The blog of Christopher Gullmans
I know how this sounds, but bear with me. As I look back at my life, I see a pathological people-pleaser, literally unable to put his own needs first before helping others. While I theoretically knew I had a problem with this, somehow I also imagined myself being an endless source of helping hands. But... Continue Reading →
I find myself sitting here, half-way through my vacation, staring out the window. Outside, the rain pours down, and I think to myself, "some vacation this is." And then I stop myself and remember why the grass is green, why the birds fly, and why I was able to have a proper meal on my... Continue Reading →
There are countless letters on countless pages in countless books in countless libraries. They all have something in common: none of them contain our story. Not a single sheet of paper in any of those books contain the emotions, passions, happiness, or sorrows of ours, nor the paths that we have taken. This, our paper... Continue Reading →
There comes a time in everybody's life when they wonder what will become of them. Sometimes, it's simply because they don't know, but where the world is their oyster. But then there are those who are the oyster: quiet, shy and silently making something unexpected. Now, I don't pretend to be more special than anybody... Continue Reading →
Coronavirus. Social distancing. Weeks without gathering. Facebook flooded with boredom games. I do understand how you feel, but not in the way you think. Spoiler alert: I am very much not bored; in fact, I love this self-isolation. As of late, I am finding "walk a mile in my shoes" to be quite appropriate. It's... Continue Reading →
For the longest time, I was content being by myself. I had nobody I really had to answer to, and nobody I had to consider in my planning. Do I want pizza tonight? Should I uproot and move across the Atlantic? I was perfectly happy in my bubble of discovery and crazy ideas I didn't... Continue Reading →
There's a fresh blog on the block! As you may or may not know, I used to blog over at achrisinbrazil way back when I lived in Brazil. For a long time, I have been planning to start blogging again, because there have been so many personal as well as worldly changes that are making... Continue Reading →
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