“Tiny Worlds” is a micro-short with a humorous take on reality. It shows a tiny world, within our world. Something that is happening at the level of our feet and that is so small we don’t even notice it. But as tiny as it may be, it’s a universe of it’s own. I think everything is a universe of it’s own, simply because if you zoom in on something – anything – you’ll find that it never really ends. You can always zoom in further. There’s always a next dimension, a new layer that stems from the previous one. Try looking at your problems that way. Zooming in (or out) always creates space and new options.
Dear friends, it’s been more than a year since my last post! Honestly, I needed the break but a lot of good things have happened to me in the meantime. Apart from a great time at Eyeworks Netherlands, where I worked as a Senior Creative with some great people at the Program Development Team, it were exciting times for me personally as well. Too much to tell you in one post. But I will share more in the coming months, because it’s been truly transformational.
I’m planning on a brand new start of focusNjoy at the end of April. And this time, I intend to actually make some money haha – because running an ad-free blog is great, but from a financial point of view it wasn’t a success and one of the reasons for me to get back to television. Later in 2014 I intend to finally start with my workshops in Amsterdam. I’m super excited about that but let’s see how things develop. Anway – I’m back and I’m feeling fresh. Hoping to hear from you – always feel free to send me an email and say hi!
Love, Stijn.
I loved this mini documentary. It takes you into the magical world of sound. It inspires you by making you a witness of someones love and craftsmanship to create new things and it will teach you something. And as the main character says so beautifully: every time you learn something new, whatever it is, no matter how small; it’s meaningful. So watch, be inspired and learn something new!
Did you know that six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day, while adults laugh only 15 to 100 times. No wonder grown-ups tend to get stressed out. We should all laugh more. It’s fun, free, and healthy. And while the idea that “your heart thinks you went to the gym when you laugh” is meant playfully, science shows that laughter genuinely triggers many of the same physical and mental responses we associate with exercise! According to research summarized by the National Library of Medicine, laughter has measurable effects throughout the body:
01 Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes afterward.
02 Laughter boosts the immune system. It lowers stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, improving resistance to disease.
03 Laughter triggers the release of endorphins. The body’s natural feel-good chemicals, promoting well-being and even temporarily relieving pain.
04 Laughter protects the heart. It improves blood vessel function and increases blood flow, helping protect against heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.
05 Laughter burns calories. Laughing for 10–15 minutes a day can burn about 40 calories—enough to lose several pounds over a year.
06 Laughter supports mental health. It lifts mood and helps maintain a positive, resilient outlook during stress, disappointment, and loss.
To be where the magic happens, you must go out of the box. Or inside? I guess in the end it doesn’t matter, as long as you dare to change. It’s change that will lead you to magic. Enjoy this short film!
Education is a means to ‘survive’ in modern society. It gives us a frame of reference to which we all can relate. When we look closer into this frame of reference, it turns out to be a collection of rules and patterns, and modes of thinking – more or less presented like certainties on which we can build our realities. Paradoxically, in order to learn we need do let go of certainties. To make new discoveries and to gain revolutionary insights we need “think out of the box” and leave the certainties our education gave us. And is exactly that – forgetting what we know – what makes it hard to learn.
It’s not the situation itself, it’s how you deal with it that matters most. The glass is either half full, or half empty: it’s a matter of perspective. Oh but, no – technically the glass is always full. Enjoy ridiculously!
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