When you get that 150-page text
For some translators in certain niches, it's just another day at the office: they only translate a few long manuscripts, books, reports...
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28 août 20222 Min
Pay your freelancers first
I've been chasing a client to get a €250 or so invoice paid. I did the work in February and invoiced it in March. In May, I resent the...
23 juil. 20222 Min
My kids will always come first
After careful consideration, I decided to postpone my second year of formal coaching training to 2023-2024. The thing is, the training...
22 juil. 20222 Min
Netflix and unchill
I always watch everything in the original version, even when I don't understand a word of the language. Therefore, like most people who...
20 juil. 20221 Min
Road tripping
This year I decided to travel by car from Brussels to my tiny flat near Perpignan with my two kids... taking my time... ... and also my...
20 juil. 20222 Min
In heat (well, kind of)
So everybody's talking (and worrying) about the current (and future) heatwaves and what we should and shouldn't do to save the planet in...
30 juin 20222 Min
Wear the damn dress
Today I decided to wear a flowery dress that I bought years ago but felt was too girly and tight for my taste and curvy figure. What does...
20 juin 20222 Min
Things really always happen when you least expect them
I have a cliché theory about work and life in general: things always happen when you least expect them. BUT You need to put everything in...
20 juin 20223 Min
Working all the damn time
In more than 13 years of freelancing, one recipe has never failed me to find new clients and get them hooked: working when everybody is...
14 juin 20222 Min
Being worthy of writing in another language
I used to think I could only be a good writer in my mother tongue. I wasn't wrong: real language proficiency can only be achieved in your...
9 juin 20222 Min
Smoking/No Smoking
Sometimes I miss smoking. I used to be a very heavy smoker. From 17 to 27, I smoked one or two packs a day. Every damn day. And I loved...
9 juin 20222 Min
Perfect imperfection
So far, I've always gotten what I've set my eyes on. Every time I've really wished for something, intention-style and all, it's happened....
9 juin 20222 Min
Coach this, coach that
I used to think coaching was just a layer of crap on top of a heap of bullshit. I used to look condescendingly at coaching aficionados...
9 juin 20222 Min
Couch potato
I've been working from my couch for the past week, as sitting on a chair for longer than 30 minutes is torture to my back right now....
9 juin 20221 Min
Good freelance behaviour
I try and get dressed properly when I'm working. Actually, it's not true: I try and dress properly to walk my son to school, then go back...
9 juin 20221 Min
(Never) Finding balance
Balance is a tricky business. One day you're as busy and happy as ever, gladly juggling your freelance job, your family life, your many...
9 juin 20222 Min
My CV? MY CV???
This week, one of my long-term agency clients asked me yet again to provide an updated resume, a description of my experience as a...
9 juin 20222 Min
Bank Bank
No Bank Holiday Blues for me, thank you very much. Today is off in Belgium. Like a lot of (single) parents, I'm working with my children...
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