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Books, Books, Books… and the Wicked ADHD Cycle That Never Ends
Back in the day, I thought that writing a list of facts about Germany in a robot-like way was something cool. I do not even know what I was thinking about. But seeing that post from several years ago made me cringe, wishing never even written it. So, let us start over. And this time…
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Things Nobody Warned Me About Germany
Back in the day, I thought that writing a list of facts about Germany in a robot-like way was something cool. I do not even know what I was thinking about. But seeing that post from several years ago made me cringe, wishing never even written it. So, let us start over. And this time…
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Ukrainian Traditions & Superstitions You Just Do
Ukrainian Traditions, Superstitions & Other Things Nobody Ever Explained to Me Wow, this is gonna be a fun one because there are just so many. And, for the fun of it, I decided to throw in some culturally relevant superstitions as well, just to make it even more entertaining. Especially that I grew up in…
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When Adulthood Hits Hard
It is quite an interesting question and, to be honest, even at my 33 years old, I am still not completely sure I feel like ”real adult”. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I work at a company. I have a husband. I have a child (which is still unbelievable to me). And I still…
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Unexpected kindness
It happened almost a year ago. I went to a doctor’s office with my folder full of previous diagnosises and test results. And, well, as expected with my ADHD and very good track record of keeping my documents in order (wink, wink), I lost it. I was quite upset and kept thinking about it, as…
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I’m Back — Here’s What Happened
June 2025 Hi there, my dear friends. I know. I know. It has been over four years since my last post. Four years! When I look at the date on that last entry — March 2021 — I honestly have to take a moment. So much has happened since then. So much has changed. And…
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