Ah, rejection. Everyone’s favorite topic. Rejection is without doubt one of the most painful human experiences. Most people, including myself, have gone to great lengths avoiding it. But at what cost? At this point, you might think that rejection is simply something you need to “handle,” but I prefer a different approach. I genuinely believe…
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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…
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 part…
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…
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…
Amid this pandemic, it again becomes awfully clear that we, as people and society, have a disturbed and imbalanced relationship with productivity. Have you seen the lists on social media that start with “if you don’t come out of this quarantine with at least …” (fill in the blanks)? Here is an example: If you…