Category: My Story

• A story created from music

  When I was around 10 years old we had a unique assignment at school that still stuck with me to this day. We were asked to listing to classical music and create a story around one of the songs we heard. Using the feelings that piece evoked in us. There were no restrictions to the…

  Merel

  September 1, 2022

  Blog, My Story

  creative writing, Memories, Music, My Story, storytelling, Thoughts, Writing

• Lost and found

  For a connection so strong, how did we manage to lose it all? We went from talking every day and sharing our deepest secrets to going our separate ways. It wasn’t like we fell apart, had a fight or simply didn’t care. Because you were still in my heart and I would look for you…

  Merel

  August 28, 2022

  My Story, Short Stories

  Best friend, Friendship, Life, My Story, Seperation, Short story, Thoughts, Writing

• Burning bridges

  Where was the voice that could have warned me about the guilt I would feel? The guilt that was not even supposed to be mine. Years of living in fear and walking on egg shells, feeling like no one would stand by my side. On good days you would make me feel like I was…

  Merel

  August 26, 2022

  My Story, Short Stories

  Abuse, Freedom, Heartbreak, My Story, Short story, storytelling, Struggles, Writing

• Turning 30 – is it a big deal?

  

  I never made a big deal of turning 30, and it really isn’t that big of a deal. But what I never expected was the mindset shift I experienced in the run up to my birthday. Getting older – even though 30 is still very young – made me realise a few things. First up,…

  Merel

  July 6, 2022

  My Story

  intro, introduction, Life, My Story, My Story, Struggles, Writing

• A Bilingual Brain

  

  I thought it would be helpful to explain a little detail about where I’m from and my decision to write my blog English. I’m born and raised in the Netherlands. I’m basically as Dutch as you can get. But somehow, everything I do online I do in English. I’ve started several blogs and had a…

  Merel

  March 9, 2020

  My Story

  Bilingual, Life, My Story, My Story, Writing

• About me

  

  About 10 years ago, when I was in my early twenties, I would say to anyone who would ask to tell something about myself the same thing. My go-to response would be something along the lines of: “I’m pretty normal I guess, there is nothing special about me. You could say I’m pretty average.” However,…

  Merel

  February 21, 2020

  My Story

  intro, introduction, Life, My Story, My Story, Thoughts, Writing