Category: Gedankensalate
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Unleash the big sister!
In my family, I am the firstborn. The one that would need to go through all the strict parenting because your parents don’t have any clue yet. You’re their first try. The experiment. The desperate “let’s not fuck this up!”. How strict is “too strict”? And how fast does this first kid need to learn…
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Reflection Time: How did I become a writer?
Lately, I’ve been seeing questions like these: What tv show/movie did want you to become a screenwriter? Which book inspired you to become a writer? Who inspired you to be a writer? And I’m sure most writers can easily answer them. They can tell you the exact moment, movie, book, or show that made them…
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The Independent Woman – A Rage Letter
I remember the day like it was yesterday. I remember how my drunk uncle grinned at me at a family’s dinner with his blurry eyes as the rest of my family sat around us and didn’t say anything. They avoided looking at me as if that would make the statement he just made not real.…
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A Musical Letter: Keep following your passion, giiirl!
Dear past-me, I know you’re still struggling to believe that one day you’re going to be successful with your passion. I know you’re doubting yourself. It might not be so much doubt anymore. But you still have bad days and wonder if your life will ever be better. If you’ll ever accomplish your dreams ……
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Choose: Guilt or Regret?
Well, well, well, here we are! Finally it’s 2021! A new year with new hopes, new dreams, and a “WTF, is happening in the US!?” … We can’t get a break, can we? There was this little glimpse of hope – this dream – that with January 1st of 2021, everything will be better again.…
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Random Christmas Thoughts about LOVE
Today, it’s the first advent. The official beginning of Christmas time here in Germany. Normally, there would be Christmas lights all over the places and also the famous Christmas market would be open now. After living two years in Canada I was so excited to visit the German Christmas markets again, drink mulled wine and…
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US Election Rollercoaster & Hope for Change
Isn’t it crazy that the whole world watched the us election? Here in Germany, there was no other topic during these days. We all talked about it as if we would have voted ourselves. We were terrified that Trump might be re-elected. Then, we celebrated when Biden and Harris finally won! By the gods, it…
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Things to remember, tattooed on my body.
“Are you sure you want a tattoo? That’s gonna stay on your body forever!” – “Only criminals have tattoos.” – “That wouldn’t look very feminine.” That’s what I heard when I was growing up about tattoos. Only “criminal” people or men would be tattooed. If a woman had one, she’d be a rebel, someone who…
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Random Thoughts: Dealing with bad self-care habits and a nagging mind.
It’s been a while. I know. Jesus, what happened in all that time? Time really flies these days and you blink and BAM! It’s the end of July … I’ve been thinking a lot about my blog and website and how the heck I want to use it. And what to write actually … There…
Jule Jessenberger 