Hi there! I’m Natalie Schriefer. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I’m a writer, editor, and full-time over-thinker grappling with thoughtful living — do my actions reflect what I think, or what others try to mold me into? Where do my beliefs and values come from? Why, exactly, do I do what I do?
Many of us are on autopilot: we plug away at jobs we don’t like to spend money on material things that don’t make us happy. Our relationships lack fulfillment. Social media goads us into embellishing our lives. Even when confronted with the possibility of something new and different, society dictates us; we do what we’re “supposed” to do instead of exploring new ways of thinking and behaving. This path offers the least resistance but the smallest share of happiness.
So let’s define ourselves instead. Let’s break some stereotypes and try new things. Let’s think – really think – about our actions and thoughts, and why we do what we do.
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Very cool blog. Keep up the awesome writing 😉
Your friend,
Benjamin
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Thank you! I look forward to seeing more from you as well. 🙂
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Wow, this blog is a really good idea. Being a full-time over thinker myself, I find myself constantly asking “Why?” to just about every single thing about life as well; I have to have a reason for doing most things, which I believe may be crippling at times and yet I still live life this way. Just from reading the tagline I was already intrigued, questioning everything is seriously the best way to go about life.
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I think so, too 🙂 Thanks for commenting, and I hope we can bounce ideas off of each other in the future!
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Great blog! I like the many thoughts on… well, pretty much everything. I saw your comment somewhere in Community pool, are you a Christian?
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Thank you! 🙂
I grew up Roman Catholic. Now my feelings on religion are much more complicated. It’s something I’d like to post about one day, actually 🙂
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What an incredibly insightful and thought provoking About page. I’m so glad the Community Pool led me here. I look forward to reading more of your work.
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Aww, thanks! 🙂 That’s very nice of you to say.
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Believe me, the pleasure is all mine 🙂
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Being an aquarian, i am a big thinker too. I am no too fond of it though. Leads me to insomnia so many times 🙂 Liked your blog very much.
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Ahh, yes, the trouble with overthinking is definitely the insomnia! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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Hi Natalie. I really like the way you’ve positioned your blog, and I like the focus on gender – I think far too much about that. I mostly write book reviews, but try and incorporate some bigger questions into my critique of them – I’d be keen to know what you think. Meanwhile, keep blogging – you have a new follower.
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Aww, thank you! 🙂
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Great stuff. I loved the post on gender’s.
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Thank you! 🙂
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I enjoyed reading your About. I sense you have a mission and purpose for existing. You want to forge your own path, and seem happy for others to join.
I love living free, and believe it is possible to do so in our world. We don’t have to “twin” ourselves to be happy.
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Most certainly 🙂 We can each follow our own path!
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I wanted to let you know that I have nominated your blog for the Liebster Award. The Liebster is all about discovering new blogs and bloggers. The details are here: https://rev2point0.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/the-liebster-award/
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Hi Natalie! Happy to have found your blog! Looking forward to following you! 🙂
https://fromdreamtoplan.wordpress.com/
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Thank you! 🙂
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It’s a great blog Natalie! keep going!
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Thanks! 🙂
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🙂
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your homepage visit do not allow visitors to like the post. Visitor has to individually open the post to like it. So you can change some setting in wordpress >> refer http://wp.me/p3dJz1-d7
regards
Your Well Wisher Program
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Right, my homepage does not allow visitors to like the post — but my homepage doesn’t show the whole post, either! I don’t think anyone would want to like the post without reading the whole thing, so I’m going to leave it as is. Thanks for the suggestion, though, and thanks for stopping by!
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Hi Natalie….
I must tell you that your tag line is very musing….
Will look forward to read your posts:)D
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Thanks! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping my blog. It’s great to find other great bloggers, that I know without a doubt, I will follow and read. You seem like a great blogger and person, looking at this awesome About Page alone. I’m looking forward to seeing more amazing posts in my feed!
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Aww, thank you!! That’s very sweet ❤
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Thanks for being here, Natalie. Great presence.
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Thanks for all of your wonderful comments! 🙂
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By the way, I love your site name and tag line. Indeed, not enough people take the time to think these days. We were probably told all our lives that we think too much, when in fact, it’s a strength, isn’t it? Now if more people would mull things over…perhaps READ once in awhile instead of watching TV or videos…Rock on!
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Mmm, reading 🙂 That’s one of my favorite things to do (surprise, surprise!). But it’s very true — it’s easy to skate through life without thinking about why we do what we do. Mulling things over is a great way to live more meaningfully. Cheers!
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Found you on Community Pool! I can totally relate to what you say, lovely blog!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Your blog is so cool! And I love this line,’Social media goads us into embellishing our lives. So true of the times we live in. Thanks for commenting on my community pool post.
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Thank you! 🙂 And you’re welcome.
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I love the way you presented yourself and your blog. I reckon with a lot of what you say, especially with the need to realize if your actions are an authentic expression of the self or more of a result of social pressure. It can indeed be a struggle to fully let yourself ‘be’, without judging the expression of it (is this sentence clear?, sometimes my non-native english tricks me).
“So let’s define ourselves instead” (love the quote!). Amen sister 😉
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It definitely makes sense — your English is great 🙂 Thanks so much for commenting!
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I enjoyed your blog and the poetry I enjoy poetry most of my self quotes are from poems I write. I like your quote at the beginning too with your site its a wonderful attention getter and its wonderful question above all. congrats on your success and accomplishments I will stay in touch with your blog.
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Thank you! 🙂
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You are a great blogger. Your blog reflects your thoughtfulness. Your style of depicting your thoughts through your post is amazing.:-)
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Awww, thank you!! 🙂
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Hey just to let you know I have nominated you for a Liebster Award!
I really enjoy your blog and wanted to share it with my readers so they could enjoy it too!
Check out my Liebster Award post on my page!
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Awwww, thank you!!! That’s very sweet 🙂 You rock!!
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I like your blog a lot. I have read just the latest post yet but I’ll surely come back later to read the rest.
I too am not a big fan of romance novels though I like it in small doses.
And you are the first blogger I have met who seems close to my age.
Congrats for the success. You deserve it.
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Awww, thank you! ❤ I wish you all the best as well 🙂
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Hiya, I love your blog and I was just on here to let you know that I’ve nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award buuut I’ve just noticed you’ve already been nominated ! So, congrats again 🙂
https://olivemegamean.wordpress.com/2016/09/08/versatile-blogger-award/
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The nomination is much appreciated 🙂 Thank you!!
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I’m glad I got to know your blog 😀
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Awww, thanks! I look forward to seeing more posts from you! 🙂
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Hey, thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog page. I surely appreciate it. If one day I can afford to hire an editor, you’re on the top of my list.
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Aww, thanks 🙂 Best of luck with your writing!
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Love your writing style and this premise for your blog which I can definitely relate to. Looking forward to reading more of your blog.
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Thank you!! That means a lot 🙂
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I might have left it a little late to think about what I do. (I’m 64!)
But I definitely think about blogging. A lot!
Thanks for following beetleypete.
It is greatly appreciated.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s never too late, I’d say. It’s more important that you do think about your life and decisions than when you start doing so. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi Natalie!
Are you up for a challenge this holiday season? Check out my latest post. I tagged you in it. 🙂
https://dailywarriors.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/give-a-gift-challenge/
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I’ll check it out right now! 🙂
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Hi Natalie! It’s very nice to meet you. Looking forward to enjoying more of your blog! 🙂
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Nice to meet you, too! 🙂 I’m glad we’ve connected!
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I just want to thank you for inspiring me! Thank you for sharing! I am nominating you for a 3-day-quote challenge! Please check it out!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Of course, thank you!
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I first had to visit your About Page before I read your posts. And I must say,
‘Many of us are on autopilot: we plug away at jobs we don’t like to spend money on material things that don’t make us happy. Our relationships lack fulfillment. Social media goads us into embellishing our lives. Even when confronted with the possibility of something new and different, society dictates us; we do what we’re “supposed” to do instead of exploring new ways of thinking and behaving. This path offers the least resistance but the smallest share of happiness.’
this paragraph has struck a chord with me. Very well written and so on point. Honestly, the more I read your About Page, the more I feel I’m reading something about myself. My thoughts are reflected here (in a slightly less articulated way though :P)
Love your blog and I love the vibe its emanating. Would definitely follow you! I’m Aakansha btw. Nice to meet you!
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Very nice to meet you as well 🙂 I’m not surprised we feel so similarly — those of who appreciated “Into the Wild” have good taste 😉
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I’m an over thinker too, but my work in life is to learn to “Be” rather than analyze! I have enjoyed what I’ve read in your blog. Thanks for inviting me!
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Thank you very much for stopping by! 🙂 It’s always appreciated.
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Not sure if you’ve done this award, but I wanted to send some traffic your way. Im nominating you for the Mystery Blogger Award: https://rosschellis.com/2017/02/19/a-little-fun-on-a-saturday-afternoon/
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Thank you! 🙂 I’ll be sure to check it out. Much appreciated!!
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I too was brought here by thinking, I love the way you put that. I do a lot of thinking about everything and I usually keep it to myself. But I have chosen to open up and share it with others! I look forward to digging through your blog and seeing what other amazing things you have written.
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Thank you! I look forward to seeing more of your work as well 🙂
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Hey Natalie!
Guess what! Now I understand why your eyes went straight to my wrong capitalizations!!
You are a PRO EDITOR. 😉
I might be an edtior’s nightmare.
Maybe… I’m not sure. How would I know the typical timbre of editorial nightmares!!
On a different note, I loved reading your blog.
You’ll see me around.
Thanks again for your comments in the Community Pool.
Nice meeting you. 🙂
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Nice meeting you as well! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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