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When we think about perimenopause or menopause, we often think of the better-known symptoms: hot flashes, sleep changes, mood shifts, brain fog, changes in energy, or irregular cycles. But sometimes, the changes are quieter. They show up in digestion. In how the body responds to food.In bloating, reflux, discomfort, or a feeling that “something has changed,” even if we cannot immediately explain what. For many women, this stage of life brings a new awareness of the body. Food

23 April 2026

You may have come across the concept of the 5 love languages , introduced by Gary Chapman. It’s often used to understand romantic relationships, how we express care, and how we feel cared for. The 5 love languages are: Words of affirmation Acts of service Receiving gifts Quality time Physical touch But if we take a step back, the question becomes: What if this isn’t just about romantic love? What if it’s about connection—full stop? Friendship Has Its Own Language When we thin

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Life in The Hague can be vibrant, international and full of opportunity. Yet for many English-speaking residents — whether newly arrived or long settled — there’s often a quieter reality beneath the surface: feeling truly connected isn’t always easy. You can be surrounded by colleagues, neighbours and activity, and still miss a deeper sense of belonging. Bezuidenhout Social Club (BHSC) was created to gently bridge that gap. From Living Here to Belonging Here Found

Most of us want deeper connection — with neighbours, friends, new people we meet, even colleagues. But in daily life, it’s easy to stay at the surface:“How was your week?”“Busy.”“Same.” So here’s a surprising idea from psychology: Closeness doesn’t only happen by chance. It can be intentionally created — through the right kind of conversation. One of the most well-known examples is what people often call “The 36 Questions Experiment.” Where it came from In 1997, psychologist

19 February 2026

10 February 2026

Over the past weeks, many of you took the time to fill in our community survey, join waitlists, and share your thoughts, wishes, ideas, and reflections. Thank you. Not as a formality, but because reading your responses felt less like reviewing data and more like reading a shared story. As we moved through the answers, a clear pattern kept returning. Different words. Different people. The same underlying need. What your responses told us was this: We are not missing events. We

[Introduction:This morning I had a really interesting conversation about the upcoming local elections. It unexpectedly sent me down memory lane—into all sorts of reflections about belonging, feeling at home, and how that has unfolded for me over the years, and it felt worth sharing here in a blogpost.] Feeling at Home In the first years, after I moved to the Netherlands, there was a long period when I felt like I was living "on the trenches of life". I was living in society,