There is this moment when you realize you are a free bird, biking fast thought the humongous park that serves you as a backyard, it’s the first time you see the sky as blue as it is, and this air whipping your face is a blissful hello from this new playground you realize you always … Continue reading
Author Archives: Marjolaine Savoie
Finding Balance Between Work, My Knitting Projects & Many Cats
January of Maud Duchesne January was definitely hard on my mood. Trying to deal with my work and my personal project was not the easiest. Before the holiday season, I was kind of hoping that my lack of motivation at work would go away with my soon to come three weeks off. During those weeks, … Continue reading
Becoming An Artist
January of Marjolaine Savoie part 2 In the part 1, I was explaining how everything took place. How I was living in Canada, pursuing the path that I thought was right for me, and ended up living in Berlin and trying to make it as an artist. So here I am. Hello Berlin! In the … Continue reading
Happy new year? Happy new day!
-Happy new year! -Happy new year to you too. These were the wishes exchanged by me and the barista on the first Monday morning of 2017. A whole new year to be happy about. A new year of 365 days and I don’t know yet what will happen. Strange to think that in a few … Continue reading
Living the dream in Berlin
January of Marjolaine part 1 I don’t know where to start. I do remember that evening. I was in fourth year of high school and I was facing my huge computer screen. Searching for criteria of what it takes to become a surgeon or a doctor or any kind with a high level of education. … Continue reading
Quitting The Corporate Life To Become A Travelling Freelance
January of Patricia Robichaud I do not exactly fit the adventurous traveler profile. I’m 34 years old, I’ve been working full time since I was 22, including more than 8 years within the same company. When I chose to leave that corporate job because I needed change, I didn’t know where to go next, but … Continue reading
Creative Paths Of Wanderers: The Project
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Let’s Take a Flight newest baby. A project for everyone curious to find their own path and their place in this world. Let me tell you a story to put you in context Lately, I’ve been trying to make my way into the music world. Yup, I’m trying to become a … Continue reading
Why you should challenge yourself
Life can get boring. It can get predictable. But the worst is when we can predict ourselves. And the only way to keep being amazed even when we stay in our routine is to allow time for crazy actions. We have to challenge ourselves to get out there and do something that goes against the … Continue reading
How to not lose yourself when starting a job part 2
Last week I wrote about losing balance. Having that feeling of falling into a swirl out of your control, when you decided for right but are wondering if it isn’t wrong. When you are wondering if it’s not taking too much freedom or joy out of your heart. Have you been there? In the part … Continue reading
How to not lose yourself when starting a job part 1
After two months of unsuccessful attempt at finding a job, countless hours spent on searching positions, understand how to make my CV stand out in Berlin, making a cover letter that is serious but not boring and receiving the same generic email that is almost convincingly authentic and obviously not generic. Madame Savoie, Although we … Continue reading