“You only get one life. So you’d better make it a damned special one... Just start doing something you really love: something that gives you energy; something that makes you a better person—for yourself and for those around you, for your partner, your kids.”
After a successful career in advertising, CHRIS SANT switched gears and became an artisanal baker, fulfilling his grandmother’s prediction. Chris lives with his wife and three daughters in Loenen aan de Vecht. A long line wraps around the block in front of his boulangerie there; people can’t wait for their freshly baked bread or a chat.
Illustration: Patricia Velasco