Category Archives: Health

SPOTLIGHT – NEW LOCAL BUSINESS – PONYCLUB CW

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HORSES AND THEIR SIXTH SENSE – INTUITION. The ability to understand something instinctively without the need for conscious reasoning does not come naturally to humans with overthinking, analyzing, and judging the world around us. The heightened level of awareness and intuition for animals does not only come naturally but is a foundation for survival. While most animals can offer an extraordinary amount of emotional support, horses have unique […]

TWO FOUNDATIONS. ONE GOAL. IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

The importance of spreading cancer awareness through optimal screening programs and supportive care services for cancer patients. Together we are stronger in the fight against cancer. Writer: Desi Dijkhuizen/Risa Schonbaum If you were offered the opportunity to prevent developing cancer, would you take it? Having cancer is hard and going through it can be an […]

UNDERSTANDING DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF: ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT WE HAVE LOST AND HOW WE ARE GRIEVING

Writer: Shruti Tekwani, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Coach, Choice Theory & Reality Therapy Trainer Grief doesn’t always mean death and loss isn’t always tangible. The term “disenfranchised grief” was coined by Dr. Kenneth J Doka in 1985, and he described it as grief that is not acknowledged by society. Indeed, if someone is experiencing […]

THE CRISIS BANK CURAÇAO – HELPING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST

Writer: Nathasja JT Plaizier “Nos a yega leu, pero nos ta leu for di kla!”, as said by Coraline Kooistra, president of the Foundation Against Child Abuse and translates to “We came from far, but we are far from done!” The Crisis Bank was formed by the Foundation Against Child Abuse in response to the […]

The Undiscussed Topic of Mental Health

Writer: Shruti Tekwani, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Coach, Choice Theory & Reality Therapy Trainer In a world recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, where does mental health fit in? Author Harry J. Johnson once said, “Your body is an amazing creation, capable of performing great wonders, but you can destroy that miraculous machine’s potential with […]

Curaçao Medical Center – Providing the Best Healthcare

On November 15th, 2019, after a series of obstacles and delays, doors finally opened to the long-awaited new Curacao Medical Center. Just one day before, 1,200 hospital employees and 150 patients packed up and moved from the 163-year-old St. Elisabeth Hospital into the brand-new building. It was a massive operation that went off without a hitch, thanks to […]