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I AM DEE | LIFESTYLE

Do You Really

Not Mind Getting Older, Dee?

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Tearing Up the Rulebook: How I Rebuilt My Life and Launched Name The Label

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I’ve learned that life is far from linear. It’s messy, unpredictable, and full of both heartache and joy. But here’s the thing—I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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You Are The Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To You

My dear friend Buffi Duberman wrote a book called You Are the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to You. The book contains 26 lessons designed to help readers live a lighter and brighter life.

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ILH Handcrafted

ILH Handcrafted blossomed from humble beginnings—a dream, a sewing machine, and a vision to empower people to care for themselves and the Earth.

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Yellow camper van parked in a forest, with a person and dog relaxing inside on a bed.

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Meet Clémence Polge:

A Versatile Designer Living the Vanlife Dream

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Clémence, a dynamic and versatile designer, embodies a spirit of exploration and artistic innovation that is both inspiring and refreshing.

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Enplus:Sheida

I’m Sheida, a Milan native who, along with my twin sister Narghes, was born into a beautiful blend of cultures.

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Rachel Vogeleisen

From a young age, I had this urge to fight for my rights, helping women find their way and rights—all my work has a strong feminist message.

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Why Intermittent Fasting Is Great for Perimenopause

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Here’s a closer look at perimenopause and how intermittent fasting can help you navigate the shifts perimenopause brings. 

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Granit Candles

Catherine, a visionary born in 1971, embarked on a creative journey by establishing Granit three years ago.

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74th Avenue

Dayenne Bekker is a talented fashion stylist born in the Caribbean and now based in Amsterdam.

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Mickey D's Style

Today I opened my Instagram account early in the morning, and these wonderful pictures popped-up on my screen.

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The BFF Giveaway

Super excited! I am running a new GIVEAWAY this week on INstagram together with 74thAvenue, my fabulous best friend's fashion brand.

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Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing

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Imagine walking outside, the sun on your hair and shoulders and the wonderful aromas of nature all around you!

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Why Fluidity Is The Key To Meaningful Self-Care

With four decades of living in my body I feel I know it pretty well. I can tune into signals that tell me when I am hungry, tired, overwhelmed or nervous.

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Tigerpop Amsterdam

Where Jewelry Design Meets Untamed Creativity, this woman has dared to follow her heart in a world filled with accessories.

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The Power Years

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If we start telling ourselves we’re done evolving or too old for this or that when we’re in our 40s or 50s it’s going to be a pretty miserable future or at least a boring one!

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My Story Of Empowerment And Radical Self-Love

It became apparent to me that there is a common theme in women enduring distressing peri-menopausal symptoms.

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Be Afraid, But Do It Anyway

Recently, I relocated back to Florida from Washington state, a move necessary for my professional, emotional, and mental health.

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A Simple Life

I don’t really like to compartmentalize, but sometimes, to simplify a story it’s more convenient. So, for the story I give myself the label of an ambitious woman. A woman with an entrepreneurial spirit, I like to think in possibilities, opportunities and growth.

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On Late Blooming

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If I add up all the minutes and hours and days and stitch them together into years―more than fifty now―I would say on balance there has been more sweet than bitter, more joys than sorrows.

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Quarantine In Style

How are you doing ladies? Isn’t it easy to feel uninspired these days, spending most of your time at home?

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My 7 Secrets for Resilience

A few weeks ago my daughter looked at me and said “Mum, I have to say you are the most resilient person ever.”

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Annemarie’s Body-Positive Story

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I am Annemarie Timmerman born: 17 July 1971 in Amsterdam, height 180 cm, 148 kg, dress size 58

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I Am Not Old

I am not old, she said, I am rare.

I am the standing ovation at the end of the play.

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Good Bye, My Thirties!

We drank, we danced, we kissed and tried to enjoy the fact that our daughter was two and that we could finally have some time alone.

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From Stillness To Flight: On Beauty At Sixty

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This March I’ve turned 39 and celebrated by going out with my husband to a couple of rock concerts.

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Frans Hals As A Modern Idol

Creativity needs to be fed, it’s as simple as that. That’s why we at &Bloom regularly go out to explore art and culture.

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Your Personal Perfume

Discover your personal perfume (which fits like a fingerprint).

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Closet Essentials

“It is about time that we move away from what we can or cannot wear above 40. Fashion is fun; if you feel good about it, you should wear it.”

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