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Julienne M.
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I’ll Never Live Up to My Mother’s Expectations — And I’m Now Fine With It

It’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 Daughters

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I’ll Never Live Up to My Mother’s Expectations — And I’m Now Fine With It
I’ll Never Live Up to My Mother’s Expectations — And I’m Now Fine With It
Mothers And Daughters

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Modern Women

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This Is How the Silent Suffering Through a Brazilian Wax Makes You Wiser

No 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 Lessons

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This Is How the Silent Suffering Through a Brazilian Wax Makes You Wiser
This Is How the Silent Suffering Through a Brazilian Wax Makes You Wiser
Life Lessons

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The Book Cafe

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Before Being a Good Writer, Excel at Being Yourself

This 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…

Writing

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Before Being a Good Writer, Excel at Being Yourself
Before Being a Good Writer, Excel at Being Yourself
Writing

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Oct 14

This Is How Your Words Flow When You Stay Away From Words of Others

How 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…

Writing

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This Is How Your Words Flow When You Stay Away From Words of Others
This Is How Your Words Flow When You Stay Away From Words of Others
Writing

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Modern Women

·Oct 9

How to Help Your Friend Claim Their Power Back in Their Relationship

They 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…

Women

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How to Help Your Friend Claim Their Power Back in Their Relationship
How to Help Your Friend Claim Their Power Back in Their Relationship
Women

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 7

3 Ways You’ll Save Money by Not Having a Corporate Job

It 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…

Corporate

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3 Ways You’ll Save Money by Not Having a Corporate Job
3 Ways You’ll Save Money by Not Having a Corporate Job
Corporate

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 3

5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your School Bullies

3. 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. …

Psychology

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5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your School Bullies
5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your School Bullies
Psychology

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SYNERGY

·Sep 30

How I’m Getting More Consistent at Writing by Doing Every Day One Simple Thing

And 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. …

Writing

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How I’m Getting More Consistent at Writing by Doing Every Day One Simple Thing
How I’m Getting More Consistent at Writing by Doing Every Day One Simple Thing
Writing

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 21

Christmas Is 93 Days Away, Start Prepping Now to Make It to December Peacefully

Make 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. …

Christmas

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Christmas Is 93 Days Away, Start Prepping Now to Make It to December Peacefully
Christmas Is 93 Days Away, Start Prepping Now to Make It to December Peacefully
Christmas

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 20

No 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. …

Travel

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No Longer Want to Travel Overseas?
No Longer Want to Travel Overseas?
Travel

5 min read

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