a twenties pov
reflections and personal guides from the pov of someone in her twenties
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how to embrace autumn as a lover of summer (opens the original)
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favourite summer memories: morning dips at the beach, barbecues on the terrace, iced water, fresh fruits to-go, sunscreen, new cities, evening flirts, dry nail polishfavourite autumn memories: chai lattes, mugs with puns, a reading list, lip liner, 100% cotton and wool, big bags, unscented candles, cosy armchairsGiven the five consecutive days of rain in Copenhagen, I can confidently declare that autumn has made its grand entrance for the season. While many in the city and all over mourn their l
I want to be my mother’s mother (opens the original)
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During the interview of author Georgi Gospodinov at the Louisiana Literature festival this month, he declared that, “your sense of childhood dies the moment the last person who remembers you as a child dies,” referring to the death of his father. And amongst him, my mother, and hundreds of other guests, my eyes had drowned in tears that pooled all the way down to my throat.When I turned twenty-five, I had asked my parents, “When did you first feel like an adult?”My mother had paused, opened her
easy/accessible french classics you must read (opens the original)
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My first introduction to French literature happened in my middle school classroom. Between Zola, Balzac and Flaubert, I found my adoration for literature slowly sipping away, one six-lined sentence at a time. Realism will do that to a prepubescent. And then Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan appeared on my radar, and I became consumed by every word. I remember my mother being impressed that I had been able to understand the intensity of the novel without backing away from it. Around a hundred
gaining a "let it" mindset (opens the original)
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I am back in the city after a month of soaking in the sun and crisp white wine. A month of never picking up a pen or opening my Notes app to write. Thank you for all your patience, support and kind words while I took some time off. <img alt="" class=
trying to get my spark back (opens the original)
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If you were to google “how to get out of a rut” or “how to get out of a slump”, a multitude of advice will appear, ranging from taking a long shower, making your bed, brushing your teeth. But what happens when you feel low, when you feel like you need to get your sparkle back, and are already doing all those things?It can be disconcerting when looking okay takes over feeling okay. When you are both at the receiving end of compliments and at the end of your rope. When you are given advice that al
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