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Giving yourself permission to do the things that make you happy.
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Is the end of social media near?
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Is it too late to do what you want?
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The end of my grind era is near
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Can I continue working as an illustrator?
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3 Reasons I took a work sabbatical
Being honest about how it's going now and how I feel.
Feb 18
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Later is too late
Healing and self-indulgence - and the guilt that comes with it.
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Conversation with landscape artist Marna Lunt
An honest chat about how being neurodivergent changes the way how Marna creates her art and why she basically ingnores all the technical rules in making…
Jul 26, 2025
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Is this a midlife crisis, or am I just getting older and wiser?
A reflection on quitting what I think I should be doing, and start doing what I want to be doing.
Jun 2, 2025
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Taking a month (or more) off from work
Since 2018 I take long holidays in which I recharge my battery for the rest of the year. When I can, I go alone. This is how I do it!
Apr 26, 2025
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Who am I making art for?
A very honest brain dump of an artist thinking about what the eff she's doing.
Apr 3, 2025
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Let your hands do the thinking
I want to learn to work more intuitively, but I often find it quite challenging. So, I asked designer Kiki van Eijk—someone who fully trusts her…
Feb 12, 2025
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Diary of a freelance artist: January
Entering January with a need for rest, while I'm on a train that doesn't stop.
Jan 19, 2025
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The good old yearly reflection
What worked and what didn't?
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