PinnedMaria Writes ThingsinPragmatic WisdomThe Problem with Wishing We Were YoungerAnd why I thank goodness I’m exactly my age and I’ll be just as grateful next year and the year after that·3 min read·Jun 8, 2024--17--17
PinnedMaria Writes ThingsinEffective Language LearningI studied a language 30 minutes a day for 1 year, for free. Here’s what happened.Hint: not what I expected.·8 min read·Oct 10, 2023--49--49
Maria Writes ThingsinReaching HeartsI Treated Myself Like My Best Friend. Here’s What HappenedI went all or nothing this time·4 min read·Just now----
Maria Writes ThingsinPragmatic WisdomThere Are Two Sides to Pleasure (And Neither of Them Is Dark)Let’s stop demonizing it as if it would stunt our growth·3 min read·3 days ago--10--10
Maria Writes ThingsinEffective Language LearningHow I Made Duolingo Work for MeAnd why it’s not always helpful, but still worth a try·4 min read·5 days ago--6--6
Maria Writes ThingsinThe Taoist OnlineJust Imagine.What would happen if…·2 min read·Jun 12, 2024--9--9
Maria Writes ThingsinWrite A CatalystMedium is MercilessIt punished me and maybe I deserved it ·2 min read·Jun 5, 2024--12--12
Maria Writes ThingsinEffective Language LearningThe Day I Said Yes to All the Things That Scared Me Pt. 2 — The Impossible ChallengeIn Part 1 of this two-part series, I talked about my unprepared and unrehearsed workshop and how successful it was, although there were a…·5 min read·Jun 4, 2024--9--9
Maria Writes ThingsinEffective Language LearningThe Day I Said Yes to All the Things That Scared Me Pt. 1 — The WorkshopFrom an unrehearsed workshop to an impossible challenge·5 min read·May 30, 2024--12--12
Maria Writes ThingsWould You Ever Talk to Your Friend Like That?I had no idea why I asked this question, but I did·2 min read·May 28, 2024--13--13