancing in between wanting more and being content

Stories from my diary #4 – The land of Lao

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