It is 8 o’clock on a Friday night, and there are a million things I could be doing at this very moment. I could be learning that new language I’ve been putting off for years….
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An Exercise in Becoming a Nicer Person
I have a confession. Sometimes I’m a real bitch to the people I love. Yes, I know we all have our days. But sometimes I can feel the vitriol pouring out of my mouth and I…
On Sharing When You Don’t Know What To Say
What do you write when you have nothing to write? What do you say when you have nothing to say but you still feel compelled to share, to create? Better to just sit tight and…
My (un)glamorous life
The other day I had the grand idea of writing about “the glamour of everyday life”. Inspired by a positively miraculous sunset that blazed through the Amsterdam skies, it seemed like a good idea. If…
“Too much”
I know I cannot be the only one who feels like they’re too much. The only one who leaves an interview, escapes a party and thinks stupid idiot. I would like to believe that I’m not…
Explaining yourself for the verbally stilted
Explain yourself. It’s something we are required to do often. In job interviews, on websites, at “networking events” or when simply meeting a friend of a friend. There’s nothing wrong with it, we all crave context,…