This is my first year making a living as a freelance writer! I made it happen with zero contacts or knowing anything about how freelance platforms work. Today I want to share with you everything I know. Why? Because there is not enough transparency about how this works and I’d love to save you some ...
The Big Life Lessons of Solo Travel
On April 2nd, 2018, I left Amsterdam with two suitcases. I’d ended my apartment lease and sold almost everything I had. I left the Netherlands on a one-way flight to India. It’s now two years later, and there are a few things I’ve learned along the way. The Decision itself is not the Scary ...
Why Modern Dating is Killing You
I’ve always been kind of a black and white person. It’s everything or nothing. I work 24/7 or I don’t work at all. I drink a lot or I don’t drink at all (I should definitely revise that one) and I don’t wish to participate in the modern world of dating. It’s either THE guy or nobody at all. Black ...
I’m back!
When I read posts I wrote on my blog 5 years ago, I cringe and marvel at the same time. A part of me says, please stop. Don’t share so much personal stuff. Don’t show your imperfections. But a part of me wishes I could go back to writing that carelessly. Now every word I write has to pass a gate of ...
Authority over the Self
I've been thinking about the meaning of advice. Why do we ask for it? And what do we think to get out of it? When it comes to the big questions of our lives, advice from people doesn't have a place at all. When we take direction from people throughout our lives, depending on how enlightened that ...