About Me

Welcome to Life with Lissanne!

I’m Lissanne (but call me Lissa ;)), I’m a 20-something from the Netherlands who loves to write about everything and anything. I write about food, books, places I’ve been and probably loads more. It’s so lovely to have you here.

I turned to blogging in May of 2024 because I needed a creative outlet. I’ve always loved writing and have attempted a blog many a time in my teenage years no one ever tells you how hard it is to write a blog when you’re in high school/college lol I’ve had my fair share of struggle with confidence and not feeling interesting enough to even write a blog, but I’ve finally decided that there’s no reason not to at least try this!

As someone with a chronic illness, I feel it’s important to shed light on how this can affect my life. Sure, the world didn’t stop turning after I got diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, but even several years in, I’m still struggling with its impact on daily life. Sharing my experiences might help someone else find the calm I desperately needed when I turned to the internet after coming home from the hospital.

I’m an avid reader, a rookie cook, a movie watcher, a Disney lover, a mug buyer, a penpaller, a big sister, a crocheter, a traveler to be, a tea drinker, a musical lover, a Taylor Swift fan and so. much. more.

It is wonderful to have you here! Just know, I now consider us to be online besties (at the very least!) You are snooping through my online journal after all!


 

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