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Gracia Kleijnen

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The Bumble Diaries: How To Make Online Dating Fun Again. Life is a Story - story.one

The Bumble Diaries: How To Make Online Dating Fun Again. Life is a Story - story.one

Swipe. Write. Shrug. Repeat. A collection of poems, inspired by Bumble matches and their dating profiles.

2023

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Stories

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Google Sheets Geeks

All 17 Google Sheets Templates I Ever Made in 1 Overview & a Thank You

The final template updates

Nov 19, 2023

All 17 Google Sheets Templates I Ever Made in 1 Overview & a Thank You

Nov 19, 2023

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Sep 2, 2021

Sep 2, 2021

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Fearless She Wrote

In Dating, “No, Thank You” Is Not the Start of a Negotiation

There’s a fine line between courting someone and harassment.

Jul 28, 2021

On the left: A character sitting on a bench, wearing glasses, reading a book. On the right: a male figure approaching the lone reader. Dialogue. Male speaking: “Hey! Would you like to go on a date with me?”. Character responds: “Huh? Oh, no, thank you, but I appreciate the invite.” Male thinking: “Select option: 1) ignore rejection, start negotiation 2) call names: Wh#re! Sl*t! You’re ugly!” 3) leave her alone.

Jul 28, 2021

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The Post-Grad Survival Guide

My 20s Are Over — These Are My 11 Regrets

Don’t postpone that dream or idea for sometime in the future.

Jan 17, 2021

Female with short dark brown hair sitting in field in hilled area with sunset in the background.

Jan 17, 2021

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About Me Stories

About Me — Gracia Kleijnen

Writer, spreadsheet & tooling nerd, amateur filmmaker, personal development junkie (aren’t we all), language lover, introvert.

Nov 3, 2020

Gracia Kleijnen in Prague

Nov 3, 2020

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A Perfect Berlin Love Story

Once upon a time, two strangers locked eyes in the subway…

Aug 28

A perfect Berlin love story. Male in bubble on the left looks over to the female in the bubble on the right. He looks smitetn. She’s distracted and tapping away on her Kiwi phone.

Aug 28

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Practice in Public

I Stopped Journaling Every Day Because It’s a Waste of My Time

Here’s what I’m doing instead

Jul 1

I Stopped Journaling Every Day Because It’s a Waste of My Time

Jul 1

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Google Sheets Geeks

How I Aim Stick to Daily Budgets and Never Overspend Again

Redesigning the Google Sheets Expense Tracker Template

Jun 26

Monthly expense tracking tab with scorecards at the top in frozen rows so that they’re always visible (how many days left in the month, and your daily budget across all categories)

Jun 26

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Publish Consistently

How to Make Your YouTube Videos Look More Expensive, Even If You have No Budget

I wish I found this secret hack sooner

Jun 16

How to Make Your YouTube Videos Look More Expensive, Even If You have No Budget

Jun 16

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Practice in Public

Rejected. Why Didn’t I Make It To The Second Interview Round?

All the things that went “wrong” in my most recent job interview

May 31

Hunter-like guy with a hat sitting in a wild landscape with pinetrees in the background and mountains.

May 31

Gracia Kleijnen

Gracia Kleijnen

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Google Sheets & comic creator. Words on productivity, self-development, relationships & mental health in 49+ pubs. Book author: https://linktr.ee/graciakleijnen

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