The #BlackLivesMatter hype is watering down and the media’s attention is shifting. The fact that these topics are trending less and less only confirms that it’s now more than ever crucial to express your allyship in effective ways. I’ve compiled a list of 6 things you can do to support the Black Lives Matter movement […]
Category: Lifestyle
🇳🇱 Lees de Nederlandse versie hier Hey, you! You’re not scared, I know. But I’m scared, of you. You’re strong and healthy and don’t have to fear this virus, I understand. Perhaps I could’ve been happy for you, if I weren’t so afraid of you. That’s not an accusation, it’s a fact. You scare the living […]
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Read the English version here Hoi, jij daar! Ik weet het, je bent niet bang. Maar ik ben wel bang, bang voor jou. Jij bent gezond en sterk en hoeft niet bang te zijn voor dit virus, dat begrijp ik. Als ik niet zo bang voor je was geweest, had ik misschien blij voor […]
These recent events are taking their toll on me, and I find myself being challenged mentally in particular. A couple of days ago my sister gave me a much needed pep-talk, and in it she mentioned that I’m one of the strongest fighters she knows. She told me to kick ass in this battle like […]
Once October comes around, my mood seems to disappear together with the sunlight. This happens every year, and I’m very much aware of the fact that I’m so easily affected by the days getting shorter and the weather getting colder. However, being aware of this yearly occurrence doesn’t really keep it from happening. ‘What does?’ […]
As a result of some recent events I’d like to write a word or two about the big Duo Birthday Adventure I experienced with Dewi not so long ago. My little sis turned 18 – aka not so little anymore – last May and for her birthday I gave her a ticket for Pinkpop festival. […]
Something I wish I could tell (or yell at) my lungs right now. For about one and a half weeks I’ve been doing a terrific job at imitating a dying seal and coughing without much of a break 24/7. It started off quite harmless with something I mistook for either the flu or allergies, but […]
I’m by no means a genius and daily feel like an imposter at the university more than I like to admit. I sit there amongst people that are used to hacking their school library’s computers for fun during breaks, and then there’s me: big smiles and thoroughly proud that I managed to bluff my way […]
I woke up to this view and had café au lait and pain au chocolat as breakfast for the past 3 days. This Saturday I found myself fastened and strapped down in a big white van; the perfect ingredient to a brilliant thriller. Instead of heading to a serial killer’s basement I was heading to the beautiful […]
A couple of days ago I studied the eyes looking back at me in the mirror and decided that the girl on the other side was in serious need of a peptalk. I found a spot in my room with a semi-functioning wifi connection, FaceTimed my best friend in Far Far Away Land, and ordered the desired beverage. Désirée […]
