Last weekend was gallery weekend in Maastricht, and once again there were so many beautiful things to see!

It got me thinking:

I sometimes hear people say: when things aren't going so well, a trip, a dinner out, looking at art, getting away for a while helps us feel lighter again.

Only...

If the underlying issues are not addressed, everything will slowly revert to the old pattern once you are back home.

And yet inspiration is essential.

Not as a solution, but as oxygen.

Something external that moves you internally.

A painting that touches without words.

Walking together in an unfamiliar street.

Music that triggers something you cannot plan or discuss.

Relationships need not only maintenance, but also nourishment.