On Monday, I broke my arm. I was running down the stairs, eager to get the garbage out before my next meeting. I slipped on a step, and fell, landing on my hand. I ignored the pain and carried on. The next morning the arm was swollen and could not stretch all the way. I …
Everything Has A Silver Lining – Even A Broken Arm Read More »
After I came back from my vacation early in June life has been difficult. I struggled to get back into my usual routines. Getting out of bed was hard. Work was boring. Nothing made sense or gave me any form of joy. In addition – or maybe as a result of this – I’ve also …
The problematic life without problems – How do you dig yourself out of a slump Read More »
Working as a freelancer is great. If it weren’t for the other people you have to work with. You see, as a freelancer you – in theory – can dictate your own hours. Early mornings, or late nights, whatever floats your boat and fits your current life and desires. And sometimes your client or team workers …
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Social media is full of advice about which non-fiction books to read. Very rarely does someone recommend fiction. It’s all about learning, and doing more and consuming great advice from others. What if fiction could give you a break and also enhance your creative juices? Fiction has a different language than non-fiction It can be …
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I have no clue what to write about. Some days it’s hard to find a topic. The writing itself comes easy, if only I knew what I would like to talk about. Even after a session of journaling followed by note-exploring, I still have nothing. So how do you start when you go blank? Here …
3 ways to find a topic so you can start writing within 5 minutes Read More »
What if you never had to deal with imposter syndrome again? Imposter syndrome is nothing else than your ego taking over, and not in a good way. Your ego covers up your essential being, making you believe you cannot do what you know you are capable of. Your ego will always seek to prove that …
Most people plan their day wrong. Either they do not plan it all all, or they try to achieve too much. A great plan will take out the guesswork and have you sail smoothly through your day. 3 mistakes people make when planning their day: You write a to-do list A long to-do list is …
3 mistakes part-time creators make planning their day that leaves them stressed Read More »
2022 is only a few weeks old, and it feels like I have already more accomplished than in all of 2021. How is that possible? New Year’s Resolutions don’t work, at least not for me. So this year I tried something different – I set big goals and I work towards them, one tiny atomic …
New Year’s Resolutions suck. This year I’m going really small to score big. Read More »
Some days are just more difficult than others. You feel vulnerable and exposed, with emotions racing through you. Instead of shoving them down again, you for once let them all be. Being in touch with what is going on is not always comfortable. You look up at the blue sky and feel the sun warm …
Changing from the standard diet over to plant based can seem daunting. A lot of vegan recipes on the internet contain ingredients you have never heard of, or they are hard to find where you live. When I cut out sugar, dairy, grain (and later also meat) in May 2021 I quickly found out what …