Everyone knows that feeling when the world suddenly seems to stop, when everything falls apart. Loneliness, no anchor, no one to turn to. It weighs on you. I moved to Utrecht with no job, no language skills, no contacts. Just a city that I slowly started to appreciate. I gave myself a deadline: build something meaningful by then, or I go home. Wherever that is. I don't know. It sounds a little too dramatic. I give you that. And maybe I could have found some freelance or temporary work. But after years of giving care and pausing and searching for work that matters, I didn't want to “just do something.” I wanted purpose. I wanted connection.
And that's something everyone at Wonders of Work immediately understands. One week before my deadline, I found Wonders of Work online. Free. In Utrecht. Yeah right. I was skeptical. Three days into coming daily, it had become a safer space for me. The team? Incredibly helpful. The events? Full of ideas, inspiration, and curiosity. The people? Open, kind, and engaged with things that make you see the world differently. It felt... comforting. Really comforting. A place to breathe.
“A little living room in the middle of an anonymous city.”
Wonders of Work became more than a workspace. It became a home for my ideas, my fears, my hopes. A place to belong, even when everything outside felt uncertain. I haven´t found THE purpose yet, but a reason to keep going. I am building a platform for caregivers on the side - a space to share experiences, to provide a little humour, provide support, and talk openly about living with death and societal changes in how we live and care for one another. If these topics resonate with you, if you want to collaborate or support, share stories, or explore new ways of living and caring, I'd love to connect.
I am deeply grateful. For the support, the inspiration, the laughter, the quiet moments. For feeling a little more anchored again both as a professional, and as a human.
