Phone Funeral

Kitchen as Meditation

Cook one meal from scratch with full presence. No music, no podcast. Just the sounds of food becoming.

One week of quiet mornings

Seven mornings without a phone, no radio, no music during the first hour after waking up. Insight Timer for an optional ten minutes of sitting. After that, the world comes on its own.

One week of early bedtimes

Lights out at 10 PM, seven days in a row. No Netflix finale, no "just one more episode". By the end of the week you'll feel how the evening gets shorter and the morning gets longer.

Listening Day

A day of deep listening. Ask one question and then hold space. Let others fill the room with their story.

Invisible Kindness

Do three anonymous acts of goodness in one day. No credit, no posting, no telling anyone. Pure giving.

Booking a campervan spot: which app for what

Which app you use depends on the type of spot you're looking for. Small-scale at a farm, free in nature, a commercial campsite with facilities, or a large park location. The best choice per category, plus a backup.

One week of analog reading only

Seven days, no screens for reading. Kindle, e-reader, Twitter, all closed. A paper book or a magazine. By the end you'll know how slow your eye really works.

Morning coffee at the camper pitch

One hour of silence outside the camper door every morning, before the child wakes up. Each day with one small difference, so it never starts to feel like a routine.

Letter to a Stranger

Write a handwritten letter to someone you've never met. Pour yourself onto paper. Send it into the world.

Skill Swap

Find someone who knows something you want to learn. Offer your skill in return. Learn from each other in one session.

The Deep Read

Choose one book. Read it in one day. No phone, no breaks longer than ten minutes. Just you and the words.

Learning to Bake Gluten-Free

From fear to confidence: learn to bake gluten-free yourself. Workshop + practice at home.

Free Shelf

Put a shelf outside your home with free books, food, or useful things. Keep it stocked for a week. Watch what happens.

Kröller-Müller Museum with a Toddler

Three hours at a museum with a child under four is best handled by focusing on the colourful galleries and the sculpture garden. You are better off skipping the quiet black-and-white rooms.

First 90 minutes at a camper spot

Every new camper spot starts with the same ritual for us. Shoes on, a walk around the camper, roll out the play mat, and take a quiet moment to get oriented. With a toddler, that's simply what works best.

Forest Bathing

Three hours in the woods without a destination. No trail map, no step counter. Only your senses and the canopy above.

Teaching your kid to ride a bike alongside the cargo bike

Four afternoons, the oldest rides without training wheels next to the cargo bike. The pace is slow, the route is safe, and success doesn't happen in a single day.

Beginner's Mind Day

Spend a day doing something you've never done before. Pottery, skateboarding, calligraphy. Be terrible at it. That's the point.

Tour de Vinexwijk

Four hours through your own neighbourhood, in loops you've never ridden before. Playgrounds you didn't know existed, a community allotment, and a dam where someone's dog catches a fish.

One week without news

Seven days without a newspaper, no NOS app, no newsletter. Only what people tell you. By the end you'll know how much you actually miss and how much you used to follow out of habit.