Recently I’ve made a striking discovery: listening to music from the nineties makes me feel good. I was both shocked and hurt this music had this effect on me. I mean, nostalgia is something old people have, right? Longing back to the 50s and 60s, the good times that will …
Do you rehearse before you do things? Or do you just dive into life and let it happen? Are you a planner, or are you spontaneous? The question that drew me in for this prompt was this one: “Before making a phone call, do you ever rehearse what you’re going …
To my surprise, I have never written about my introvert personality. I think many of you will have guessed it by now. I’m a textbook introvert. I love being alone. I dislike crowds and groups of people. But in what areas does this play out in my daily life? Am …
I Did Should you quit your day job and pursue your greatest dream? After all, I did. It’s not that easy, though. And for us, me and my husband, we thought about it for many years. We discussed it, considered it, did the calculations to see if we would make …
Tell Me About – Patience I always thought of myself as a patient person when I was younger—wise, intelligent, virtuous, and, of course, patient. My teenage self did not lack confidence. Until one day I was shopping with my first boyfriend. We had entered a jewellery store because I was …
Expectations can be fickle things. On the one hand, I expect only the best outcomes to happen. On the other hand, I’m quite a negative person who often holds a realistic and pessimistic outlook.The same goes for our BDSM-life. My partner and I often prepared for a big play-session, and …
Being creative runs as a thread throughout my life, from early childhood to my teenage years to the current day. I’ve always needed a creative outlet one way or another. Looking back, I can see when I was happiest and most successful when I was using my creativity best. This …
I have no debt, except for my student loans. I despise being in debt to someone. If you ever lend me a Euro because I was short, you can count on it I’ll give it back to you the next time I see you. I remember how surprised the bank …
90s Music Music was vital to me during the 90s. I connected with friends over music. Visiting music stores gave us an outing. And of course, we fantasized about our lives together with pop stars.Music was a common thread for me throughout these years. It definitely brought me a lot …
Labels We interpret the world by using stereotypes. You could even call it discrimination. This is not a bad thing. There simply isn’t enough time in the world to evaluate everyone on a personal level. Imagine walking through the street and knowing, and forming an opinion, on everyone’s backstory. You …
