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Asking for help
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Asking for help

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by Evie

It’s difficult, noticing that you are struggling. To be able to take a step back and realize that you have been going over your own…

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How to start reclaiming your joy
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How to start reclaiming your joy

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by Evie

So, I’ve haven’t been writing as much lately, but I did finally managed to finish a new update! I don’t know why it took me…

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What waking up and being on a plane have in common
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What waking up and being on a plane have in common

Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by Evie

Last week, I woke up from my afternoon nap and my second thought was; “this is just like being on a plane”. As I always…

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Mission for the holidays: letting go of insecurities
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Mission for the holidays: letting go of insecurities

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by Evie

The holidays are almost upon us. Once more images of dinner parties and happy people grace our screens and papers. And as a result the…

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Six things to remember when you’re struggling
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Six things to remember when you’re struggling

Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 by Evie

Once again, I convinced myself that I was healed after a couple of (fairly) good weeks. Well good weeks, weeks in which I followed all…

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Hitting a low in a public space with nowhere to go
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Hitting a low in a public space with nowhere to go

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by Evie

While I was waiting for my first overnight bus in the US, I noticed the warning signals of a bad day. And it wasn’t long…

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Five steps to get through bad days when you’re away from home
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Five steps to get through bad days when you’re away from home

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by Evie

Finally the new post is finished! I had two ‘challenging’ weeks which is why it took a while. I ate something wrong, had two flights…

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Learning five lessons after only three days of packing
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Learning five lessons after only three days of packing

Posted on January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 by Evie

This week I’ve finally started to pack up my home. Something that I’ve been secretly looking forward to, for some reason. Maybe it’s because I…

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How health scares motivate me to change
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How health scares motivate me to change

Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by Evie

Nothing is as motivating as a harsh dose of reality. Or maybe that’s just me. Apparently I need a reality check, in order to change…

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When you’re too tired to be who you want to be
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When you’re too tired to be who you want to be

Posted on November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 by Evie

It’s not always easy, trying to be a better version of yourself. To try to be strong and positive. The more tired I get, the…

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