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How to Alchemize Pain Into Brilliance
Today, we're headed to The Alchemist's Chamber. A question has made its way into the castle. How am I able to feel so many 'scary' feelings, without…
Sep 25
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Maria Bæk
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Ask the Castle
An introduction to the Alchemist's Chamber at the Castle of Wonders. A place to submit your worries, wonderings and receive a thoughtful reply.
Sep 18
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Maria Bæk
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Sacred Things Move Slowly
An artwork and a plea to slow down.
Sep 11
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Maria Bæk
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Not All Worlds Are Seen at Once
A new artwork and a few words about all the worlds that are waiting for you just beyond the veil.
Sep 8
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Maria Bæk
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They Don’t Like Me, Do They?
An essay about when you're 'too much' and someone doesn't like you.
Sep 4
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Maria Bæk
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August 2025
This is the Last Time I'll Cry in a Fucking Conference Room
I had a meeting with my former boss today. I cried. Again.
Aug 28
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Maria Bæk
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A Haunted Collection of Scattered Thoughts
Eight poems straight from my heart, written these past few days, when I went completely offline.
Aug 21
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Maria Bæk
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Echoes in a Haunted World
A fictional short story about not belonging and searching for something unknown.
Aug 14
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Maria Bæk
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What Gave You the Courage to Walk Away?
A Q&A with a soul right on the edge of change, asking what it really takes to leave the corporate world.
Aug 7
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Maria Bæk
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July 2025
The Broken Compass
An essay for the ones searching for a path they can’t yet see.
Jul 31
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Maria Bæk
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Let the Masks Fall
An essay about turning 28 years old and no longer being afraid of showing who I am. Well… maybe a little afraid, but doing it anyway.
Jul 28
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Maria Bæk
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The Compass Within
A poem about wandering through this human life with a magical compass - the one beating inside your heart.
Jul 24
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Maria Bæk
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