List: Life lessons | Curated by Giuls

May 9, 2023

23 stories

Life lessons
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Getting off social media: am I oversharing to compensate for something else?I have decided to get off social media, and I have spent the last two weeks preparing for it.
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
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Broke but hopefulI’m not doing super well. Financially, you might say I’m broke.
Apr 13, 2023
1
Apr 13, 2023
1
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Why I romanticise the shit out of everythingMy mum once told me that I am an old person trapped in a 30-year-old body, because I seek pleasure in the little things. Even if it came…
Apr 8, 2023
Apr 8, 2023
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Craving minimalismIs having less stuff the only way to spaciousness?
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
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On listening to and honouring your body and mindAfter publishing my book and attending the Kāpiti Writers Retreat, I thought I’d be riding a wave of inspiration. I was full of ideas, and…
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
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How to write the Perfect ListAnyone else out there is a list freak? Hands up?
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021
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Money anxietyWhat it’s like to be broke for the first time
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
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How to be poorFrom someone who’s not really that poor
Feb 5, 2022
Feb 5, 2022
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Things I actually do to save moneyThat actually will save you money
Feb 5, 2022
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Feb 5, 2022
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How to quit your jobAnd not immediately regret it
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
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MultitaskingAlso known as: fucking up multiple things at once
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
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Quitting the best job I’ve ever had was the best decision I’ve ever madeHow I created the space to make good things happen
Nov 14, 2021
3
Nov 14, 2021
3
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Make your mother jealousFor a long time I didn’t understand why my mother couldn’t just be happy for me.
Oct 11, 2021
1
Oct 11, 2021
1
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Remember when you wanted what you currently have?That feeling of looking back and realising you’ve made it
Sep 20, 2021
1
Sep 20, 2021
1
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Sometimes panic is the only wayHow I quit my job with no idea what to do next
Sep 21, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
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We all need soapThings I’ve kept consistent while moving all the time
Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
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Drop a pen and cryWhat burnout looked like for me
Sep 17, 2021
Sep 17, 2021
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Thursday morning toilet swipingWhen you think Tinder will fix your life
Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
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Romance is like riding a bikeWhy chivalry isn’t dead but definitely needs an update
Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021
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Eco-anxiety, existential crisis, and other gift ideas for the next generationThis morning I woke up crying.
When the alarm went off, I pressed my face into the tear-soaked pillow and it took me a minute to realise I…
Jul 25, 2021
1
Jul 25, 2021
1

Life lessons

Getting off social media: am I oversharing to compensate for something else?

I have decided to get off social media, and I have spent the last two weeks preparing for it.

Broke but hopeful

I’m not doing super well. Financially, you might say I’m broke.

Why I romanticise the shit out of everything

My mum once told me that I am an old person trapped in a 30-year-old body, because I seek pleasure in the little things. Even if it came…

Craving minimalism

Is having less stuff the only way to spaciousness?

On listening to and honouring your body and mind

After publishing my book and attending the Kāpiti Writers Retreat, I thought I’d be riding a wave of inspiration. I was full of ideas, and…

How to write the Perfect List

Anyone else out there is a list freak? Hands up?

Money anxiety

What it’s like to be broke for the first time

How to be poor

From someone who’s not really that poor

Things I actually do to save money

That actually will save you money

How to quit your job

And not immediately regret it

Multitasking

Also known as: fucking up multiple things at once

Quitting the best job I’ve ever had was the best decision I’ve ever made

How I created the space to make good things happen

Make your mother jealous

For a long time I didn’t understand why my mother couldn’t just be happy for me.

Remember when you wanted what you currently have?

That feeling of looking back and realising you’ve made it

Sometimes panic is the only way

How I quit my job with no idea what to do next

We all need soap

Things I’ve kept consistent while moving all the time

Drop a pen and cry

What burnout looked like for me

Thursday morning toilet swiping

When you think Tinder will fix your life

Romance is like riding a bike

Why chivalry isn’t dead but definitely needs an update

Eco-anxiety, existential crisis, and other gift ideas for the next generation

This morning I woke up crying. When the alarm went off, I pressed my face into the tear-soaked pillow and it took me a minute to realise I…

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