THE COSY BLOG

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The story of...
I thought it would be fun to share a little more about my ideas for my illustrations. I'm always quite reserved about that because I primarily want you to feel... Read more...
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I burned illustrations....
And I've never done that before. But I had to do something to give it closure. To come to terms with it. What exactly? I'll explain it to you in... Read more...
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Letting go (is hard)
Ouch, you know that feeling? You worry about things you'd rather let go. A renovation that's stalling, a drain that's overflowing, laundry overflowing in the basket, the to-do lists that... Read more...
change is growth
The change
There's something different, I've noticed it myself. There's something different in my art, my work, my business. Have you noticed? I think it's because I'm changing. I'm more grounded in... Read more...
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Saying goodbye
Sometimes it's necessary to say goodbye. Saying goodbye is essential for growth. I'm in such a phase right now. Since I outsourced my package-packing work, there's been room for growth.... Read more...
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After the jump
A while back, I wrote a blog post about my breakdown and how things weren't going anymore. Missed it? Read it here. Now I'm getting tons of questions about how... Read more...
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And then it didn't work anymore...
If you've been following me for a while, you know that besides being an illustrator, I also have a chronic illness. I have very limited energy and can only "work"... Read more...
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Painting as therapy
Sometimes life feels too big, scares me, or overwhelms me. Anxiety rears its ugly head—hello PTSD! But thankfully, there are also more and more moments when PTSD fades into the... Read more...
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To elect
A simple title for a difficult blog post. Well, the blog itself isn't difficult, but the topic is. Making choices, choosing, feeling what suits you and what you should leave... Read more...
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Strange times and cosiness
You might have already read it somewhere, in the newsletter or on Instagram: we have a new house! It's super exciting, of course, but also intense. Especially because it's in... Read more...
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2 years of entrepreneurship with a disability: 4 lessons
This week marks exactly two years since I became an entrepreneur, how quickly that went! Where I once started painting as a form of therapy for my PTSD, I'm now... Read more...
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Behind the scenes: creating a card deck!
It was a dream of mine, one I'd cherished for years: creating my own card deck! I love using card decks. Just for inspiration, wonderful! But all the decks I... Read more...