A New Chapter Begins: Welcome by Jo
Welcome to the New Chapter: Slow Living, Gardening, and Lifelong Travels Hello, dear readers, old friends, and new friends! If…
Jo Life Musings
Mindful and raw reflections on navigating life in your 50s. This is a space where I share my transition of leaving the hectic corporate world behind for the peace of early retirement and slow living. Follow along for thoughts on embracing everyday joys and managing a secure lifestyle in the Dutch countryside of North Brabant—the welcoming, Burgundian heart of the Netherlands.
2025: Looking Back on a Roller Coaster Year of Big Life Changes
We have celebrated our very first Christmas in our new home, and we chose to keep it quiet. True to…
Finding My Bearings: 5 Months in Our New Home
It has been about five months since we moved to our new house in North Brabant, and we are absolutely…
We’ve Moved to the Dutch Countryside!
After a long search that began over a year ago, we have officially traded city life for the peaceful Dutch…