Archive - Making It (with Marloes De Vries)

Is this a midlife crisis, or am I just getting older and wiser?

A reflection on quitting what I think I should be doing, and start doing what I want to be doing.

Jun 2 •

Marloes De Vries

April 2025

Taking a month (or more) off from work

Since 2018 I take long holidays in which I recharge my battery for the rest of the year. When I can, I go alone. This is how I do it!

Apr 26 •

Marloes De Vries

Who am I making art for?

A very honest brain dump of an artist thinking about what the eff she's doing.

Apr 3 •

Marloes De Vries

February 2025

Let your hands do the thinking

I want to learn to work more intuitively, but I often find it quite challenging. So, I asked designer Kiki van Eijk—someone who fully trusts her…

Feb 12 •

Marloes De Vries

January 2025

Diary of a freelance artist: January

Entering January with a need for rest, while I'm on a train that doesn't stop.

Jan 19 •

Marloes De Vries

December 2024

The good old yearly reflection

What worked and what didn't?

Dec 31, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

Being of value: charging what you're worth

Thoughts that came up while I was contemplating payments for freelancers.

Dec 3, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

November 2024

A year of saying NO changed my freelance work big time

How I'm learning to prioritise myself as a freelancer without losing income.

Nov 19, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

October 2024

Reflections from Cornwall

Why I love England, but can't live there.

Oct 15, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

Having the courage to stand still

Illustrated prose about needing to stop to redirect life.

Oct 7, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

August 2024

The end of my grind era is near

An utterly random post about panic attacks and taking steps back.

Aug 27, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

I found the root cause of my workaholism

My addiction to working was (and is) destroying me, but I finally understand why I do this to myself. And I want to put a stop to it.

Aug 1, 2024 •

Marloes De Vries

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