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Welcome to my personal and professional page. Here you will find an overview of and an insight into my interests and work. I made a distinction between work that is research-oriented and work that is art-oriented. In both, creativity is central to me: I try to make sense of complex issues regarding human existence and of the connections between humans, the world and the universe. With my research-oriented work, I am affiliated with the university. My art-oriented work takes place in a personal and self-managed setting. The two types of work come together in the company that will soon be formed and about which more can be read as soon as possible.
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Being at home in the world
,Both in research and art, creativity is central for me: I aim to make sense of complex issues regarding human existence and the connections between humans, the world, and the universe.
David Whyte
The Opening of Eyes
That day I saw beneath dark clouds,
the passing light over the water
and I heard the voice of the world speak out,
I knew then, as I had before,
life is no passing memory of what has been
nor the remaining pages in a great book
waiting to be read.
It is the opening of eyes long closed.
It is the vision of far off things
seen for the silence they hold.
It is the heart after years
of secret conversing,
speaking out loud in the clear air.
It is Moses in the desert
fallen to his knees before the lit bush.
It is the man throwing away his shoes
as if to enter heaven
and finding himself astonished,
opened at last,
fallen in love with solid ground.
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News & Inspiration
The most recent posts and updates related to research and art
New publication recovery
Recovery in psychiatry and spiritual careNew publicationOn 21-22 October 2021, the conference De lijfelijkheid van de geest. Fenomenologie van verlies, rouw en herstel took place at Tilburg University. This enriching two-day event originated from my PhD research and...
Silver-studded Blue
Bernice BrijanSilver-studded BlueSometimesthe final phaseof a lifespanfull of growthand metamorphosismay seem lightand free Dancingtogetherthrough the sky andrestingon heatherin the sun but Meanwhileinvisible to thehuman eyeworking hardto prepare forthe generationto...
The Ammonite and the Cocoon
Bernice BrijanThe Ammonite and the CocoonI This morningJust beforeThe thunderstorm I sawA caterpillar movingTowards my feetWorking his wayThrough the dead leavesHesitantly searchingFor a suitable place to putDown his feetThen finishing his motionConfidently –Another...