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A desk with a computer, flowers, a cup of coffee, a small plate with a cookie, a smartphone, a pen and notebook, and a pair of glasses. The image reads, "Becoming a ghostwriter after 40."

How to Become a Ghostwriter After 40: Build a Flexible Career You Can Call Your Own

There comes a point in many women’s lives when something inside you starts whispering: “What about me?” You’ve spent years… Continue reading
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Mothers For All Tastes

The mother… an extraordinary figure with a thousand facets. Mothers are such a varied, complex and unpredictable human category that… Continue reading
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12 Things Not to Say to a Bride-to-Be

Wedding season is here! The atmosphere is electrifying, group chats are on fire, and somewhere, a bride-to-be is wavering between… Continue reading
A girl practicing yoga on the beach, with the sign "One step below beginners" above her.

One Step Below Beginners

One step below beginners is roughly my current level of yoga practice. More or less contortion. I started practicing this… Continue reading
A book on a beach and sea background, with a quote by Astrid Lindgren above it: "A childhood without books - that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find rarest kind of joy."

Pippi Longstocking, the Heroine of the Little Girls of Yesteryear

Superman, Zorro, D’Artagnan… these were the heroes for the boys—if I recall correctly—back when I was a little girl. My… Continue reading
A desk with a computer, flowers, a cup of coffee, a small plate with a cookie, a smartphone, a pen and notebook, and a pair of glasses. The image reads, "Becoming a ghostwriter after 40."
Posted on 16 August 20263 October 2026
Posted inWriting for a living

How to Become a Ghostwriter After 40: Build a Flexible Career You Can Call Your Own

There comes a point in many women’s lives when something inside you starts whispering: “What…
Yellow, orange and pink background with illustrations of mothers with their daughters above and the words "mothers for all tastes" in the middle.
Posted on 12 May 20263 October 2026
Posted inA pinch of irony

Mothers For All Tastes

The mother… an extraordinary figure with a thousand facets. Mothers are such a varied, complex…
Pale pink background with a wedding dress drawn on a mannequin and the words "12 Things Not to Say to a Bride-to-Be" next to it.
Posted on 28 April 20263 October 2026
Posted inA pinch of irony

12 Things Not to Say to a Bride-to-Be

Wedding season is here! The atmosphere is electrifying, group chats are on fire, and somewhere,…
A girl practicing yoga on the beach, with the sign "One step below beginners" above her.
Posted on 17 October 20251 April 2026
Posted inWandering thoughts

One Step Below Beginners

One step below beginners is roughly my current level of yoga practice. More or less…
A book on a beach and sea background, with a quote by Astrid Lindgren above it: "A childhood without books - that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find rarest kind of joy."
Posted on 28 August 20254 October 2026
Posted inBooks

Pippi Longstocking, the Heroine of the Little Girls of Yesteryear

Superman, Zorro, D’Artagnan… these were the heroes for the boys—if I recall correctly—back when I…
Sun shining through the branches
Posted on 17 July 202530 June 2026
Posted inWandering thoughts

It’s So Hot!

As promised in the post My Non-Favorite Season, here I am, complaining about the heat.…
Country landscape in summer with the sun setting
Posted on 18 June 202530 June 2026
Posted inWandering thoughts

My Non-Favorite Season

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved summer. That wonderful season…
Winter landscape with the caption "5 perfect songs for January"
Posted on 12 January 20254 October 2026
Posted inMusic

5 Perfect Songs for January

January is a bit like Monday: almost everyone hates it. Maybe those who love skiing…
Flowers, glasses and a book
Posted on 9 December 202428 March 2026
Posted inWandering thoughts

3 Things Not to Say to Someone Going Through a Difficult Time

Life is full of ups and downs, and we should accept it as it is.…
A letter with three flowers above
Posted on 28 November 202413 October 2026
Posted inGeneration X

Pen Pals in the 80s: Friendships Born Through Correspondence

Faceless friends, letters, stamps, and teen magazines that introduced us to girls on the other…

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