Gracia Kleijnen

Relationships Realizations 🤝

Gracia Kleijnen
Gracia Kleijnen

Sep 5

12 stories

The Masterpiece

Aug 24

My Best Friend Is Unpredictably Toxic, but I Choose to Forgive Her for Her Sins

The constant pushing and pulling does make me wonder if it’s the right decision

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Blob on the left wearing a purple shirt thinking “What is hér deal?”. On the right a blonde white girl wearing a black hoodie and sticking her tongue out while looking straight at the camera.
RESONATES

Aug 26

I Am Triggered By Your Pregnancy Announcement, But Not For The Reasons You’d Expect

It denotes an upcoming change in our relationship and a loss of something I never received

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On the right: The Blob sitting on a bed in a dimly lit, dark, shadowy room, her face lighting up from the smartphone screen. On the left: A fake text message conversation with a pregnancy announcement along with a photo, and a cheerful reply with a congratulations.

Mar 8

I Don’t Know if I Ever Want To Start a Family of My Own

The baby wagon is in full motion for women around my age, and I have no intention of hopping on.

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Interracial heterosexual couple of white male and brown-skinned female with short curly hair. The mom is holding a 2 year old on her lap and they’re reading her a story from a big, brown, old-looking book. They are sitting on a living room floor next to the couch.
P.S. I Love You

May 9

Mother’s Day Means Nothing To Me.

It hasn’t in a long time and I doubt it will be of significance in the future.

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Withering white flowers on branches
Long-Term Perspective

Jul 10

Love Isn’t Always Enough

It needs to be practical too.

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An illustrated character in the middle. On the left a cute-looking heart on legs with fluttery eyelashes. On the right a concerned brain on legs, telling the character in the middle “Dude, no, don’t listen blindly to that! It’s idealizing and romanticizing!”

Jul 26

Improve Your Friendships by Paying Attention to Cultural Intricacies When Communicating

Or risk your message getting lost in translation.

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Two characters, the familiar one on the left, and another one wearing purple sweater and green skirt on the right. The character on the left is holding an envelope. The message is sent to the recipient, but gets distorted by communication barriers (slang, cultural intricacies). When opened, the letter is full of confusion.
Fearless She Wrote

Jul 28

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

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

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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.
Curious

Jan 9

The Overlooked Benefits of Dating a Workaholic

They will pull you up to new heights of potential.

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Sleek dressed male with side cuts hairstyle and trimmed beard, wearing blazer, watch, looking into camera determined.

Oct 11, 2020

Finding Comfort on a Stranger’s Virtual Shoulder

In a few spare minutes, people show their best sides through patience and understanding.

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Man with headphones on at computer desk in a light room with large windows who looks ready to work.
How To Be A Human

Sep 7, 2020

The Challenge of Making a Human Connection Within 250 Seconds

Customer Service conversations I vividly remember.

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Business woman smiling in front of her laptop in a light room. Hair is tied back, she wears a white blouse and glasses.
How To Be A Human

Sep 2, 2020

Can You Befriend Someone with Opposing Views?

It is possible, if you are both able to see past your differences.

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How To Be A Human

Aug 9, 2020

When Friendships Reach Their Expiration Date

As you move through life, you will come in contact with all sorts of people. Some stay lifelong friends, others stay by your side for some…

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Gracia Kleijnen

Writing my way to progress. Topics: personal growth, life lessons, tooling & (failed) ventures. Owner: Google Sheets Geeks pub. https://bit.ly/GraciaWrites

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