Published inModern Women·PinnedMember-onlyI’ll Never Live Up to My Mother’s Expectations — And I’m Now Fine With ItIt’s not me, it’s her — “I’m disappointed with life” That’s what my mother said when I told her I was moving back to Amsterdam — I didn’t know I was expected to never leave France again. I used to be frustrated, angry at her for not trying to adopt a different mindset, and not trying…Mothers And Daughters6 min readMothers And Daughters6 min read
Published inModern Women·PinnedMember-onlyThis Is How the Silent Suffering Through a Brazilian Wax Makes You WiserNo pain, no gain. — There’s menstruation pain. There’s giving birth. And there’s Brazilian waxing. We — ladies — deserve so many trophies. If you’re as lucky as I usually am, you get a distracting playlist or a fun convo with the waxer while you suffer — it reduces the pain at least by half. …Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·PinnedMember-onlyBefore Being a Good Writer, Excel at Being YourselfThis is what Dorothea Brande, in Becoming A Writer, wants you to remember — Do you also accumulate books about writing, believing that every addition will teach you the X factor that will change your writing for the better? The literature on the subject is endless. In her book from 1934, Dorothea Brande gets to the core of what being a writer means. This…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Oct 14Member-onlyThis Is How Your Words Flow When You Stay Away From Words of OthersHow to use wordless recreation to your advantage — What do we do when in need of inspiration? We start a new book, listen to a podcast, watch a movie. We rarely deprive ourselves of words, and believe that any valuable idea comes first from words of others. In her book Becoming A Writer, Dorothea Brande shows that engaging…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published inModern Women·Oct 9Member-onlyHow to Help Your Friend Claim Their Power Back in Their RelationshipThey may have no clue what they’re going through is unhealthy — I didn’t know this would be so painful. Seeing Jessie, one of my best friends, being talked to with so much contempt. While I was there. Wouldn’t her partner, at least, make an effort when they have people visiting? Looking back I’m glad I witnessed that. That’s how I got…Women6 min readWomen6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 7Member-only3 Ways You’ll Save Money by Not Having a Corporate JobIt costs money to be a good employee — Have you ever thought of all the expenses you made because you had a corporate job? Every month they give you money, and every month they take some of it. Have you noticed it? I’m so done with corporate work, that it’s easy to see these things. Once you realize…Corporate3 min readCorporate3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 3Member-only5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your School Bullies3. They made you bulletproof — It’s Sunday evening. The end of the school holidays, and you don’t want to go back there. You feel it in your stomach, and you won’t sleep much that night. I loved going to school. But those couple of years really sucked. …Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published inSYNERGY·Sep 30Member-onlyHow I’m Getting More Consistent at Writing by Doing Every Day One Simple ThingAnd how you’ll build your own consistency by first covering the basics — The holy grail of all writers. The first achievement that allows others. The most challenging too — it wouldn’t be fun otherwise. Reaching writing consistency is a bare necessity and a demanding endeavour. Before I reach a full-proof system, I’ve figured I need to make it simple. …Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 21Member-onlyChristmas Is 93 Days Away, Start Prepping Now to Make It to December PeacefullyMake it a marathon, not a sprint — Have you ever dreamt you could glide into the holiday season with no rush and no stress? Picture this: it’s December 25th, you’re wearing your favourite Christmas outfit, and everything is ready. No last-minute run to the supermarket, no drama. …Christmas5 min readChristmas5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 20Member-onlyNo Longer Want to Travel Overseas?Three Reasons to Feel Happy About It — I have a 800 euro flight voucher to use soon. And I can’t get myself to book the damn flight. Costa Rica in February. That’s how I think I want to use it. But I can’t get to the end of the booking process. …Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
