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Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing Jan 12, 2021

by Olga Mecking

( 69 )

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The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing.

Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It’s not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you’re going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all.
With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important areas of your life, such as:

AT HOME: Find a comfy nook and sit. No technology or other distractions.
AT WORK: Stare at your computer. Take in the view from your office. Close your eyes.
IN PUBLIC: Forget waiting for the bus, enjoy some relaxing niksen time.

Backed with advice from the world’s leading experts on happiness and productivity, this book examines the underlying science behind niksen and how doing less can often yield so much more. Perfect for anyone who feels overwhelmed, burnt out, or exhausted, NIKSEN does not tell you to work harder. Instead, it shows you how to take a break from all the busyness while giving you sincere, heartfelt permission to do nothing.

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One Chance in a Thousand: A Holocaust Memoir Feb 26, 2018

by Olga Mecking

( 24 )

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When Jan Balicki loses his wife, his mother and his two sisters to the Holocaust, he is devastated. To escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis, he goes into hiding in one of Warsaw's many ruined houses, with hunger, cold and sickness as his constant companions. Worst of all, he is plagued by memories and regrets about his murdered family. During his time in the ruins, he realizes that while the Nazis pose a deadly threat, his real enemy comes from within. "One Chance in a Thousand" is the story of one man trying to remain human in inhumane times, when survival may depend less on skill, and more on sheer luck.

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Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee: The Crazy, Brilliant, and Unforgettable Lessons We've Learned from Our Mothers Apr 30, 2015

by Shannon Day , Crystal Ponti

( 66 )

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Moms have a lot to say, and they’re not shy about letting it all out. The same women who breathe life into our limbs also smother us with their ominous, clever, and oh-so celebrated words—life lessons taught in the blink of an eye.

There are the extraordinary one-liners: When you get to be my age, you’ll understand. Because I said so, that’s why. And the hilarious side-pokers: Always wear clean underwear. Don’t eat yellow snow. Then there are those unusual “momisms” that totally mess with the offspring mind. This is especially true if you were told to only remove the fuzz from one-half of your legs when you were just thirteen years old.

Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee: The Crazy, Brilliant, and Unforgettable Lessons We’ve Learned from Our Mothers blends more than forty heart-warming, funny, and authentically told stories about the craziness of being reared and raised with the hard-hitting anecdotes that kept our mothers sane. Some of the tales will make you laugh; some will make you cry; and a few will leave you questioning how we ever survived our childhoods, let alone learn a few lessons. Although they may at times seem a little faulty, our mothers (and motherly figures) could drive like Andretti, cook like Julia Child, and shake someone up like an Italian mobster. We’ve survived and thrived, and never forgotten their enlightening words. We were listening after all.

Now sit up straight!

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Knocked Up Abroad: Stories of pregnancy, birth, and raising a family in a foreign country Jan 25, 2016

by Lisa Ferland , Olga Mecking , Melinda Lipkin

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Home is family and family is home.

This book is a delightful tour of the world through the eyes of people living in countries other than their native land. Without knowing the language, culture, or customs, having a baby abroad isn't as easy as you might expect.

Pregnant in another country?

The language, the culture, the customs: COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Pregnancy hormones? ALL THE SAME.

Peek into the lives of 21 families experiencing this major life event away from their native lands.

The fascinating rituals and how they were perceived will delight readers, pregnant or otherwise!

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Contributors include:
Lana Ankarcrona, Jannecke Balys, Erin Boeck Motum, Candice Cabutihan-Cipullo, Mirren Childs, Michelle Estekantchi, Ersatz Expat, Cathy Ferland, Lisa Ferland, Jonathan Ferland, Naomi Hattaway, Sherah Haustein, Katarina Holm-DiDio, Chantelle Howell, Demi Jones, Olga Mecking, Sarah Metzker Erdemir, Sarah Murdock, Penelope Stanley, Ember Swift, Sten-Ove Tullberg, Meika Weiss, Clara Wiggins, Jackie Wilson

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Dutched Up!: Rocking the Clogs Expat Style Nov 9, 2014

by Olga Mecking , Lynn Morrison , Molly Quell , Colleen Geske , Zoe Lewis , Rina Mae Acosta , Catina Tanner , Katherine Strous , Nerissa Muijs , Amanda van Mulligen , Rosalind Van Aalen , Caitlyn O’Dowd , Lana Kristine Jelenjev , Ute Limacher-Riebold , Aislinn Callahan-Brandt , Alexia Martha Symvoulidou , Shivangi Sharma , Tamkara Adun , Amber Rahim , Marianne Orchard , Damini Purkayastha , Donna Stovall Bardsley , Kerry Dankers , Iulia Modi Agterhuis , Farrah Ritter

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Dutched Up! is a compilation of stories from Expat Women Bloggers living in the Netherlands. The book covers a wide range of topics about everyday life as seen through the eyes of a foreigner. Some are funny. Others have a wealth of professional information. Yet other stories are sad, shocking or surprising.

There is one thing we can guarantee about this book. If you have ever lived in the Netherlands, at least one story in it will resonate with you. In all likelihood, there are a lot of stories that will sound familiar and have you nodding your head in agreement or shaking it in shared frustration. This book will help you appreciate the many moments of beauty, learning and growing.

Dutched Up! is a collection of tales by some pretty amazing women who have learned to rock their clogs, expat style.

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Le livre du Niksen (French Edition) Aug 27, 2020

by Olga MECKING

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Le stress et le burn out sont les maux de notre siècle... L'antidote ? Le niksen, concept néerlandais qui a fait ses preuves : les habitants des Pays-Bas comptent parmi les plus heureux du monde.

Mais comment faire pour " ne rien faire ", en toute conscience et sans culpabiliser, alors que notre besoin de travailler et d'être actif peut entraîner plus de stress, une diminution du bien-être mental et, paradoxalement, une baisse de productivité ?

Il est scientifiquement prouvé que, même quand nous sommes inactifs, notre cerveau traite toujours des informations. Pratiquer l'oisiveté, pour le laisser " travailler ", a de nombreux bénéfices émotionnels et physiques.

Dans ce livre plein d'esprit, Olga Mecking propose des conseils pour adopter le niksen au travail, à la maison et dans les loisirs. Elle y partage le résultat de ses échanges nourris avec des experts internationaux et nous révèle comment l'oisiveté peut nous rendre plus heureux, plus productifs et plus créatifs.

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Once Upon an Expat Jun 6, 2016

by Lisa Webb , Jasmine Mah , Leah Evans , Amanda van Mulligen , Carole Clark , Amelie Sanchez , Nitsa Olivadoti , Ashly Jeandel , Kathryn Streeter , Gabrielle Yetter , Camille Armantrout , Stephanie De La Garza , Olga Mecking , Lizzie Harwood

( 40 )

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Whether you've made the leap abroad yourself, or you're simply curious about what it's like to set up life in a foreign country, Once Upon An Expat will not disappoint. With brave tales of life outside the comfort zone, the contributing authors will have you craving adventure as they share stories from their not-so-ordinary lives around the world.

These stories will transport you to the streets of Libya, boulangeries in France, a hospital in Kazakhstan, and a strange situation in a Saudi Arabian security office. Through the pages of this book, laugh your way through crazy family adventures in a tropical jungle and share in the sorrow of grieving from afar. Discover how to get a perfect Brazilian body, go falconing in the Middle East, and take away insight on being raised abroad from a Dutch doctor born in an African bush camp.

Join us on this journey and along the way meet a tribe of global souls who together make up this heartwarming and at times hilarious anthology.

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Martinis & Motherhood: Tales of Wonder, Woe & WTF?! Jun 8, 2015

by Shannon Day , Tara Wilson , Kate Parlin , Vicki Lesage , Magnolia Ripkin , Louise Gleeson , Andrea Mulder-Slater , Lynn Morrison , Brooke Takhar , Angila Peters , Holly Rust

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Stories that inspire, entertain, and make you laugh ’til you pee. Plus martinis! And not just any-old-martinis—these ones were designed just for moms!

These tales of Wonder, Woe and WTF?! share a little glimpse into the lives of other moms, who are a lot like you. Through their tales, we’re reminded to savour the little things (like capturing extra morning snuggles), to let go of the stresses (they won’t be in that unfortunate phase forever), and to be grateful for the laughs that the unexpected brings (because laughing is better than crying and it may be the only workout our abs get!).

So shake up an easy-to-make martini, put your feet up (quickly, before the kids find you) and join us on our journey as we toast to the many clink-worthy moments that motherhood brings.

Shannon Day is a former bartender-turned-teacher. She’s now a story-maker, martini-shaker, and fun-times project undertaker. Find her at MartinisAndMotherhood.com.

Tara Wilson writes about autism and ADHD in between knocking things over at the grocery store and chasing the squirrels in her head. Find her at DontLickTheDeck.com.

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Niksen – Vom Glück des Nichtstuns: Kreativer, gelassener, erfüllter - Das Happiness-Prinzip aus den Niederlanden (German Edition) Oct 4, 2021

by Olga Mecking , Anja Lerz

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Einfach mal auf der Couch sitzen, aus dem Fenster gucken und die Gedanken frei fliegen lassen – klingt langweilig? Nicht für unser Gehirn: denn Niksen, die holländische Kunst des Nichtstuns, entspannt und macht Studien zufolge kreativ und gesund. Ganz so leicht ist das zunächst nicht: Wir sind gewohnt, uns mit Dopamin-Kicks von außen beliefern zu lassen. Dabei geht das auch ohne Umweg. Während wir faulenzen, beschenkt uns unser Gehirn mit kreativen Einfällen, sortiert Erinnerungen und verarbeitet ungestört Gedanken und Emotionen. Ein frisches, smartes und entspanntes Plädoyer mit 50 Ideen zum »Nachniksen« – und kreativen Feuerwerken aus dem Off.

The European Mama Essays and Stories from my European Home: Living Abroad and Traveling Dec 18, 2018

by Olga Mecking

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Olga Mecking has never planned to move abroad but that's exactly what happened when Olga met her husband and moved to Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands for him. During that time she also got pregnant, married (in that order) and started a blog where she wrote what it means to be an expat, how to find home, how to deal with the issues of living abroad such as loneliness, culture shock, and homesickness.

But Olga is also an avid traveler (or used to be before she had kids) and she also shares her best tips and experiences on seeing the world.

Based on Olga Mecking's popular blog, The European Mama, this four-part book covers all the topics covered in the blog. The first part deals with living abroad and travel, the second - with parenting, the third - with writing and language and the fourth complies Olga's favorite recipes into an easy to read format.

In her signature style which ranges from snarky and funny to heartfelt and informative, Olga describe her life as an expat from her unique point of view.

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