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October 18, 2024

Is ‘be the change’ the ultimate gaslighting?

October 18, 2024/ Jess van Roekel
Is ‘be the change’ the ultimate gaslighting?

I’ve been sitting on this draft for over three years—penned during the peak of my postpartum anxiety—and I finally feel brave enough to share it. Thoughts on ethical living and activism, from my kitchen floor.

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August 22, 2018

What is a changemaker?

August 22, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
What is a changemaker?

Whatever their job title, changemakers are driven by a desire to serve and make an impact.

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Essays
changemakers, impactful business, values, mission, Musings
August 05, 2018

Dear self-deprecation: I’m breaking up with you

August 05, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
Dear self-deprecation: I’m breaking up with you

Why I’m ready to stop playing small.

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Essays
self-deprecation, Musings
July 08, 2018

Revisiting my word for the year: Flow

July 08, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
Revisiting my word for the year: Flow

The lesson life keeps serving up to me is: let the hard days be hard days. And flow anyway.

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Essays
Flow, intentions, goal setting, emotional agility, Musings
March 25, 2018

The healing power of writing for yourself

March 25, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
The healing power of writing for yourself

I believe that writing for yourself falls into the same camp as eating well and exercising – it’s a form of self-care.

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Musings
March 24, 2018

Coming to terms with change as a new(ish) mother

March 24, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
Coming to terms with change as a new(ish) mother

Thoughts on motherhood, identity, and coming to terms with change.

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Musings
February 12, 2018

Flow: My word for 2018

February 12, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
Flow: My word for 2018

I didn’t intend to pick a word for 2018, but this word kept popping into my mind, demanding to be heard. So, I listened. Here’s why I’m choosing to flow.

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Essays
Flow, Musings, slow business
January 29, 2018

What I learned from taking maternity leave as a freelancer

January 29, 2018/ Jess van Roekel
What I learned from taking maternity leave as a freelancer

I'm dipping my toes back into the world of copywriting. And slowly learning to blend business with motherhood. But first, here's a reflection on what I learned from taking six months of maternity leave as a freelancer.

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Essays
maternity leave, motherhood, Musings
November 21, 2016

The moment I discovered I could be a writer

November 21, 2016/ Jess van Roekel
The moment I discovered I could be a writer

When I was 14, I won a radio competition that changed my life - and made me realise that pursuing a writing career wasn't a pipedream, but a perfectly realistic goal. 

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Musings
July 14, 2016

How learning French made me a better writer

July 14, 2016/ Jess van Roekel
How learning French made me a better writer

Studying French prompted me to delve deeper into the structure of my own language, and therefore helped me become a better writer and editor.

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Learning, French, Musings

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