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My guardian angel Lydia
While working in a big soap factory, I had happy days and useless ones. You're at home writing, walking in the park, doing yoga, meeting...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 21, 20162 min read
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Vivian Maier
It's a late Sunday night, the only light shining in my eyes is a reflection of the snowy city sight. While the rest of the world sleeps,...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 12, 20161 min read
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Talking to strangers
How to write a travel blog when you look at your life and realise you're a settled down woman? I'm a happy Torontonian, for now. This...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 28, 20162 min read
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Autumn coloured city escapes
Even though the city woman inside of me ventured off a long time ago to make room for the ultimate nature loving bush woman, I find...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 12, 20162 min read
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I wrote a book!
Do you know that feeling when things just seem to fall into place? Daydreams of escaping the city to hide under autumn leaves come true...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 5, 20163 min read
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An ode to grandmas
I came home to a lovely surprise a couple of days ago. A letter was waiting for me on the doormat. Handwritten, filled with poetry and...
Joke De Roeck
Oct 11, 20162 min read
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Dirty cash
I don't know how this works, but when I travel I'm so good at living on the cheap side of life. Usually I work 3 months and travel the...
Joke De Roeck
Oct 9, 20163 min read
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Autumn hideaways
Autumn smells like leaves changing colours, dirty chai and rain on the streets. I don't think I have ever enjoyed the change of season...
Joke De Roeck
Oct 4, 20162 min read
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Life at night
I've been living on the night shift side of life working at midnight singing along to late mixtapes to keep me going running on caffeine...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 26, 20161 min read
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Kensington Market Sundays
My brain is brewing with ideas and projects, but while the sun is out, I want to explore this city as much as I can. Getting to know my...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 24, 20161 min read
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Harvest moon
As autumn falls, I find myself rolled up in a blanket, turning life around. Away from the usual, the comfortable, free spirited soaking...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 17, 20162 min read
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Road trip through Canada
With a mighty fine car like Patti it's hard to live a life without road trips. I was happily driving around from festival to festival...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 2, 20163 min read
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