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Kastanjelaan 22-e
6828 GL Arnhem

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ASParnhem

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnhemstudentpoint/

The studentpastor, spiritual counsellor Iris Springvloet, can be reached at: iris@arnhemstudentpoint.nl and on +316 39 70 92 03

Additionally Iris can be found in the buildings of the HAN, ArtEZ and VHL.

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I really like getting out of the house and into other situations that I can’t get in when I’m at home. Don’t get me wrong, I love being at home, I love the company I have there and the things I surround myself with. But I also love to meet other people, experience other things and discover new places. It gives me a sense of freedom to be able to go out and do what I want to do. The last half year has been difficult in that way. With the Corona measures in place, I couldn’t organize activities anymore and it wasn’t possible anymore to meet people in person. But I still needed to get out of the house now and then. Just to get some breath, get some fresh air and feel more space around me then I get at home. So what did I do? I started to take my bike and experience the nature around me. I started to see the things I normally didn’t have time for. I felt myself relax and know that there will always be new places to explorer in my own environment. I have spend most of my life in and around Arnhem. I grew up here and after my studies I bought a house with my husband in Arnhem. And still there are new places to discover, places that have been here for a long time but that I didn’t see before. And this, the knowledge that there are always new things to do, to explorer, to see in the place I thought I knew really well, gives me another insight. An insight in my own mind. Because also in my own mind are things I can yet explorer. Because of my occupation and the things I am interested in, I have reflected a lot on myself and I think I know myself pretty well. But what else is there to explorer? How can I surprise myself? What can I do, experience, learn and see if I look beyond the things I already know about me? Did you experience new or other things during the last half year? Did you learn new things? See new things? Enjoy other things?
In the neighborhood of Arnhem you can find a lot of nature and forests. The main attraction is the Hoge Veluwe and the Posbank where you can find a lot of wild life, special views, art and history. There is more nature to be found in the neighborhood of Arnhem. If you take your bike and drive alongside the river toward Doorwerth (10 km by bike), you can enjoy beautiful views over the river Rhine and you can visit the historical castle of Doorwerth. Along the way you can find many beaches on which you can enjoy the sun and the water. Around the castle you can find forests where you can take a walk. Especially with the warm days to come, you can find some refugee here in the shade of the trees or around the cooling water. The address of the castle is Fonteinallee 2B. You can also type ‘Castle Doorwerth’ into google maps. Choose the shortest route that follows the path of the river and I promise you, you’ll enjoy the ride
Our recommendation of the week is a book and movie called Perks of Being a Wallflower. This may be an old mention as  it was published in 1999 and the movie aired in 2012 but we believe it is a movie that can be watched multiple times as we grow and each time presents new themes and motifs to be explored. The story may sound quite cliche but bare with us a minute because it is not as simple as it may come across. The story follows the protagonist Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, who enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past. As we said, it may sound very straight forward but there are so many levels intertwined in this story of individuality, friendship, loss and secrecy. Enjoy & let us know what themes intrigued you most!
A many used metaphor for life is the road. We are always going somewhere and coming from something. We are travelling through life, figuratively and literally. We arrive at roadblocks, intersections and junctions. Every road is different, no road is the same. The goal may be the same, it may look alike, but to everyone the journey and the things we encounter on the way are different. So what is your journey? A part of mindful living is being aware of the things you take with you. The heavy load on your shoulders - if we want to keep using the road metaphor. What are you carrying around? Is it possible to make it lighter? To give your shoulders some rest? Is their a place next to the road where you can rest? Today I wanted to share some pictures of roads with you. All kinds of roads. Is there one that feels like the one you are on? Can you identify yourself with one of them? What does your road look like?
Keeping up with the students of Arnhem ☀️ Summer can look very different for everyone, that is why we want to see how you are doing. Send us what are you up to!
This week’s tip in Arnhem are the 7 straatjes. These are seven streets in the historical center of Arnhem. In these streets you can find beautiful buildings, nice little shops and some small restaurants. All the things you can visit here are a bit unique and if you want to find shops that are different from the big chains in the main street, you should go here. Picture from: Facebook 7 straatjes
Our recommendation of the week is a book called Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown. This is classified as a self help book however is carried out by using the authors first hand experiences to initiate discussions regarding the topic of Belonging & Individuality. Brown calls it “The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone”. In some ways this could be considered a much lighter read than some other self help books due to the very down to earth writing style Brown adopts. Brown argues that we’re experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, “True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary.” The main analogy she uses throughout the book is that of comparing our loneliness to the Wilderness. Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Enjoy & Make sure to tell us which lessons you found most interesting!
Do you want to be part of our student team!? At Arnhem Student Point we form a home away from home and a place where all students in Arnhem can enrich themselves beyond their studies. We organize all kinds of activities, but all of them focus on community, inspiration and reflection. At ASP you can be yourself and you will be heard! The volunteer job comes with a volunteer contribution and takes approximately 16 hours a month. For more information about ASP, check our website or look further on our Instagram! Send your resume and motivational letter to iris@arnhemstudentpoint.nl. Send us a message for more information.
There are a lot of different therapies and trainings you could follow to learn more about yourself and to get more acquainted with your own beliefs and the things you stand for. One of these is NLP – neuro linguistic programming. What now? It is a method to become more aware of your feelings, thoughts and sensations. By becoming more aware, NLP practitioners believe that you can change your associations with certain things. There is a whole world of articles and methods you can use in NLP. In this Moment of Inspiration I wanted to give you a simple - yet effective - roadmap to dealing with your inner critic. The voice that berates you when you have eaten something unhealthy, the voice that is upset when you haven’t done your homework. Try it out and let us know what you think!

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