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 6
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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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Joke De Roeck
- Dec 7, 2017
- 3 min
My baby Lélé
Because it feels like the entire world is having babies, I decided to have my own. Not a human, but a business baby. Something to take...
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