Written by… Michelle Boelee
Blogs & Photography
I am: a nature lover, ecological gardener, Social Psychologist and Cultural Sociologist, dancer and yogi & I love rollerskating, photography and writing.
About Me
My name is Michelle Boelee, and through the years of trying to figure out who I am and what I want, and how the world works, I have come to terms with the more I learn, the more I realise I still hardly know anything, BUT I am happy to share what my thoughts and insights are on matters or topics I think are important, interesting and/or fun.
My Interests
Nature
Nature will have the main stage in my blogs and photography, which is highlighted by the blog themes of Bio-philia, Gardening and Climate, see directly below, and highlighted by the gallery themes of Nature Landscapes and Nature Close-ups, see further down below.
& More
Many other topics, projects and issues might come by, and in my blogs I will often approach a lot of these matters from my background in either Psychology or Cultural Sociology.
Dance & Yoga will be another recurring theme, both a blogging theme as gallery themes. In my blogs this topic is either approached from my background in Cultural Sociology, or from my background as a (former) dance- and yoga teacher. However… don’t be surprised to suddenly see blogs about / pictures of Dutch mills or rollerskating coming by too.
Blogs
Once in a while I would get this inspiration or itch to simply write. This often relates to the things I have been reading about or feel like working on – one rabbit hole at the time, or maybe a few at the same time, but with overlapping interests. Connecting current issues or just thoughts and inspiration from daily life with some of the insights I gained or was reminded of. But a while ago, I also loved story-telling in the form of fiction. It’s clear that that love for writing has always been there.
Blogging Themes
Bio-philia
Let’s dive deeper into matters concerning our innate love for nature, why we need nature, eco-conscious behaviors and eco-psychology, sharing thoughts and discoveries.
Gardening
Follow my gardening journey and get a peek into my gardening style, my adventures, my thoughts on gardening and my tips for a healthy happy garden!
Climate
Explore my thoughts on climate and related issues, as I am discovering new sources and will be sharing my view and new insights on this urgent matter.
Dance & Yoga
Sharing my insights and thoughts on topics related to dance and yoga, ranging from theoretical essays about kinaesthetics to meditation techniques.
Recent Blogs
INTRODUCTION TO BIOPHILIA | Reading Losing Eden
Are you familiar with the concept of biophilia? I wasn’t until some years ago, after I stumbled upon the concept while reading. In this blog post I will share with you (a re-post about) the concept biophilia and my first encounter and exploration of the concept: reading the book Losing Eden by Lucy Jones.
CLIMATE CHANGE & OUR DEVELOPED SOCIETY | Reading Soil, Not Oil
In this blog post I will be sharing my thoughts on the Dutch elections 2023, Dutch farmlands, polluting cars, climate change, our ‘developed’ Western society, the need for change, plant-based diets and a green movement, being inspired by content of the book ‘Soil, Not Oil’ by Vandana Shiva (2016).
ERVARING VAN DANSFLOW | Flow Theorie en Dans
We kennen het waarschijnlijk allemaal dat gevoel: volledige absorptie door een taak of activiteit. Deze volledige mentale absorptie wordt ook wel de ervaring van flow genoemd.
Gallery
From time to time I head out in nature or am asked by someone in my circles to come take pictures. Nature photography has always been a favorite of mine, combining hiking with finding the beautiful shots. Most photography and filming projects so far have focused on dance and yoga, but I’ve been involved in event photography and making portraits too.
Gallery Themes
1.
Nature Landscapes
Hiking and/or strolling through beautiful places and enjoying the landscapes away from the cities and towns.
2.
Nature Close-ups
Sometimes your eye just falls on a detail in nature, and you have to zoom in and take that shot — capturing the moment.
3.
Dancers & Projects
As a dancer I can’t help it, I love to capture the elegance and beautiful lines of dancers, and sometimes I will be captured on film myself.
4.
Film Projects
Once in a while I either participate in dancing in a film myself or I will be filming the dancers and editing it into a (short) dance film.
Let’s collab!
Based in the Netherlands
Leiden, South Holland, area
Writing, Dance, Photography and/or Film Projects
Non-profit website
I do not engage in affiliate marketing, I just share my content for the sake of sharing & fun, and connecting to other like-minded people who would like to perhaps team up.