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Pragmatic Wisdom

I Embraced the Joy of Being Ordinary

I’m tired of our extraordinary lives online

Sep 8, 2024

I Embraced the Joy of Being Ordinary

Sep 8, 2024

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Effective Language Learning

I studied a language 30 minutes a day for 1 year, for free. Here’s what happened.

Hint: not what I expected.

Oct 10, 2023

Learning a language every day for one year, for free? Hallo?!

Oct 10, 2023

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Reaching Hearts

Do Straight Women Wish They Had a Lesbian Relationship?

My straight women friends spilled the beans

Mar 30

Blooming tree in spring

Mar 30

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Write A Catalyst

The Biggest Lie Ever Told About Motivation

A small realization that leads to big results

Jan 30

a straight road going to a foggy place

Jan 30

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Word Garden

How Many Times Did You Interrupt Yourself Today?

On the greatest challenge of modern times

Jan 24

a black-and-white drawing of a boy distracted by a bird and no longer working

Jan 24

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Breaking the Cycle

How and Why I Don’t Get Easily Offended Anymore

Here’s what worked for me

Jan 22

A snowy hill and a clear blue sky

Jan 22

If These Trees Could Talk, What Would They Tell Us?

A conversation with an oak tree about a human tragedy

Jan 19

An old oak tree in a park. Green grass and more trees in the background

Jan 19

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Write A Catalyst

Are You Ready for the Drafts Zero Challenge?

A unique challenge for those of us who think too much about our writing

Jan 13

A winter landscape with a row of snowy mulberry trees

Jan 13

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Pragmatic Wisdom

I Found a Way to Live Longer

Hasn’t it been a year since September?

Dec 23, 2024

Mountainscape in Europe — photo by Maria Spantidi 2024

Dec 23, 2024

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Effective Language Learning

I Studied French for 150 Days. Here’s Why I Still Don’t Speak It

Even though I speak Spanish and eight more languages

Dec 15, 2024

Green meadows and a clear blue sky, not in France

Dec 15, 2024

Maria Writes Things

Maria Writes Things

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Recovering perfectionist, challenging myself and what people consider the norm. I write about society, self-help, and language learning.

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