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Tag: writing

  • Do I Have To?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Thirteen] I write every single day and sometimes, damnit, I just don’t want to. Sometimes it’s the end of the day and you want to sleep and you’re a bit cold and haven’t been sleeping well and it’s the end of an intense week and you just walked your…

  • And We’re Caught Up!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Four] That’s it. That’s the whole post. But first the news: One third of healthcare worker union members won’t get Covid vaccine 65 fines handed out to face mask violators during the law’s first week Weekly coronavirus update: 43.103 new cases, 338 deaths No, really. That’s the whole…

  • Oops? But Also I’m Okay. I Think

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty] When you get out of the habit of writing for any reason, getting back into it is a chore. So. Hi. I’m BAAAAAAACK! And totally writing five or six or seven or how many days has it been since i posted? But first the news: Ministers, experts wrestle…

  • Dutch Lock Down Day One Hundred Twenty Two

    [I Can’t Even Think Of A Title] Or something.

  • Dutch Lock Down Day One Hundred Twenty

    [No News For You!] OMG OMG OMG SQUEEE

  • Dutch Lock Down Day One Hundred Seven

    [HOW do you manage to write pretty much every day?] I write every day so that I can write every day. Because of Seth Godin. But first the news: Senate backs giving Dutch nationals in Britain dual nationality rights EU To Let In More Tourists As Dutch Restrictions Ease; US Still Not Permitted EU releases…

  • Dutch Lock Down Day Seventy Four

    An optional excerpt meant to entice you to come read the whole post.

  • New Habits Are Hard

    There are a few things I consider more important than taking care of someone else – brushing my teeth, showering, sleeping, health, yin yoga, walking outside, exercise, eating, meditation, plenty of english breakfast tea with a ton of milk, and at least one small round of Swedish, Japanese and Dutch every single day.

  • It Pours

    I completely didn’t write yesterday. I remembered, but then I forgot. That’s how it works sometimes. But I wrote today and published not one, but TWO articles. #WhenItRains WAIT Did I just find my hashtag?!? Holy shit! ASIDE: I once heard a podcast wherein the person said that they were asked to sift through all…

  • Oh, Hello There, World

    At some point I was writing and posting every single day. Go, me! Because I heard Seth Godin talk about it on NPR or somewhere at some point – to write every day – and it resonated. So I did. Mostly. Except then groningenrain.nl was hacked. Stripped. No backup.

  • Psst… You Wanna Hear A Secret?

    I’ve been keeping a lot of things on the downlow lately for various reasons. And it’s time to let all the cats out of all the bags.

  • What Was Your Biggest Lesson From 2018?

    A fellow Toastmaster wrote a piece about her biggest lessons learned in 2018 which I promptly forwarded. #transformation #change But then she turned it around on me. “Thank you for sharing K Rain Leander! Love to know – what was your biggest lesson from 2018?” ~ Sangbreeta Moitra And, yup, I have been mulling over…