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Maria • 9-5 • Lifestyle & UGC Creator

@maria.unfolding

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for women building beyond the 9–5
📍creating between Germany & NL
UGC + creator business in progress
📩 Collabs: [email protected]

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2 months ago

Pinning this so anyone landing on this expat-creator account knows what they’re stepping into.

If you’re somewhere in the in-between
between cities,
between careers,
between the version of yourself you were and the one you’re becoming

I’m right there with you.

this is the year before we move from Germany to the Netherlands.

The year of preparing for two weddings

The year i finally stopped saying ‘maybe later’ and started.

Save it if you want to remember to start, too

hi i’m maria 🤍 29, big tech 9-5, building her dream life step by step. moving countries, planning a wedding, becoming someone who lives at her own pace. follow @maria.unfolding if you want to come along

#lifestylecreator #expatlife #corporatelife #softgirlera #weddingplaning
In between, corporate life, 9-5, moving abroad Welcome carousel for Maria Unfolding — a journey-based account documenting the in-between year before moving from Berlin to the Netherlands, planning two weddings, and leaving big tech to build something of her own. taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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5 months ago

a busy day but the sunny coffee breaks made this office day more enjoyable.
Hope you also implement enjoyable breaks into your 9-5.

hi i’m maria 🤍 30, big tech 9-5, building her dream life step by step. moving countries, planning a wedding, becoming someone who lives at her own pace. follow @maria.unfolding if you want to come along.

@bobbies @demellierlondon taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @maria.unfolding

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Not every office day starts with motivation, especially when it’s still dark outside. ☕️🍂

But a good outfit, a coffee on the way and a few little moments to look forward to can make even the busiest weekdays feel better.

Still figuring out how to enjoy my 9–5 without constantly waiting for the weekend. 🤍

Follow for realistic corporate life and building a life outside work.

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@dyson_dach @rhode @erborian_germany @hourglasscosmetics @tatcha @jura_coffee taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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Mid week reminder each of us needed

Corporate grind, working 9-5, corporate girl,
Berlin, work motivation , work life balance taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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18 days ago

I don’t want to spend five days a week just waiting for the weekend. 🤍

I enjoy my corporate job, but I’ve learned that the little things we do around work can completely change how our weekdays feel.

Because building a career you love shouldn’t mean putting the rest of your life on hold.

Follow if you’re figuring out how to have both. 🤍

corporate girl, work life balance, life outside work, 9 to 5 routine, corporate life, working woman, weekday routine, after work routine, corporate lifestyle, healthy work habits taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @maria.unfolding

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6 days ago

Full week of outfits inspiration
Which one is your favorite ?

Work style, 9 to 5 style, corporate outfits, ootd, workwear, corporate style, working corporate , work life balance taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @maria.unfolding

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12 days ago

You know how full my weekdays can get between my 9–5 and everything that goes into building this page outside of it.

I’ve realised I work best when I can actually see my day in front of me and block dedicated time for both. That’s exactly what I’ve been using my @karstgoods Pro Series Planner for lately.

It helps me keep work tasks, creator plans and notes in one place without everything feeling scattered.

Ad|Gifted If you want to try Karst too, you can use MARIA for 10% off, or use the link in my bio and the discount will apply automatically.

corporate lifestyle, workday planning, time blocking, daily planner, creator business, work life balanc taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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12 days ago

Sometimes you don’t need a new job.
You need your job to stop taking up so much of your life.

If work has been following you into your lunch, evenings and weekends lately, swipe through this one.

When was the last time you had something to look forward to on a random Tuesday?

Your weekdays deserve plans too even small ones.

Being available every minute of the workday isn’t the same as being good at your job.

Take the lunch.
Step away.
Let tomorrow’s message wait until tomorrow.

Work starts feeling a lot bigger when it’s the only thing getting your attention.

Text the friend.
Make the plan.
Have the conversation that has absolutely nothing to do with your job.

You get five weekdays every week. That’s too much of your life to spend waiting for Saturday. 🤍

Save this for the weeks when work starts taking up a little too much space and follow @maria.unfolding if you want the career AND the life around it.

work life balance, life outside work, corporate girl, 9 to 5 life, corporate life, work boundaries, working woman, after work routine, healthy work habits, weekday routine, career woman, ambitious women, corporate lifestyle, life after work, work life checklist taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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13 days ago

I stopped expecting my weekends to make up for five days of just work. 🤍

Some evenings are for plans, some for Pilates, some for building something of my own and some are literally just dinner and doing nothing.

But they’re still mine.

Follow if you’re figuring out how to make more of your life happen outside your 9–5 too.

life outside work, after work routine, corporate girl, 9 to 5 life, things to do after work, weekday routine, work life balance, corporate life, after work activities, working woman, Berlin lifestyle, life after 5, corporate lifestyle, realistic routines taken in Berlin, Germany by @maria.unfolding

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15 days ago

I learned pretty quickly that being good at your job is only one part of being good at corporate.

A lot of the things that actually helped me build my career had nothing to do with working longer hours or trying to prove I was the hardest-working person in the room.

They were smaller things I had to learn along the way: how to carry myself, how to work with people, when to speak up and who to keep close.

And honestly, I wish I’d understood that much earlier.

I’ve been working in corporate for years now, and I want to share more of the things I genuinely wish I knew when I was starting out.

Follow if you want the career, but also want to build a life outside of it. 🤍

corporate career, corporate girl, career advice, corporate life, career tips for women, working woman, women in corporate, working in tech, office life, professional development, career growth, 9 to 5 life, life outside work, work life balance, corporate lifestyle taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @maria.unfolding

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