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The Walk - The Crunch of Snow and the Start of Something New
On the Feast of the Epiphany, I kicked off my new daily Dutch podcast Heilige van de Dag with the first episode about the Magi. It’s a year-long journey, telling the stories of saints and martyrs—one per weekday. The...
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The Walk - This Year Was Wild (But I’d Do It Again)
It’s the day before New Year’s Eve. I’m walking through the woods, watching my step—there’s still some sneaky patches of ice on the pavement. The sun is out, the air is crisp, and despite everything, I’m still going....
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The Walk - This Christmas Feels Different
I don’t know what happened, but somehow, I’m ready for Christmas this year. Not the scrambling-at-the-last-minute kind of ready. Actually ready. The house is clean, the work is done, the pantry doors are closed on all...
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The Walk - The Art of Doing Less (and Meaning More)
Every December, I tell myself the same story. That I’ll slow down. That I’ll spend my afternoons reading by the fire, catching up on the books I didn’t finish during the year. That I’ll rest, breathe, and maybe even...
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The Walk - The Deadline, the Danger Light, and the Walk I Almost Skipped
I almost didn’t go outside to record this episode. I was sitting at my desk, staring at my to-do list, convincing myself that staying put was the responsible thing to do. After all, I had committed to finishing twenty...
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The Walk - I’m Finally Allowed to Talk About It…
December is already wild, but this week has been next-level: I can finally reveal the huge project I’ve been hinting at. Starting January, I’ll be writing, narrating, and producing a daily podcast about the lives of...
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The Walk - The Advent Dilemma: One More Story or Take a Break?
It’s pitch dark outside as I’m recording this. Advent has begun, and while the Christmas lights sparkle on leafless trees, I’ve been working like a madman indoors—writing, pacing, writing some more. Because today, on...
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The Walk - Sometimes, You Just Need a Potato Day
Today was a potato day.
Not the comforting kind with blankets and movies, but the kind where your brain checks out and refuses to clock in. The kind of day where you sit at your desk and just can’t get into gear, no...
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The Walk - This Time Last Year, I Didn’t Think I Could Do This
This week, the forest floor turned golden under my feet. The air was still, the sun low. One of those rare perfect fall days that remind you how good it is to be alive and outside. I’ve come to think of walking as a...
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The Walk - When Reality Hijacks Your Plans
This wasn’t the month I had in mind.
Originally, I planned to be walking the windswept hills of Scotland on a writing retreat—journaling by candlelight, breathing in crisp air, and letting new stories rise up from...
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The Walk - I Finally Found the Root Cause (It Wasn’t What I Thought)
This week, I finally found the source of the fruit flies in my house. Not in the compost bin. Not in the trash. But in a forgotten box in the pantry—above eye level—where a collection of rotting onions had turned into...
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The Walk - Plot Twists We Don’t See Coming
I almost gave up on the story I was trying to write.
I was tired. Mentally drained. Behind on my Inktober streak. And the word of the day—button—felt like it had zero story potential. What was I supposed to do? Write...
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