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Sep 17, 2023Liked by Karin Schimke

Oe, jou verhaal klink baie bekend! Jy verwoord die ervaring so mooi. Ek hou van alleenheid en omdat ons nou al 20jaar in Nederland woon was dit maklik om goed weg te kruip vir mense (veral expats). En toe kom iemand uit die Kaap kuier met ‘n enorme kenniskring in Nederland. En sy sleep my saam na mense wat sy dink ek moet leer ken. En nou het ek skielik ‘n hele klomp nuwe vriende. En dit is nogal lekker. Dit gee in elk geval “energie”.

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Ja, soms het mens ander mense nodig om vir jou te wys wat jy nóú in jou lewe nodig het. Ek kan so maklik myself gemaklik maak met wat ek het, dat ek ander behoeftes (soos om my netwerk uit te brei) heeltemal onderdruk. Dit klink asof jou lewe nuwe (ongewensde, maar nie onwelkome) oemf bygekry het.

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Sep 19, 2023Liked by Karin Schimke

I am smiling, despite the freezing rain of oh-when-will-this-winter-ever-end. As you know, I made a business, it's called Create Connection because that says loudly what I do. My son has always claimed that I am a People Collector. I suppose I am, and then one darns the people together where there is a hole. xx

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'Create Connection' seems like the perfect name. I'm so glad that this resonated for you. It's such a gift. I'm in awe of people like you, and how your brains work to make connections between people.

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Not THAT different to matching people to books?

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