Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuves, išsibarsčiusias po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Ievą Davidavičiūtę – Doepel. Ji - buvusi veterinarijos gydytoja, šiandien dirbanti koučingo, terapijos ir mokymų srityje, padedanti ypač sveikatos sektoriaus moterims geriau suprasti save, stiprinti vidinę kryptį ir kurti sveikesnes ribas gyvenime bei darbe.

[ENG] In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking with Ieva Davidavičiūtė – Doepel, a former veterinarian who now works in coaching, therapy, and training, supporting women -especially in the healthcare sector - to better understand themselves, strengthen their inner direction, and build healthier boundaries in life and work.

The Positive Stories exhibition opened with a warm morning gathering at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bringing together friends, members of the Lithuanian community, and new visitors curious about the stories behind the portraits. [read more…]

Since 2021, Positive Stories has documented Lithuanian women living beyond the borders of Lithuania through intimate conversations and portrait photography.

This exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, focuses on women connected to the Netherlands and opens on March 8 — International Women’s Day — in the spirit of March 11, the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence.

Alongside the portraits, a specially created brochure accompanies the exhibition, preserving each woman’s voice and context. Together, image and text create a space not only to see, but to understand.

How to Do Magic - a revised edition shaped by experience, softened by time, and grounded in a deeper understanding of love, fear, responsibility, and choice.

Magic, as I see it now, is attention. It is participation. It is the quiet courage to stay present.

The new edition is now available.

[Read more / Discover the book]

Mornings set more than our schedule — they set our nervous system. In this Little Steps HOME reflection, I explore how the first 20–30 minutes after waking shape our biology, mood, and energy for the rest of the day. Drawing on circadian science and gentle lived practice, this piece is an invitation to begin slowly - with light, breath, and intention - instead of urgency.

What does it mean to carry Lithuania within you while building a life abroad?

Since 2021, Positive Stories has documented conversations and portraits of Lithuanian women in the diaspora — highlighting resilience, leadership, creativity, and the evolving meaning of home. This exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, focuses on women connected to the Netherlands and opens on March 8 - International Women’s Day - in the spirit of both global solidarity and Lithuania’s March 11 Independence Day. An invitation to listen, to witness, and to celebrate the strength of Lithuanian women beyond borders.

What happens when we slow down and truly unpack the word values?

At our latest LT Big Brother NL gathering, we explored how values shift across personal, professional, and collective layers - and how language, culture, and context shape what we think we mean. With the help of the STRIVE cards, the conversation moved beyond definitions into shared meaning-making. A cozy evening. A layered dialogue. A reminder that values are lived, translated, and negotiated together.

A short journey to Málaga led me into a quiet dialogue between landscape, memory, and everyday life. At the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga, Romantic landscapes and costumbrismo unfold a Spain where emotion and ritual, vast horizons and intimate gestures, coexist. I reflect and invite to slow down, to look closely, and to rediscover beauty in both the sublime and the familiar.

„Užsitęsusios tylos sezonas“ – tai esė ir tekstų rinkinys apie tylą, kuri nėra tuštuma. Apie sustojimą, kvėpavimą ir vidinę erdvę, kurioje gimsta tikrumas.

Tai knyga tiems laikams, kai nebesinori skubėti, aiškinti ar įrodyti – tik būti ir išgirsti save. Dabar prieinama mano webshop’e.

One Question Project is here to illuminate the amazing women and their experiences. It is created to inspire and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we may already know. This time, I ask one question to Betty Guadagno:


What’s one thing you hope people remember after hearing your story?

Winter was never meant to be rushed through. For most of human history, it was a season of rest, gathering, and conservation - a rhythm shaped by darkness, cold, and biological need. I decided to reflect on wintering as a human tradition and explore what modern life has forgotten about slowing down, conserving energy, and allowing the year to exhale.

What does it really mean to live authentically - not only in our careers, but in life as a whole?
Following a recent LT Big Brother community gathering in Amsterdam, I reflects on authenticity as a lived practice, shaped by courage, discomfort, mentoring, and the power of community. A gentle invitation to listen inward, stay curious, and walk your path with more awareness and connection.

Rest is often treated as something we must earn - postponed until everything else is done. But science and lived experience tell a different story. In this post I explore rest as a biological need and a daily practice, showing how small pauses, gentle awareness, and micro-moments of slowing down can restore our nervous system. A reminder that rest doesn’t have to be big to be meaningful -sometimes, little steps are enough to bring us HOME.

One Question Project is here to illuminate the amazing women and their experiences. It is created to inspire and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we may already know. This time, I ask one question to Céline Lerebourg :


What practices help you balance your own vision with the voices of the artists and communities you work with?

What does it really mean to be seen as an entrepreneur - without losing yourself in the process?
In this personal reflection, I explore the tension between visibility and silence, self-exposure and self-protection, and how learning to be seen can become an act of trust rather than performance.

What happens when snow disrupts daily life - and we choose to observe instead of rush past it?
While the Netherlands slowed under unusual winter conditions, I leaned into both lived observation and psychological research to explore how snow mirrors our human resistance to change - and what becomes possible when we pause, reflect, and soften our need for control.

This fall, a small group of five students embarked on a transformative semester that unfolded through deep conversations, powerful guest contributions, and meaningful encounters across Amsterdam. From exploring mind mapping and personal leadership to visiting Framer Framed’s Lawan! exhibition, ReRoll Works, the Amsterdam Archives, and Hortus Botanicus, the experience became a rich journey of connection - to ideas, to history, to nature, and to one another. Discover the full reflection in this post.

One Question Project is here to illuminate the amazing women and their experiences. It is created to inspire and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we may already know. This time, I ask one question to Veronica Guguian :


What unique marketing approach or perspective do you bring that resonates with clients, and how can someone interested in elevating their brand experience that firsthand with you?

Earlier this week, the LT Big Brother NL community gathered at Koepelcafé in Amsterdam for an intimate meetup on communication. No agenda, just open conversations, reflection, and connection. Discover how different communication styles shape our relationships and the power of truly listening.

What does it mean to confront sadness - not as an enemy, but as a messenger? After witnessing Confronting Depression, a performance by theatre maker Gina-Alina Pațilea, I found myself rethinking how we relate to grief and healing. Her raw honesty and artistic courage opened a space where pain became dialogue, and vulnerability became strength.
Read on to explore how art can help us meet our own humanity - with compassion, not fear.