4. My first weeks in the new job in Taipei

4. My first weeks in the new job in Taipei

by | Dec 8, 2020 | Taiwan stories

Through contacts and a lot of luck I had landed this great job in Taipei. My boyfriend had been sent there by his company and I managed to get employed by one of the Big Four accounting firms as a recruiter. They had wanted to hire a foreigner to penetrate the Western...
3. How I continued my career in Taiwan

3. How I continued my career in Taiwan

by | Dec 8, 2020 | Taiwan stories

I had survived my first day of our look-see visit in Taipei. It was an amazing experience to wander the streets and take in all these new impressions. It was so different from back home in the Netherlands, nothing I had ever experienced before. It even smelt...
The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris

The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Content blogs

I am a great fan of Russ Harris’ book the Happiness Trap. In his book he explains ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) as an alternative to CBT. It focusses on accepting your troubling thoughts and learning to deal with them rather than trying to reason with...