Human Being; World traveller; Author; Blogger; Editor; Reader; Chocolate addict; Animal lover; Friend, Sister, Daughter. Last updated: 28.12.2021 I’ve seen these “‘About Me” stories around Medium and really liked them, and then stumbled upon the publication by Quy Ma: About Me, and immediately felt inspired to write my own, so…

A step-by-step process to becoming a published author for free. — This post is an opinion piece based on my own experience. My goal is to assist future first-time authors, or first time KDP-authors on their self-publishing journey. This past week I published my very first book and did it all by myself! And it ended up not even being all…

Five things I learned by relocating myself to Amsterdam. — What Amsterdam is like Living in Amsterdam is quite dreamy. Of course the city has some harsh realities (try finding housing without connections… borderline impossible), but, it truly is a fantastic place to live as someone in their 20s. There’s always something to do for those who are social butterflies, and there’s plenty of…

Your inner self will demand it; will you listen? — Sometimes, when it seems there is no special reason for it, we simply feel off. You’ve tried to have a decently productive morning, you didn’t do anything different from the usual routine, yet you can feel yourself itching in your own skin. …

Deciding what’s important to be more productive and creative. — Working eight-hour days, exercising, unleashing my creativity, spending time with family, eating healthy and getting enough hours of sleep (like a solid 7 or more) — how do you do it? If you would’ve asked me a year ago, I wouldn’t have had an answer. I simply assumed that if…

How not to dread the future. — Currently, I’m feeling a lot of anxiety about the giant workload facing me on Monday. …

I’m on vacation: I don’t feel like writing. — It’s the new year and there are plenty of new years resolutions around. People who want to do more, create more, write more. …

Writing outside my comfort zone — Writing good quality, for me, is all about being in your comfort zone. I write some of my best work when I’m at home, in my pyjamas on the couch. …

Is writing still fun? — A piece of me feels very cringy writing this. All I’m missing by now is that stock photo that every Medium article about writing seems to have, you know the one with the wooden table, journal, and coffee cup? In case you don’t know, it’s this one. …