The Messy Middle
AmélieThis is Mostly Amélie's Substack, where self-powered adventure, fitness, and plant-based living meet aging with authenticity and a sprinkle of self-deprecation.
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Here are some funeral flowers even though you’re not dead.
These days, whenever I talk about my life, in person or online, I’m often met with something I’d compare to condolences for someone who’s not yet dead. People seem awfully sorry for me, but I assume that a lot of us are currently living a t...
In 2026, may you all feel safe enough not to have to live behind masks
Here are some disconnected thoughts from my unraveled mind to start the new year.
The Bikepacking Curse Theory
In 2015, I did this long bike tour from Asia to Europe after my relationship ended. I arrived in Berlin and violently crashe...
Everything I Thought I Needed That I Left Behind
For three weeks this summer, my entire life fit into four waterproof rolltop bags strapped to my bike. A tent, a sleeping bag, a mat, a few clothes, tools, food, a bar of soap. That was it. That was everything.
Now I’m home, staring at a k...
Why I Broke Up With Yoga
I haven’t unrolled my yoga mat in over a year. Not because of an injury (for once).
Every time I look at it rolled up in the corner of my living room, I feel nothing. Or worse, I feel angry.
Yoga taught me to observe that anger. Breathe...
The Unexpected Weight of Home
I’ve been back from my Baltic bikepacking trip for a few weeks now, and many things feel off in a way I wasn’t expecting.
On the road, my entire life fit into a few waterproof bags, neatly compacted. Everything that didn’t get used within...
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I’m Amélie—a Canadian-born and Berlin-based writer, cyclist, runner, yogi, and sport junky. I document the messy middle of wellness, fitness, mental health, aging, and life as a childless immigrant \ud83c\udf80
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