Roxane

Today was the first day we met the danish Sun.
Since we arrived, we played cards, boardgames, eats a lot, drank warmth chocolate and went to indoor activities. It was cold and raining.
When the sun is not shining I always get a little depress and just want to stay home in pyjama.
Why did I choose Denmark then?
Because I am so scare of the heat that's burning Europe that I always go up north during the Summer.
So, I got depress as I could fall down in the winter. 10 degrees Celsius. Rain. Wind.
Hopefully I brought my woolen clothes... 'just in case'. But I didn't bring my rainy clothes, the ones I use to proudly say ' there are no such bad weather, only bad clothes'.
Today's first day of sun and here I am. With a little more energy and happiness inside. Capable of writing a small note and publish a picture. Such a little step. But a step anyway.
Wish me luck. Tommorrow will be heavy rain all day long...
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7542132633084471001690314347.webp

2023-07-20 08:19:43 CEST

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Thanks 😘 still on the road

2023-07-20 08:17:42 CEST

Basically same as all the social networks.... By not being a social networks 😂

2023-07-20 03:30:19 CEST

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Do you have any helps in Vietnam with your kids? I always heard that we need a village to take care of our kids (and us) and I am wondering how does it works when you are traveling the world / living abroad?

2023-07-20 03:28:39 CEST

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Virtual hugs sent!
She's so cute and so small! 😍

2023-07-19 23:38:39 CEST

Off to Denmark!
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_1470492337750613521689802688.webp

2023-07-19 17:36:33 CEST

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Being exposed to bitcoin via nostr is a really hard things for non tech people. Not sure it will expose millions people in this condition. Just choosing an interface and understand relays are a pain in the ass.

2023-07-19 03:18:11 CEST

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Superb!

2023-07-19 02:54:26 CEST

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My 4yo doesn't sleep at all... It's almost three and she has already 5 wakes up... I am waiting in her bed for her to fall asleep back 😴😅

2023-07-19 02:36:42 CEST

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It would be easier to know what role we play... ^^

2023-07-19 02:35:10 CEST

DIARY : Overcoming my mental barriers to unfold my wings
After wondering all day "What if I fall?" and remembering Erin Hanson's reply ... "Oh dear, what if you fly?", I finally took the time, at 1.30am, to write this post. It will serve as a 'personal diary'.
The first 48 hours on Nostr have been a whirlwind of adrenalin and excitement. The first reactions from you have filled me with elation and a sense of determination:++ yes! I can do this++. I can take time to learn this new protocol, I can take time to be creative and share.
But in the midst of the euphoria, a shadow has crept into my mind, weaving threads of doubt and anxiety.
For you, blogger, twitter, writing a few words on a platform x or y may not mean much. Maybe you think it's fun. Maybe you don't expect anything, you just write as the words come to you. You post a sentence, a joke, a picture, and you see what happen. Strangely enough, for me it has a completely different meaning. And maybe for you too, and I'd be happy to hear about your experiences on the subject...
But to get back to my anxiety, I'd like to tell you how it was for me when I was dreaming of being a 'real' blogger.
In the past, I put a lot of pressure on myself: I wanted to be read, to create a community, to inspire, to help people. Without admitting it to myself, that all the value I could pass on would be returned to me just as quickly and for the same value.
I wanted it to happen overnight. Or in any case, in a few months. Not years. I'm impatient.
And that put me in a deep state of anxiety.
When I was younger, I had the impression that my value was equal to the value I received in return. You can imagine my emotional state when I didn't receive what I considered the minimum... I had expectations. And as it is said : waiting for something to happen always makes you unhappy. I can confirm that. It destroyed me.
I lacked perseverance and today, with my lack of sleep, two young children with me full-time, I'm afraid I won't make it.
I want to succeed. I love writing, I love creating, I love sharing, meeting new people, taking part in debates and so on. It feeds my soul.
Today, when I got out all my blogging stuff: selfie stick, Osmo Mobile, microphone, etc., I panicked. And I closed the box.
And I kept asking myself, "What if I fail again? And what if, once again, I don't persevere?"
It's time to get over my mental barriers and spread my wings. Whether I'm read or not. Whether I help people or not. Whether I inspire people or not. Whether others like it or not. At the end of the day, I'm doing all this for me.
And I try to tell myself that it doesn't matter if it's not perfect. That's not what's important. The important thing is to enjoy what I'm doing.
Blogging means developing a whole host of new skills and++ that's why I'm here today: to grow++. To grow for myself. And if I have to impact others in some way, it will happen because as Paulo Coelho says so well, "When you want one thing, the whole Universe conspires to make your dream come true."
For an hour, I spoke with a friend about this fear of failure, this fear of never feeling good enough, of not measuring up, of not being able to persevere. I realized that my anxiety was just a symptom of me leaving my comfort zone. It's a natural reaction to the unknown and the risk of failure. I've also realized that there's no pressure to put on yourself, that everything is 'fair', that everything that happens teaches a life lesson, that there's no loss, no failure, just learning.
Erin Hanson's words came back, once again, to caress my soul: "And if you flew?
That's right, Roxane, "*And if you flew?" What if you finally gave yourself the chance to fly? What if you finally left yourself alone to let your light shine on the world? What if, instead of dwelling on the possibility of falling, you embraced the idea of soaring upwards? *
Because I'm convinced that by pursuing my dreams, I'll discover new strengths, new talents and new facets of who I am. And that's what I need today: to rediscover who I am.
Erin Hanson's words, like a gentle breeze, transported me to a place where fear of failure is not the enemy, but rather a springboard to growth.
As I continue to spread my wings and soar, I invite you to reflect on your own journey. What dreams have you hidden away, protected by mental barriers? What if you could overcome your fear of falling and focus on the possibility of flying? Embrace the wind of freedom and you might just discover that your potential knows no bounds.
Tonight, despite my fears, I welcome the possibility of flight.
Until tomorrow,
With Love,
Roxane
#grownostr
#nostrfr
#nostr
#plebchain
#slowliving
#blogging
#worldschooling
#unschooling
#travel
#family
#digitalnomadfamily
#digitalnomad
#homeschooling

2023-07-19 01:12:40 CEST

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about unschooling? :)

2023-07-18 10:32:00 CEST

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lol, I understand...
I am reading you blog and I see you have been to sleep deprivation with your kids too when they were smaller... Sending you a virtual hug. And whish you (and me) to have more sleep and more no distraction time soon :-)

2023-07-18 10:27:15 CEST

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True. We need to squat. That's why I have a small stool in the toilet, so I can squat by putting my feets on it. It's like we are told shit (no bad games words here lol), since we are born and we need to re - learn everything. It's like to give birth... I gave birth at home in water... You cannot imagine how many people told me I was going to kill myself and my baby by delivering at home without a doctor or chemical. Re-learning, that's exactly what we need to do... Even the way she shit.

2023-07-18 10:17:10 CEST

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I can't agree more ! <3

2023-07-18 10:16:25 CEST

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Which meditation are you using ? And what are the age of your kids ? I have been practising Vipassana and I do rememerber that the place I was use to go offer" Anapana course " for kids around 8yo.

2023-07-17 13:56:05 CEST

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Sorry but I am not agreeing on this. If you are a male. Try it and tell me how do you feel. It's well known now that it's far better for your health to sit down when you pee.

2023-07-17 12:32:43 CEST

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Thank you so much Melissa :-) I will go and check Habla again ! Are you also publishing there ? Or do you have a plugin that link your own personal blog to Nostr ?

2023-07-17 12:31:45 CEST

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Hello Tony!
I tried Habla yesterday but had some problems... With my mum-brain, I get overwhelmed very easily with things that don't works as I wish. It's arlready a kind of miracle that I have been here already three days in a row ;-)
In fact, I can't add the relays in habla (" application error " ) so I don't get any notifications or even from my personal posts published on Iris.to.
But sure, you are right, ... a bit of text formating would be necessary ;-) I also hope to publish videos. thanks for the links. I am going to study it :-)

2023-07-17 12:12:43 CEST

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100% agree! I am tired watching them! They literally takes all the energy from me!
And when they ask me what I have done today I am a bit ashamed to tell them that I was laying on my bed in front the windows, moving my body as a cat to follow the sun.... 😂☀️😻

2023-07-17 12:07:48 CEST

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Wow! Did he had a safe travel? I also started to travel alone at 16 😁 but I left my parents at 25 yo only because they told me it was time now 😂 it was too precious to have a safe place to get between all the travels 😘

2023-07-17 12:05:01 CEST

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Oh I didn't understand you live in Vietnam 🍀🍀🍀

2023-07-17 12:02:55 CEST

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LoL what's that 😂😂😂 unfortunately I am not wearing bikini anymore but for this I may do a exception 😂😂😂

2023-07-17 09:34:39 CEST

Morning's Nostriches :-) !
I woke up this morning with the quote I feel asleep with yesterday 's night. "Do something today that your future self will thank you for." from Sean Patrick Flanery.
What are you guys doing today that your futur you will thank yourself for ?
From my side, just getting online here is something special ! I almost haven't touched my computer for 5 years. And now, I have spent at least 10-15 hours in front of it since I have signed up on Nostr ! Hope it will not becoming addictive and I will be able to find a balance Nostr / family ! But at least, I have added something new in my life since I was committed to my family only.
Today, I'm going to get out all my blogging stuff. When I was younger, I used to dream of being a full time blogger.
I had several blogs, a YouTube channel, and several (big and not so big... between 100 only and 40K) communities on Facebook on different subjects like budget management, minimalism, travel, bitcoin.
So I bought myself a super smartphone that shoots in 4K, an Osmo mobile to help me stabilise my videos, a microphone and even a teleprompter ! In short: a whole lot of stuff to shoot videos like a pro. I also bought myself 'Antidode', a programme to check my spelling mistakes when writing blog posts.
Today, I'm going up to the attic and digging out all my stuff that's been in storage for 5 years.
5 years is a long time. But for me, it's gone in a fraction of a second. It's like I've never left my computer or social networks. I was totally addicted in the past. I got a long detox !
But, now, it's time for a new project and I want to tell myself and you, to embrace today (which happen to be by chance monday, the perfect day to start something new!) as a chance for new beginning. Today can shape a life that brings you joy.
Consider what actions you can take today to better align yourself with your true purpose. These steps need not be monumental. And this is what I am doing : a step by step journey. With very little steps. For me, going to the attic and take back my blogging stuff or even reaching out to someone who shares the same values as me can make a difference.
Life is full of uncertainties and unexpected challenges that may come our way. Instead of viewing them as setbacks, let's see them as opportunities for growth. Regardless of what occurred last week, last year. Let's all remember that we hold the power to let go and focus on the future.
I'm feeling a lot of excitement and joy at having this new project.
And I hope you'll be part of the journey!
Wishing you a fantastic Monday ahead!
With Love,
Roxane
#grownostr
#nostrfr
#nostr
#plebchain
#slowliving
#blogging
#worldschooling
#unschooling
#travel
#family
#digitalnomadfamily
#digitalnomad
#homeschooling
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/105da65e8bfa7326157018557963db737eb8bb65c092c175e6b1bb47871d3f7b.png
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/b8d4cb964ce702a480f82edf309ffb55a2f5021dffe7629d7ae65de295ea62c1.png

2023-07-17 00:23:15 CEST

Good Night Nostriches !
I am going to sleep a bit less dumb about Nostr tonight !
After a day spent here, I have at least joined the french Nostr community in Telegram, discovered Plebchain, see that unschooling families are everywhere on Nostr, and the very best... Discovered what "relays" are and be able to set them to stop turning crazy !
I am now going to sleep with a quote of Flanery in my mind... That I hope will become true :-)
" Do something today that your future self will thank you for. – Sean Patrick Flanery "
See you tommorrow's Nostriches !
With Love,
Roxane
#grownostr
#nostrfr
#nostr
#plebchain
#worldschooling
#unschooling
#travel
#family
#digitalnomadfamily
#digitalnomad
#homeschooling
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2023-07-17 00:08:02 CEST

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WAW Bob ! That's soooo great !! You are the Uncle I wishe I had ! haha :-)
But... That's a too complicated 101 for me. But at least, now I understood what "relays" are and after a day of getting my hair white I set up "relays" on in severals Nostr interfaces and finally get able to get notifications, DM in all of them... !!!
Thanks again ! You won a follower in both platforms :-)

2023-07-16 15:20:38 CEST

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Hope you had a great day with your nephew yesterday :)

2023-07-16 15:04:55 CEST

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Happy bday! I have joined your newsletter about your project in Madeira!

2023-07-16 14:21:37 CEST

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Whats about https://nostr.build/ ?
I am not a pro. Newbie for 48hours right now. I just came across it. Still discovering Nostr and getting white hair every second. Hope it helps.

2023-07-16 14:03:27 CEST

Hello Nostr'iches from Sunny Belgian's Sunday !
Still trying to figure out how does it works :)
Where does the Nostr' s 101 is hiding ?
On the picture, my lovely 4yo Zelda 's learning to kayak on the Meuse, Namur, Belgium.
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/585f25a259875e6cac56887252f25cbcc0ebd51567a585c52b3f47dc3f2c264b.png

2023-07-16 13:17:35 CEST

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Where can I buy XRP ! (no clues of to edit my previous message)

2023-07-16 13:16:58 CEST

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Where can I can XRP ?

2023-07-16 12:54:53 CEST

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The school system is sick beyond all darkness as you says. And this is so true.
Maybe you could develop a bit for people who still believe in it.
Have you seen how much it has changed the last century ? Look at a classroom from the time of your grandparents and from today. Same. Exactly the same. Oh no, now, they have a TV in the classroom and kids can watch Disney movies when the teacher feels it.
In Belgium, they are starting to give " sex talks/lessons " to kids from 3 years old. Because you know, they "need " to discover their body. Many health care professionals have alerted that's not OK for such small kids and school still follow this agenda.... ! Talking about agenda ... Have you heard about the transgender agenda ? In our public library (in Brussels, Belgium) they invited Drag Queen to read story for kids from 3 to 12 yo. I have nothing against drag queen. But I would prefer them to stay in Cabaret for adults show. Not to read story about the possibility to change your gender or making sex with someone with the same gender as you to my kids. Parents are dumbs. They all register for this and getting mad with me by telling me I am a kind of "drag queen racist " . But you know what, I have never seen any muslim woman with their veil or even any black man doing theses stories times in our public library....
Let's all Keep our kids safe far from this sick system.

2023-07-16 12:42:15 CEST

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Hello ! Great to find unschooling families here ! Where are you now ? Still in Spain ? And sure that you would gonna find Rebels & Critical thinking people in the bitcoin community ;-) Hope to meet up somewhere on the road !

2023-07-14 15:14:50 CEST

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Hello Melissa!
Just found out your comment by changing the interface... I couldn't see them on Iris.to but can get all of them now in Snort.social... even if I can't reply to them from this interface... lol
So, we are back to Brussels, Belgium for few days. We were in south of France and now going up to Denmark. Let's see where we go next :-)

2023-07-14 15:14:22 CEST

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I have a pretty great memory of school. I went in Decroly who is a contemporain of Freinet, Montessori maybe also Alexander Neill. I really enjoyed it! But... times have changed and the school grow up too much. The name is still there but the philosophy isn't so much anymore I think. And also.... I would be so sad to be far from my kids 8 hours / day 5 days a week !

2023-07-14 15:00:54 CEST

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Good Morning Derek ! For me it's already the afternoon ! :-)
I wanted to reply to your post from Snort.social .... but it didn't work !

2023-07-14 14:34:30 CEST

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Thank you !

2023-07-14 10:46:20 CEST

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Thank you Jeff :) I see that you lives in the Alps ! Not so far from Belgium ;-) Hope you enjoy living in Europe !

2023-07-14 10:43:04 CEST

Hello Nostr's Community !
In this post, I am going to briefly introduce myself. I hope it will help me to find / attract my Tribe on this platform !
First time here and still trying to figure out how this platform works, which interface to use, who to follow and what to post.
I have been told about Nostr few months ago, but I felt it was too complicate, too technical for me at this point of my life, where my brain-mum took over my normal brain. Hopefully this morning, the friend who told me about Nostr sent me the video of @maxdemarco that show step by step how to register here.
So, here I am.
But why am I here ?
Earning satoshi freely could be the answer. But that's really not the point. I am a great partisan of getting value if you bring value.
I am here because I was looking for a (new) safe place to start to post on social media about rediscovering me, myself and I after becoming a mum. And, at the same time, get back on track with decentralisation, bitcoin, and this world that I have left behind almost 5 years ago when I had my first child.
So, for the short bio, I am Roxane, 36 years old, from the french 's speaking community of Belgium, but citizen of the world, happily tired mother of a little Satoshi and a little Zelda and married to Olivier, my first love.
In my previous life, I loved to blog, post, share my tought, my knowledge, inspire (french's) people about traveling the world, financial independence, minimalism, slow living and of course, about bitcoin (and Dash !).
At the moment, I've lost my way with parenthood. And I'm looking for a way to find myself again. I know how powerful it can be to use a blog or to use social networks to share our story and find a community that understands it, or that can support or inspire you.
I would like to talk more about homeschooling, gentle parenting, education, nutrition, soul healing, ... and how to find a balance in parenthood. So, if this platform allows it, I am going to share my journey toward it.
I still don't know how I could use this platform for that. If there is a place, interface, where I can podcast or I can post video for example ? Or if it exist a kind of "blog" interface where I can write a post well organized and full of pictures. And how to find my community, my tribe ? Should I use hastag ? Is there any Discord groups to help with the first steps or to gather communities ?
I hope that I am going to discover and learn about it soon. If you have any advice, please share it! I am starting from zero.
Happy to be here and hope to get to know each of you soon !
Roxane.
#blogging #homeschooling #nature #slowliving #traveling #mumof2 #motherhood #gentleparenting #joy

2023-07-13 18:08:38 CEST

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Thank you Max ! And please, if you have the chance and if this make you happy, please keep doing 101 videos about Nostr ! You do that so well and it can be really useful for people like me !

2023-07-13 17:24:54 CEST

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I am using Iris ! I think I have completed successfully the process !

2023-07-13 17:07:10 CEST

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Hello Ivan !
I have followed a video on youtube and I have downloaded ALBY as recommended there - isn't it the same ?

2023-07-13 16:56:51 CEST

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Listening now !

2023-07-13 16:53:01 CEST

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:) Hello!

2023-07-13 16:49:13 CEST

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Hello Melissa !
I am new from today on Nostr ! And ... I found you after looking 5 profils only !!! And sudently, I felt that's ok for me to be here too !
As you... I am a mum, homebirth, homeschooling and traveling the world :) We were in Phu Quoc few years ago, when kids were not born yet. I didn't know there is a worldschool hub in that small island...
Every january since 3 years, I also write that I wanted to start from zero... But things were keeping me back. I have been away from social media for almost five years now. I still haven't figured out how Nostr works but I can't wait to discover it more !

2023-07-13 16:34:15 CEST

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Thank you Derek for both the welcoming and the great idea of this platform ! Is there anyone I can follow who is doing a kind of "Nostr 101 " ?

2023-07-13 12:27:55 CEST

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Thank you for yours videos on YT !
It's been a while that I wanted to join Nostr but as a non tech I wasn't feeling confortable... Now I have even saved my public and private keys ;-) !