A Woman Who Writes About Life As It Really Is

A Woman Who Writes About Life As It Really Is

Antonie is a woman who knows the power of human stories and isn’t afraid to write about them. She has gone through burnout, loneliness, and the search for a balance between caring for others and herself. She is a mother who shares custody of her children, a partner, a friend, and a woman who sometimes doesn’t know what comes next. But it is this authenticity that gives her the courage to address topics that others often hide behind smiles. She herself says that writing is her way of naming things aloud and perhaps helping others feel less alone. In Antonie’s writings, you will find honesty, perspective, and motivation that you can rise again, even from rock bottom. She believes in the power of friendship, love, and simple rituals that help manage everyday reality.

8 min. read 29.05.2026
My perpetuum mobile
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Sometimes one song, an ordinary conversation and a few strands of hair on the salon floor are enough for a person to notice they are standing on the threshold of a new chapter. Between what they know well and what is only beginning to take shape, a space opens for questions we often miss in the everyday rush. This story, too, is about pausing, about change, about the courage to trust your own pace, and about looking for inner calm.

5 min. read 21.04.2026
A damn fine vintage
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My morning begins with the scent of fresh coffee and a moment that belongs only to me. Calm slowly spreads through the space, and I stay in it a little longer. Like a good wine, I am maturing, and I am learning to savour each day in its full flavour. I dance through life according to whatever music is playing, and whatever I put on. And the more I allow myself to live it my way, the more I know that I am exactly where I am meant to be.

8 min. read 04.03.2026
My Train Journey: About Filters, Masks, and the Peace I Found Within
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Waking up every day feeling like a superhero who has to flawlessly manage rent, children, and her own emotions, only to face emptiness and the superficiality of dating apps in the evening. This is the reality I'm living now. How can I stay true to myself in a time that demands I be promotional merchandise on the shelf of perfection? This story is about my courage to take off the filters, about my deep respect for men, but also about accepting my own feminine variability. I've come to realize that the greatest peace won't be found in the arms of a superhero in briefs, but in the rhythm of my own breath and steps. Hop on my train, where the ticket to the final destination is only for the bravest.

4 min. read 01.09.2025
Bullying: When the Pain Isn’t Visible but Leaves Scars
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Bullying isn’t just a child’s play. It leaves deep wounds, even if they aren’t visible at first glance. And I know firsthand what it’s like to have to protect your own children. How do you recognize bullying? And why shouldn’t we be afraid to talk about it?

5 min. read 01.08.2025
The Other One…
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A story of two sisters who stopped comparing and started growing side by side… Both carry the name of the same father, and each fought for his love in her own way. When he left, they were left alone, each different, yet forever connected.

5 min. read 28.07.2025
The First Touch After Divorce
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At first, I missed it. Then I was afraid and forgot what it was like. To touch. To be close. Until one day someone reached out a hand… and my skin remembered.

4 min. read 27.06.2025
How to Say No: When You’re Tired of Being “Nice” at Any Cost
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How many times have I thought, “I should have said no”? How many times have I gone along with something, agreed to things, even when every part of me was screaming inside? Maybe you know the feeling too. And maybe you’re also looking for a way to finally change it.

5 min. read 03.04.2025
Not Everyone is Allowed to Stay Anymore
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There are pains that cannot be seen. You only sense that someone has been gathering shards of courage for a long time just to be able to trust again. In this story, you may recognize yourself – or someone you care about. Antonie tells you what happens when the heart no longer belongs to everyone.

5 min. read 19.03.2025
Silence in Friendship: When Friends Fade Away Without Explanation
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I know that feeling. Silence where there used to be laughter. When someone close to you, a friend or a girlfriend, disappears from your life, and you don’t really know why? So, you start looking for answers within yourself. I’ve been through it, and I know that silence was sometimes worse than a breakup.