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Anne Pedersen
Bio
Freelance writer, confident notebook carrier, procaffinator, and all-round neurodiverse Danish viking word nerd living in the United States.
Stories (8/0)
Arid
The Morning Light Cafe was bustling with its usual breakfast crowd when I walked in. I nodded at the familiar faces - the old timers reading their newspapers, the young professionals gulping down coffee before work. As I waited in line to order, I checked my phone nervously. Still nothing from Melanie.
By Anne Pedersen10 months ago in Fiction
Glistenade Days
I awoke before dawn, as was my habit. Rising slowly, I shuffled to the window and drew back the curtains. The world outside was dark and still. Stars twinkled faintly in the night sky. A sliver of moon cast a pale glow over the silent street below.
By Anne Pedersen10 months ago in Fiction
10 things to know about Denmark
So here are a few things I have had to clear up over the last 5 years and some bonus information. Is Denmark really one of the happiest places in the world? Well, we do have free healthcare, get paid a livable wage, and have 6 weeks of paid vacation every year. Not to mention maternity/paternity leave for 12 months. Getting paid to go to college. Solid infrastructure. Oh, and we have relatively low expectations of life and a lot of happy pills (antidepressants). We don’t get much sun during half of the year.
By Anne Pedersen2 years ago in Wander
How Tik Tok Helped My Mental Health — And Yet Somehow Didn’t. Top Story - May 2022.
When COVID first swooped through the world and everything came to a screeching halt, I was laid off. But with the understanding that I would get a job back when the wheels were starting to turn again. Now that took six months. During those first six months, I found myself in an in-between. Not able to do anything or go anywhere. I was just sitting at home. Because no one knew exactly what we were looking at or understood the ramifications of this virus.
By Anne Pedersen2 years ago in Psyche