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January Language Review
I’ve REALLY enjoyed making Instagram reels, posting Chinese study methods and tips, and making a lot of new IG connections! It’s been very interesting to see what kind of posts work well, what people respond to, and what they don’t! Read more
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Books I Read in January 2024
The Great Passage is about a group of editors who create a new Japanese dictionary. There are many characters in the book, each with sweet but simple stories, but the main focus is on words… Read more
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Another Day Living With Endometriosis
Periods that don’t follow a pattern are just horrible. The inconsistency leads to increased anxiety, which usually makes the stress and period pain even worse. Read more
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2024 Resolutions
I’m not usually a fan of writing such in-depth resolutions, because it only takes one bad week to throw them off course. However, it’s going to be very important for me to ‘get back on track’ and not become the sick girl who stays in bed for days at a time. Read more
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2023 Reflections
When I was first on sick leave, I was lucky to be able to spend so much time in my garden – planting, drawing, taking in the sun and so on. But the summer wasn’t all sun and good coffee. Read more
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Living with Endometriosis
On average, it takes 8 to 10 years for a woman to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Which, by the way, has not changed in over a decade! Read more
Miss Hillsmith x Languages Louise 