IT’S BEEN A YEAR. And yes, I mean that in both the literal and figurative sense. One year ago today, the Netherlands went into full lockdown. Just a few days after covid-19 was declared a pandemic, the Netherlands shut down…
How to Celebrate Halloween at Home
I don’t know if there’s anyone out there who thinks 2020 isn’t a really really strange year. Here in Amsterdam, we spent our summer with some high hopes that things would be more open and relaxed come fall. Unfortunately, that’s…
Friday Favorites: Round 3, Week 35
It honestly feels like I was just writing last week’s Friday Favorites post. I don’t know about you all, but the monotony of this pandemic is making time fly for me. There’s so much going on in the world right…
Losing a Job You Love
Can I be honest with you guys? The past few weeks have been really hard. I never want this space to be one for moping and complaining. But I also recognize the importance of being honest and open with you….
Friday Favorites: Round 3, Week 18
Happy Friday, my friends! Anyone else feel like this week has been super long? Even though I can’t really name that many things that I’ve done. It just felt really long and exhausting. Maybe quarantine is just
Friday Favorites: Round 3, Week 15
Helllllo again! We have made it through yet another week of quarantine. Over here in Amsterdam we just finished week 6. On Tuesday the Dutch prime minister made an announcement that they’re extending lockdown
Ways to Practice Self Care During Isolation
We are living in an unprecedented time. It’s really easy to get caught up in thinking of the way things should be. But the truth is that not one person on this planet has gone through what we are going…
