About InspireMari ★
Hi! I’m Mari. I’m a Dutch artist and old school blogger and I’m all about visual stimulation!I made my personal blog to share lots of visuals with you: cute art, animals, delicious food, mini games, travel pictures, cute game reviews, graphic resources and more.
I hope my works make you smile. It would mean the world to me!
❤ 90s/00s era Cartoons & Music ❤ Everything Kawaii ❤ Pokémon ❤ Cats ❤ Nature (Snow/Mountains/Storms/The Moon) ❤ Cloud gazing ❤ Languages (SE/JP/BG) ❤
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My Story
In the last few years, my life revolved entirely around the sickness and death of both of my parents, who died within one and a half years from one another. My dad passed away on January 14th of 2022 from cardiac arrest and my mom passed away on April 18th of 2023.
The recent years have been a very heavy time for me, as I ended up taking on the role of full-time caretaker for my mom after my dad – her husband of 53 years – died three weeks after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
After mom passed away, I had to move out of my childhood home, where I lived for 31 years. I was not allowed to continue renting it and was given 6 months to move out. I asked for assistance from a non-profit organization in my town that helps homeless people as well as people with financial problems, but I received no response.
Initially I wanted to move to the Philippines again, but instead, I decided to go to Eastern Europe first, as I’ve always wanted to see more of Europe. And going this route first is easier when you’re taking along two cats. :-) I am now renting an apartment in Ruse, Bulgaria!
My Blog
Like other people, I too want the world to become a better place. My way of contributing to this, is by making content that makes people smile. Because there’s a lot to be sad about in life. My blog is my happy place, my baby. Here, I post my artworks, cute photos, mini games and other attractive visuals as well as game reviews, free resources for artists and fellow content creators and personal interests. InspireMari.nl is a website that makes me happy when I go there, and I want to give that same feeling to you.
Every single post is carefully created and put together for optimum viewing pleasure for my readers. I also try to keep the amount of stressful content (such as negative details about my life) to a minimum. There is one subject however that I feel very strongly about and I want to tactfully share with the world: the well-being of animals, especially cats. I will occasionally post content that is meant to make people think, and hopefully change things for the better for the lives of cats. These blog posts will never contain graphic images, but the same can not be said for the websites that I may link to, so please always use caution when clicking on links on such blog posts.
Backyard Cats
Both cats born in The Netherlands, they are now living with me in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe. Here on my blog, you will regularly be updated about how the cats are doing.
They also have their own YouTube Channel. The videos capture their life, but in a way, they also show my life through theirs.
The Backyard Cats YouTube channel first and foremost serves as a video diary for myself. Needless to say, I am thrilled to introduce Ricky and Tommy to you and share my cats’ lives with you. Check back regularly on my blog and YouTube Channel!
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