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Nov 272 min read

Autumn in Belgium

I’m back in my rainy old hometown, spending time with loved ones and working. I’ve been here for 4 days now and seemed to have forgotten...

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Joke De Roeck

Feb 272 min read

The Thing That Needs To Be Done

What works for you when you feel blocked, energy stagnant, forever procrastinating the creative juiciness? There are always things to get...

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Joke De Roeck

Feb 63 min read

The year that was January

It’s February 6 and today I finally took the time for a date with my annual pages where I reflect on the past year and dream up stuff for...

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Joke De Roeck

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Jackie of all trades

Hello autumn, you season of cosiness. The change of season is always an excellent time to start a new chapter, I believe. September and...

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Joke De Roeck

Aug 28, 20212 min read

Poetry busker

Have you ever had someone write you a poem in public? In the middle of the street or at a festival? I have and I absolutely loved it....

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Joke De Roeck

Jun 27, 20211 min read

Night shifts

The delicacies of living life at night. 6 AM tenderness as my tired body moves swiftly from a hot shower to a cold room, where I crawl...

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Joke De Roeck

May 10, 20212 min read

New dawn new day

I take a long drag of my neigbour's cigarette. It’s been years, but if there was ever a moment. Let this be it. The smoke tastes...

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Joke De Roeck

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Caravan hibernation

Kurt Vile on repeat all morning. Making me feel at home in this new nest. Pictures on the walls, sun shining through the windows of our...

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Joke De Roeck

Feb 28, 20212 min read

Dying rich

I recently read a book about the life of Alexander McQueen. When the writer talks about the fashion designers death (he comitted suicide...

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Joke De Roeck

Aug 30, 20202 min read

Morning Pages Club

You ask me what’s been happening? Nothing much, but mostly new things. Like a new housemate, the move into a bigger room, the joy of...

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Joke De Roeck

Apr 13, 20202 min read

Lockdown day 19

After 19 days I’ve finally found myself in the rhythm I’m living in. My body adjusted, getting used to the sunrise cold all wrapped up in...

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Joke De Roeck

Mar 31, 20202 min read

All nights are days

As I’m about to embark on a new journey (it’s lockdown day six here in New Zealand, clearly the only journeying is to and from work) deep...

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Joke De Roeck

Jan 17, 20202 min read

Hormone hell

Today a coworker asked why I was running around so stressed. First of all, I have my period so it’s a miracle I am able to force a smile...

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Joke De Roeck

Jan 3, 20202 min read

The art of starting a new year

Aah, the start of a new decade, a sublime time to reflect on the past year and the blank sheet of paper in front of me. I’ve seen about a...

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Joke De Roeck

Jul 3, 20192 min read

The art of letting go

And embarking on a new adventure! When things seem to go sideways, it's good to realise they were never planning on going straight...

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Joke De Roeck

May 12, 20192 min read

All the yous

Have you been feeding all your different yous? I often struggle with the diversity of characters that make me who I am. Nearly too many...

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Joke De Roeck

Nov 16, 20181 min read

Cali memories

I am back As if I never left Did I even leave? Or was this all a dream Of waking up in cold dark Count the frost on my car The lake...

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Joke De Roeck

Nov 7, 20182 min read

The Rules

There are so many rules to succeed in life. Especially in this city life I currently find myself fooling around in, I notice from time to...

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Joke De Roeck

Apr 11, 20181 min read

Non-stop dancing

Maybe it’s the easter egg sugar overload, the excitement of the first sunshine in the city or the Turkish psychedelic music, but last...

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Joke De Roeck

Dec 28, 20172 min read

Fresh plans

Neil Young is singing Harvest Moon while I sip my sixth coffee of the day. I am sitting in my favourite book cafe and smile. I'm tired....

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