Hi, I’m Lola!
First Dutch LEGO MASTER, Ghana enthusiast, writer.
Cancer, divorce, and traveling as a teenager helped me discover and embrace who I am. I now write about moving forward and finding your identity after life-changing events.
I long for a world in which we accept each other, for who we are. With all of our flaws and imperfections, focusing on all of our talents, traits, and potential. Where we listen, instead of judge. Help, instead of watch. Ask, instead of giving unsolicited advice. I see a world full of people who know who they are. Why they are here. How they can contribute to the earth and every soul on it. Live and let live, without compromising on compassion.
My name is Lola – and who are you?
Love, Lola
Fill your days with joy, creativity and growth
You don’t need to have cancer to benefit from its lessons. One of the things I learned really well when I was in treatment was how to entertain myself. I have written a 10-paged paper with more than 275 activities to fill your days with joy, creativity and growth.
People have told me they find the list incredibly useful, especially when they are forced to stay in and around the house because of the COVID-19 restrictions, a burn-out or a cancer treatment. Life is simply too precious to be wasted in boredom.
I’d be happy to share my booklet with you, just let me know where to send it!
Latest parts of the story
Monday the 13th
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Leaving anger in Ibiza
2,5 years A.D. Last September, I attended a retreat at Ibiza. As part of the program, one day, our group hiked up to a cliff with amazing views over the sea. The goal? Letting go of all the anger...
Happily ever after
Happily ever after When we read or watch fairytales we tend to remember the good stuff. But: Cinderella had to clean the whole house, was mistreated by a creepy stepmom and is so lonely she...
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Work hard, play hard? Work hard, play hard. A popular phrase, but is it true? The first part, work hard, definitely is. We run from one appointment to the other and fill our days with...
8x releasing anger
I believe all of the emotions we experience are here for us to learn something, express ourselves, pay attention to our needs. Anger is one of them. Although it might seem paradoxical, expressing...
7x low energy activities
A change in your energy levels Going through treatment can drastically change your energy levels. In a few months, I transformed from a young woman bursting with energy to a sluggish old person....