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Nicole Römer

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Kon Papiamentu/o a bira e idioma ku nos ta papia awe? Kiko ta nos relashon ku nos idioma, i kiko e relashon aki ta konta nos tokante nos historia, nos identidat i nos mes? Den e tayer di skirbimentu aki, parti di e seri di Echa Kuenta, nos ta eksplorá Papiamentu tantu for di un perspektiva kolektivo komo personal.

Zion Piggott (@zedpiggott) ta papia tokante e orígen i desaroyo di nos idioma, su ròl den edukashon i polítika, i su rekonosementu komo un idioma ofisial. Despues, Nicole Römer (@nicoleromer) ta guia nos den ehersisionan di skirbimentu kreativo. Basá riba nos historia kompartí, nos ta eksplorá nos rekuerdonan i eksperensianan ku Papiamentu/o. Kua idioma bo a heredá? Serka ken bo a siña e idioma? I ki ora Papiamentu/o ta sinti manera bo idioma?

Tur hende i tur nivel ta bon biní na e tayer, sin importa e nivel di idioma. Nos lo kombiná papiamentu/o ku hulandes kaminda ta nesesario. Nos ta enkurashá partisipantenan pa papia i skirbi Papiamentu/o mas tantu posibel durante e tayer.

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Hoe is Papiamentu/o geworden tot de taal die we vandaag spreken? Welke relatie hebben we met onze taal, en wat vertelt die relatie over onze geschiedenis en identiteit? In deze schrijfworkshop, onderdeel van de serie Echa Kuenta, onderzoeken we Papiamentu/o vanuit zowel een collectief als persoonlijk perspectief.

Zion Piggott vertelt over de oorsprong en ontwikkeling van de taal, de rol ervan in onderwijs en politiek en de erkenning als officiële taal. Daarna neemt Nicole Römer ons mee in creatieve schrijfoefeningen. Vanuit onze gedeelde geschiedenis onderzoeken we onze eigen herinneringen en ervaringen met Papiamentu/o. Welke taal heb je geërfd? Van wie leerde je de taal? En wanneer voelt Papiamentu/o als jouw taal?

De workshop is voor iedereen, ongeacht taalniveau. Waar nodig combineren we Papiamentu/o met Nederlands. We moedigen deelnemers aan om tijdens de workshop zoveel mogelijk Papiamentu/o te spreken en te schrijven.

Tickets via link in bio.

@simialiterario

#denieuweliefde #schrijfworkshop taken in De Nieuwe Liefde by @nicoleromer

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5 days ago

Life lately: feeling a-fucking-live again! I cannot properly describe how brutal the past 3/3.5 (4? I don’t even know) years have been for me. Mentally, physically, financially, relationships, career. The meme of the dog sitting in the burning room saying “this is fine” has been me. Sometimes life gives you lemons and you just don’t manage to turn them into lemonade. Sometimes survival mode is just survival mode. Sometimes shit just sucks.

But this year has shown sweetness. The years I spent dealing with difficult things, are bearing fruit. I feel alive again in ways I haven’t felt in a long, long time. Out of ultra survival mode (!!!!) and on a journey back to myself, to reconnecting with loved ones I’ve missed for too long, to enjoyment, goofy & silly lightness, creating things just for fun, and so much more. Taking photos again to remember it all by, and counting my many blessings.

Small steps at a time (though aren’t small steps actually big steps?). And the ups still come with downs, and steps forward still come with steps back or sideways. But I find myself so much more equipped to handle it, and so much more hopeful. I keep telling people that I feel like a little lamb just newly born, taking their first steps into the morning sun, and it really does feel that way.

Rebuilding, babyyyyyyy 🐑🐑🐑🦋🦋🦋

Photos of spring and summer 🦋💕✨🪩 taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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a month ago

Hello sweet friends! After a challenging period and a lot of doubting whether we would reach out for help, my partner Kris and I have decided to raise funds for their recovery from long-COVID, which they’ve been dealing with for the past 1.5 years. Information is in the slides, and the full story is on the GoFundMe page (in my bio + stories) and over on @kriswasalbezet account as well. Any donation or share means the world to us both. 💛 GoFundMe | Mutual Aid Request
Help Kris recover from long COVID
Every bit of help makes a difference. taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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a year ago

January 1st vibes were:👌🏾🥰😙✨☀️🧖🏽‍♀️💛

Aiming to continue channeling this energy in 2023. taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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4 years ago

Ten things that are good right now, to counter the many things that are less good right now, personally and globally. In no particular order and with not everything photographed:

1. The combination of sunshine and colder weather.
2. My hair in the growing out phase, doing a gezellige flippy floppy curly thing.
3. @kriswasalbezet doing well post top surgery! And the sweetness and intimacy that comes with taking care of someone you love, and having the honor to witness and share in their happiness 💛
4. Richie and Flits. These two drive me crazy sometimes, but they also make everything soooo much better.
5. Being able to rely on friends even when they’re thousands of miles away. (Thanks, technology)
6. Being able to hear my parents’ voices. (Thanks again, technology)
7. A walk in the pouring rain together with a friend, who made me feel human again. (@ Technology, sometimes it’s good for my mental health to ignore you, sorry not sorry)
8. Playing card games.
9. Having warm, dry clothing when it’s cold and wet out.
10. Taking a nap because I needed it. A privilege, a joy, and a radical act of self love. by @nicoleromer

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4 years ago

90 Dignity Kits made today at @neighborhoodfeminists 🔥 We are packing as many kits as we can this week to deliver them to the Polish library in Amsterdam, who are collecting donations until Friday, March 4th to bring to the Ukrainian border. Do you want to help? Check out the @neighborhoodfeminists account for more information!

#NFforUkraine #AmsterdamForUkraine #SayItLoud #SayItClear #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere taken in Kazerne Reigersbos by @nicoleromer

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5 years ago

There’s a stiffness settling into my bones lately, a slight dullness taking hold in my mind.

The combination of working in isolation (whether from home or the office), a deep craving for social contact that continues to elude me, gray days, and the general endless slog of a world on fire is a lot. I feel it and you probably feel it, too.

Tasks we used to do without a second thought (replying to text messages, answering the phone, opening the mail) now drain our energy. Our days mostly feel the same, one long copy-paste of ongoing existence.

Y’all, it’s a lot. And on some days I am better at handling it than others. Some weeks my self care process is on point, other weeks I am suddenly unsure when the last time is that I did even one kind thing for myself. It’s ups and downs, and we’re all in it.

Today was a good day. It was a productive one, one of those where I felt empowered and in control. It’s after 4pm and as I work, my mind feels bright and energized, a striking contrast to many other days. The sun is shining and as it sets, shadows begin the play on the wall in front of me. A song comes on and the bright tunes have me wiggling in my desk chair. And so I take a moment to stand up and dance. Something I’ve missed so much, something I cannot wait to do again one day, surrounded by a sea of strangers.

I haven’t been the best at self care lately but today I danced for a few minutes and it was cathartic. Filming it felt silly and sweet and free. And all of it made life feel a tiny bit lighter, even if just for today.

ID: A white wall with part of a red painting visible. The painting is bright and has yellow splatters of paint on it. The wall the painting hangs on is partially lit by sunlight. The shadow of a plant is visible, as well as the shadow of a body. The body dances to a song that’s playing but muted in this video. Towards the left is an open doorway. The wall in the back is covered in various framed art pieces. taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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6 years ago

Seeing this photo makes me feel relaxed. It feels like one of those deep-belly-breaths, breathing in
deep
deep
deeper, filling yourself up with air before you release:
slowly.
slow
even
slower.

Seeing this photo makes me feel happy. It was a chilly winter’s day; one of the rare sunny ones. We took a walk; my partner was in the mood to take some photos of nature, and we were both in the mood to get out of our COVID-lockdown-stuck-in-the-house-24-7 lives. We cycled towards the forest, our breath coming out in plumes before us. We walked along a gravel track, stones and dirt crunching beneath wool socks encased in rain boots. It was just us two. The potholes were filled with frozen ice, and each one that we got to, they would take a photo and then we would both jump on top, marvelling at the veins of cracked ice underfoot. Winter. Crazy as it makes me sometimes, there sure is something beautiful about it.

I wonder why it is that sunlight feels so much more special on closed eyelids. As if when I close my eyes, the tender light-deprived skin on my face somehow opens its pores, beckoning in the warmth. “Hello, it’s nice to see you again.” I walked that way for a while, eyes closed, lips parted in an automatic smile. Hands behind my back, fingers interlocked, their camera shutter click-click-clicking as they photographed grass, ice, trees, stones.

I climbed up a small elevation and crouched down in the grass. The mud squelched beneath my boots. I sat for a while, amused by the possibility of toppling over into the mud. Sun on my face, I felt somewhere between a hobbit, a garden gnome, and me. *snap* My eyes fluttered open, realising they snapped a photo.

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Hello, it’s been a minute (ha, two months) since I was last active in this space. I found myself in that overwhelmed-what-the-hell-is-going-on-and-what-am-I-doing space (you know the one), and needed to take a step back. It’s been necessary. And very good for me. And I’m not saying I’m *back* but I am saying that this is the first time in two months that I’ve been able to write. And that alone makes me feel more like *me* than I have in a while.

Happy Monday; I hope you’ve been hanging in there 💛 taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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6 years ago

Ciao for now, folks! Signing off until at least the new year. Wishing you all happy holidays and a beautiful new year.

And know that however you’re feeling at this time of year, those feelings are so valid. The holidays can be tough for people for many reasons, and this year in particular, they may have us feeling some kind of way.

If you feel any of those things, I see you. I’ve had my own ups and downs lately, and you know what? Sometimes my days feel hella hard. And sometimes they’re easier. It is okay for us to talk about it and to say so.

Today I’m lucky enough to be settling in for a cozy few days with food and a few of my loved ones. I’m officially on holiday from work, and look forward to letting myself rest. Whatever shape this end of year takes for you, I hope you are able to find some rest, too.

And above all, be kind to yourself. We all need it.

Sending you my love, and I’ll be back in January ❤️ taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @nicoleromer

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