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A thousand tiny stars
A thousand tiny stars
Fighting depression when you can’t see the stars
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 24, 2020
Best Neil Gaiman quotes for when you’re feeling in a rut
Best Neil Gaiman quotes for when you’re feeling in a rut
Or need a kick in the butt
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 22, 2020
I wish someone would tell me what to do
I wish someone would tell me what to do
But all you can do as an adult is asking for help
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 21, 2020
Work hard, and you can do anything
Work hard, and you can do anything
and other lies we were told
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 20, 2020
5 photography myths about light
5 photography myths about light
Light is the very core of photography and without it, there is no photo. That doesn’t make light easy to work with. It comes in all shapes…
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 21, 2017
Decide to sing
Decide to sing
I grew up singing songs. Usually during the dishes or in the car. Whenever we would drive somewhere, my dad would turn up the radio and…
Stéphanie de Geus
Apr 27, 2018
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I never wanted to be an entrepreneur
I never wanted to be an entrepreneur
… But had a shop in my grandmother’s coatroom when I was a kid
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 19, 2020
Parents, please let your kids fail
Parents, please let your kids fail
It will help them become better adults
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 18, 2020
4 tips to stay productive and inspired while working from home
4 tips to stay productive and inspired while working from home
Stay healthy, productive and energised
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 16, 2020
Feel the fear and do it anyway
Feel the fear and do it anyway
When I was younger and someone asked me what I wanted to do with my life my answer was easy: I wanted to be a writer. Everything I did…
Stéphanie de Geus
Aug 22, 2019
Let’s talk about connection
Let’s talk about connection
We’re always online, all the time. Our phones are always on, and it’s not strange to receive a text from your boss at 8 pm on a Sunday…
Stéphanie de Geus
Jan 4, 2019
A word on journalling
A word on journalling
I’ve never been the type of girl that commits to keeping a diary. Committing to pouring out my heart on the pages of a secret diary with a…
Stéphanie de Geus
Dec 3, 2018
Climbing saved my mind
Climbing saved my mind
Back in September last year, I started climbing. A coworker asked me to come along with her. I hesitated for a moment. Could I even do…
Stéphanie de Geus
Nov 22, 2018
32 lessons learned before 32
32 lessons learned before 32
Next week I’m turning 32. Part of me can’t believe it’s already going to be 32. It sounds ancient, while in my head I still feel the same…
Stéphanie de Geus
Jun 24, 2018
Look in the mirror
Look in the mirror
Sometimes it’s hard to look into the mirror. Really stare yourself. Look at your reflection and see not only the flaws but also the good…
Stéphanie de Geus
Jun 7, 2018
Don’t be afraid to be you
Don’t be afraid to be you
Don’t be afraid to be you. The tagline of my website and the hardest lesson I’m still learning. Every day I’m still afraid to be me. I…
Stéphanie de Geus
Jun 6, 2018
Today I feel happy
Today I feel happy
I’m lying on my back on a towel. I can feel the grass beneath my feet, the sun on my face and the wind playing with the loose strands of…
Stéphanie de Geus
May 12, 2018
Trying street food in Bangkok
Trying street food in Bangkok
My first smell of Asia stank. We had just gotten out of our hotel in Bangkok, and all I could smell was this overwhelming stench. Asia took…
Stéphanie de Geus
Feb 15, 2018
Learn to accept when to give up
Learn to accept when to give up
We form a line. The seven of us are standing in a darkened hallway in our socks. We move at the rhythm our teacher is setting. Sometimes…
Stéphanie de Geus
Jan 23, 2018
You’re never too old to travel
You’re never too old to travel
There is a scratch map above my desk. One of those where you scratch off the countries you’ve been to. And it’s looking very bare.
Stéphanie de Geus
Jan 18, 2018
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