Author: Nina de Haan
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We don’t need all the clothes
Sometimes I get to remember what I already have and how whole I already am. It’s easy to look at pretty pictures and shiny new items and to think that we may need any of that to feel complete. It’s easy to feel desire. But all these things are just our own feelings that belong…
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My sustainable clothing journey
For years I’ve been on a personal journey towards more sustainable clothing in my wardrobe, and I’ve been writing about it here on this blog. Admittedly, writing about it feels a bit silly, but I do it because I know I’m not the only one on this journey. I believe all clothing wearing humans face…
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The intimacy of clothes
I keep writing about clothes, because I find clothing to be very intimate. Here’s why. You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘women supporting women’. When I heard it the first time, it referred to how clothing connects people. It referred to how garment workers and people wearing clothes support each other. The phrase is about women,…
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The dance of spirituality and sustainability
While I keep circling back to women’s work, my main interest is in sustainability. As I wrote last week, I am deliberately taking some space from my interest in spirituality. Today I share why I got so deep into spirituality in the first place and how it relates to sustainability. From nature to sustainability to…
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My resistance to spirituality and why you should be wary too
After a deep dive into spirituality, I have developed quite a resistance against it, which I find really interesting. Spirituality is about finding your way to be connected to ‘spirit’, to be present in the moment, and to be content in this life. And it’s hard to argue against that. Except when this doesn’t take…
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How I love my anger
Do you remember the first time you were angry? I don’t. I do remember that my anger wasn’t tolerated. As if every sign of anger had to be neutralized, just as the other more difficult emotions. I remember one time I was angry and slammed the door of my room. It was a special day,…
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10+ female music artists inviting the Feminine to rise
Women circles and so-called women’s (empowerment) work keep circling back to my attention. It doesn’t matter how hard I try to hide and stay small, the calling keeps coming up. The Feminine is rising and asks of me to rise with her. And what better way to rise than to let yourself being carried by…
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An update on radical honesty
My homepage says that I practice becoming more radically honest. You may wonder what the heck I mean by that. Am I just walking around bluntly telling people what I think of them? The answer is no, not quite! But I am practicing being more honest indeed and to do so in ways that work…
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The easiest year to not buy new clothes
If there was ever a year in which we were prodded to re-evaluate our clothing consumption, it was probably from spring 2020 until now. This may have been the easiest year to not buy clothes. Why is that? And why would one not buy clothes? Read on to find out. Clothing changes that happened in…
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5 ways to explain the fabulous blog name Munching on a Dream
This blog’s name Munching on a Dream has been with me for over six years and I keep wondering if it isn’t a bit too weird to use. Back then it came to me in a hunch, as a gift from the universe or something, and I accepted it with both arms. Over time I…