Nicolette Marié

Nicolette Marié

TED Translator
Groningen Area, Netherlands
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About Nicolette

I am a…

Agnostic, Artist, Blogger, Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Connector, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Parent, Writer/Editor

Bio

Hop on over to Accent Aigu, my portfolio for paintings, drawings, photographs, videos, prose and poetry.

I'm passionate about

creativity - the omnipotent energy which allows us to develop new mindsets we so desperately need for the future.

An idea worth spreading

Community size is everything. Just because we're all connected, does not mean the connection is meaningful. We need to unite, to share in a decentralized way. This is the only way to side-step the system, before it crushes us independent thinkers.

Areas of expertise

Poetry, Storytelling and Creative Process

The TED story

I started out as a translator, but really, I've been an artist, poet and writer all along. I just didn't know. How could I - nobody recognized these traits in me, and I didn't tell people about the constant flow of images in the back of my mind, about the words floating in the air, trying to grab my attention. I just finished my first novel and am now working towards publishing a volume of poetry and drawings. Also, I am consciously stepping away from the system, which is hard, as it has dominated my life for 40 years. But I have come to the conclusion there is no other security than connecting with like-minded people, be as informed as possible, and try and minimalize dependencies (money, stuff, preproduced food, preproduced opinions). I'm active on Facebook, but you can also connect with me via Skype and Twitter. (nmaccentaigu)

Things you might not know

most manual jobs in and around the house (only I cannot get the hang of it with welding...)