katja cerne

an exercise in story structure

taking inspo from improv heheheheh

What does it mean to "be a writer"?

Thoughts on writing, life, and a bit of AI

I know what it’s like to feel creatively drained so if that’s you right now, keep reading.

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They lied to us

about how it feels to grow old

Stop beating yourself up and do this

A guide to transmuting regret

How much of YOU is in your writing?

And what is the perfect balance?

Embracing discomfort in writing

magic, it's magic

When is the "perfect moment"?

Hint: it's now

When those doubts get loud...

keep writing

kdo sem, ko ne poskušam biti pametna

kdo sem, ko ne igram igre identitete

Start here

Welcome to my corner of the internet

Kaj storiti, ko se telo zakrči

in te obišče strah

Poznanje procesa

malo o sodobnem oblikovanju in smernicah današnjega sveta

Včasih je dovolj, da samo si

Včeraj sem za 5 minut spet downloadala Instagram na svoj telefon. (Ker, če še ne veš, Instagrama nimam na telefonu že kar nekaj mesecev in to je bila zagotovo ena boljših potez in sem z njo neizmerno zadovoljna.) Bila sem v parku, sedela na tleh pod drevesom in se naslanjala

Imaš problem?

Včasih je to lahko fajn

Glasba, ki zdravi

Kakšno glasbo pa ti najraje poslušaš?

Goals, dreams, obligations

It’s no surprise that entering the new year got me thinking about the nature of goals. Honestly, I find the advice to “have no expectations” as ridiculous as the obsession with goal setting and constant productivity. Both put you in a weird and dysfunctional relationship with aspirations. Having hopes

Izstop iz vrtinca večnih dilem in pomislekov

Namera za pisanje v letu 2025

2024 has taught me...

you always have the power over how you react embody > preach things are better than they seem release, release, release joy is always worth it questions > affirmations you are never obligated to do or say or think or feel anything your soul knows best you never regret going

Kako ostati zvest/a sebi

Kako ostati zvest/a sebi? Tako, da je okej tudi, če nisi. Tako, da veš, da je pretvarjanje del življenja. Da sprejmeš vse dele sebe, ampak res vse. Tudi tiste, za katere misliš, da nisi ti, ampak v resnici si ti, čeprav na nek način nisi ti, ampak v bistvu

December Cocooning

Friends, With the holidays approaching, I have decided to take a little break for the rest of December. It’s time for me to retreat into my cocoon, dream of things I want to do in 2025, and bake a ton of cookies for everyone I know. I have been

Haunted by regret? This is for you

Winter can be a time of introspection as longer nights and shorter days invite us to slow down, go inward, and reflect on the past year(s). It might also be a time when old wounds start hurting and remind you of all the things you, perhaps, f***ed up

Mi o volku, volk iz gozda

Kako besede (so)ustvarjajo realnost

Finding "my tribe"

Some people dedicate their entire lives to one craft. How nice must that be. The sense of belonging, purpose, knowing exactly what you are here to do. I used to believe that was not me. But it just took me a bit longer to find that sense for myself. I

New account, new me

It all started when I said to myself: I think it’s time I stop creating a new Instagram account for every change of opinion or a new aspect of my personality. What happened? When did I forget that I am supposed to be evolving? That shedding the old, embracing