Emma Kemp

Nature

Tijd om te wieden

Het is tijd om te wieden. Als je dat niet vaak genoeg doet wordt het eerder een barre tocht door de metersdiepe penwortels en neerdwarrelende zaden die zich rond de gewassen verzamelen. Eén voordeel van te laat wieden is dat

16/08/202016/08/2020 by Emma

Dutch blogs, Nature

Een ijsvogel in Amsterdam

Deze vogel voelt zo zeldzaam als die lawaaierige groene parkieten in Amsterdam zouden moeten zijn.

11/08/202014/08/2020 by Emma

Family

I never learned to say I love you

Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided – Paulo Coelho I rarely told my parents I loved them. They had a hard time doing it too so they never taught us. A couple of months before my mother

29/06/202028/09/2020 by Emma

Loss

Things (not) to say when someone lost a loved one

When I knew my mom had only a couple days left to live I texted a few of my friends, letting them know things we’re going downhill. One of them replied: “I hope she will be ok.” It’s not easy

22/06/202029/06/2020 by Emma

Family

I won’t let anxiety stop me from going for a run

Before I fall asleep I set the intention to go for a run the next morning. A couple hours later I find myself sitting on the couch, listing enough reasons to leave my running shoes exactly where they are- in

21/06/202021/06/2020 by Emma

Family, Loss

I wouldn’t want to go back to my parents’ house

Four years ago I sold my parents’ house. The house we moved to when I was 10 years old, the house where both my mom and dad passed away. My brother and I took everything out. Most of the furniture

11/06/202011/06/2020 by Emma