My metamorphosis unexpectedly led me to completely reimagine my relationship with creativity and career. After realizing that I was clinging to my childhood fantasies instead of choosing what makes me happy as the woman that I am now.
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Exploring adult friendships as they evolve through life stages. From Elena Ferrante's intimate portrayals to the tensions in The White Lotus, I wonder why those deep teenage connections often diminish to quick coffees and occasional texts.
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There's something profoundly intimate about reading literature written by women. It's more than just consuming words on a page; it's a paper trail of recognition, of seeing my own experiences reflected in the narratives woven by female writers.
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Last year I turned 35. This made me reflect on the last five years that passed and the things that happened that set a metamorphosis in motion. I wanted to discuss this topic with others so on the fifth anniversary of the journal Dialogue with Self I hosted the first Dialogue at the Table with my close friends themed: What in the metamorphosis.
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I’ve been hosting intimate themed dinners to delve into life's meaningful topics. Through these gatherings, we create a temporary but profound sense of community. Find out how and why we cultivate a space for connection that many of us crave in our fast-paced world, exploring philosophies on friendship, creativity, literature, and more.
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Creating space for the essentials requires constant effort. It's easy to lose sight of how vital these are to my sense of self. Recently, a friend and I discussed our creative ambitions and the challenge of achieving them. We realized that while we have plenty of ideas, it is often the execution that stumps us. After some reflection, I've researched and curated proven solutions to overcome them.
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In the winter of 2022 we bought our house in a small village. We left a small yet adorable apartment in the city of Amsterdam and moved a few miles away to an idyllic place. The hopes for this change of scenery was to live a more peaceful life. Where I wasn't run by the hectics of life, but by an inner calm. I wanted to hear my own thoughts over the noise of everyone else's. And that I did.
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Caring for my skin, a practice I value in theory, but is a challenge to keep up with in my morning and night routine. I have found that it’s easier to stick to my routine when life is going well. Practicing this act of selfcare when life is a little overwhelming is challenging. Could redefining this act of care to ritual be the solution?
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My father passed away, and in the aftermath I send out a newsletter/ This is a recap
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The relation we have to self, mirrors the relation we have to others. Wether we are aware or not. If there is lack within us, lack will show up in relation to others. This is how to improve your inner dialogue.
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Fashion is to the individual what ego is to soul. Nothing is considered more material, earthy or superficial than fashion, I guess. But at the same time the greatest ones in fashion have a great understanding of spirituality and existentialism. Here’s how:
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I wrote about the privilege of modern self care before, but never as articulate as Zadie Smith put it in an interview (2018) with Arnon Grunberg. She talks about the privilege of focusing on your existential identity while others still have to make room for their political identity. In other words, there is no room to question the existential: "Who am I? What will my place be in this world?" If you are still making the world around you aware that the physical you, the political you is just as valuable and deserves the same autonomous reality that they know for themselves.
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