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WAKING UP WITH WEERI · THE DAILY EMAIL

A few minutes a day to live free, be open, stay curious and get creative.

Daily stories and perspectives to help you make your own choices and spend more time on what matters to you.

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FREE. OPEN. CURIOUS. CREATIVE.

Hi, I’m Weeri.

I’m a filmmaker, entrepreneur and dad to Ollie. Together with my future wife Mandy, I’m building Thais Tafelen and a life with more freedom to choose how we spend our days.

Read how I went from engineer to entrepreneur →
Weeri and Ollie in Normandy
With my son, Ollie, in Normandy.

The latest daily notes

EVERY DAY ONE STORY.
LATEST DAILY NOTE · NO. 40

A love hate relationship with being a market vendor

I have a love-hate relationship with markets. Since Mandy and I are selling our product at a market two times a week, we feel like true market vendors. We start to recognize other vendors and are recognized more often.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 39

The fine line between open minded an free spirited

We all know people who always say no and are sceptical of everything. The kind of person who only believes in one truth: their own. The opposite are the free-spirited people.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 38

When babies make a jump

In the Netherlands, there is a term for when a baby has a breakthrough in progress. People call it ‘een sprongetje’, literally translated as: a little jump. I hate this term.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 37

What is truth?

What fascinates me is that parallel universes seem to be a real thing. We don’t even have to think of it as all sci-fi or a conspiracy. The parallel universe is not that you are here in this moment reading this, and somewhere on the universal timeline you are doing a backflip.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 36

You are the only person that has to deal with this

When I was a student, a senior once told me to always choose for myself. He said it doesn’t matter what others want. You have to choose what’s best for you.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 35

It’s going to be a short night

Tomorrow morning, the alarm goes off at 6. I’m not a morning psycho, so for me this is really early. What makes it even worse is that it’s already 00:30 at this moment.

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DAILY NOTES · NO. 34

Ollie’s first words

Every parent is disproportionately proud of their own children. Mandy and I are no exception. Every day, we watch with awe as our child grows.

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FOUR RULES FOR A FULFILLING LIFE.

Live Like a FOCCER

There’s something deeply satisfying about turning an idea into something real.

A business, a creative project, a different way of living. I believe working towards something you care about is one of the best parts of life. FOCCER is how I try to enjoy that process: live free, be open, stay curious and get creative.

Live Free
Decide what matters to you. Make choices that give you more time for the people and things you care about.
Be Open
Listen to other perspectives. Question your assumptions and be willing to change your mind.
Stay Curious
Ask questions, explore what interests you and try things before deciding they’re not for you.
Get Creative
Put your ideas into practice. Make something, solve a problem or find another way with what you have.

Make things happen. Enjoy the work along the way.