Jellis Vaes

7 Things I Learned from Dying and Getting a Second Chance

what I learned from dying

7 Things I Learned from Dying and Getting a Second Chance <h4>Table of Contents</h4> <b>“You were searching in dead-end dreams when everything – suddenly – stopped. You woke up in the early spring, with a new life in your hands.</b>” That was a translated piece from a poem I read in early March, some days […]

Because of Video Games, I Decided Not to Commit Suicide

Video Games Saved Me

I know—what a grim title. But it’s true. I’ve talked about my past in quite a few videos on my personal YouTube channel (wait, you are not subscribed?!) and how I lived with suicidal thoughts between the ages of 12 and 18. I nursed these thoughts for six years and they eventually turned into plans of action…

EP 007: Dynamic Conversations – Relationships, Depression, Surviving a Cardiac Arrest, and More

He appeared in the first episode of Dynamic Conversations (together with another friend of mine, Filip), and he is back in this episode for more. Let’s welcome Marvin Flamme. It has been a long time since we talked. However, we have known each other for quite a while. In fact, we met at a surfing camp in Australia, when I was 21 years old. Which was already 8 years ago (gosh where does the time go)…

I Am Dying

I Am Dying <h4>Table of Contents</h4> From the age of 4, I have been introduced to the one major reality in life: that death is real. Death has been a recurring theme that has confronted me throughout my life. From losing my dad at the age of 4, to being diagnosed with a chronic heart […]

EP 006: Dynamic Conversations – Things to Do in Bali, Growth, Mindset, Community, Traveling, and Much More!

EP 006: Dynamic Conversations – Things to Do in Bali, Growth, Mindset, Community, Traveling, and Much More! Bali is one of those places where I stayed on and off for months over <a href=”https://youtu.be/-9rJnHNQfxQ” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>the last years</a> during the winter.  It’s an awesome island, as many people will tell you, for many reasons: the food, the […]

EP 005: Dynamic Conversations – The Flow State, Meditation, Victim Mentality, and Much More!

EP 005: Dynamic Conversations – The Flow State, Meditation, Victim Mentality, and Much More! And here she is again, <a href=”https://www.asjacaspari.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Asja Caspari</a>, for a second round on <a href=”https://jellisvaes.com/dynamic-conversations/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Dynamic Conversations</a>—the podcast where I chat with friends of mine about various topics. Asja Caspari is a talented fashion and portrait photographer based in Hamburg, […]

EP 004: Dynamic Conversations – How to Make Tough Decisions, Deal with Haters, Search for Meaning, and Much More!

EP 004: Dynamic Conversations – How to Make Tough Decisions, Deal with Haters, Search for Meaning, and Much More! A few years ago, I met Rich in Bali when I attended one of his workshops. I was inspired by his story of how he dealt with his auto-immune disease, <a href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcerative_colitis” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>ulcerative colitis</a>, through the <a […]

EP 001: Dynamic Conversations – No Technology Day, Quality Products We Love, COVID-19, and Much More!

Dynamic Conversatios

001: Dynamic Conversations – No Technology Day, Quality Products We Love, COVID-19, and Much More! Welcome to the first episode of this new podcast, Dynamic Conversations! In this episode, I chat with two great friends of mine, <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/filipvhove/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Filip van Hove</a> and <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/makingmotionofficial/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Marvin Flamme</a>. Two people I have known for a […]