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        <title><![CDATA[Stories by Desiree Driesenaar on Medium]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Feel Welcome! Feminine Greece is Socially Thriving.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>The Launch of Thalpori — a Return to Belonging</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*F_LRkW-1yfL-Md4B-J9pWQ.png" /><figcaption>Visit our website for ESG, transparency for buying in Greece and contributing to the social business world. <a href="https://undergreeksun.com/thalpori.html">https://undergreeksun.com/thalpori.html</a></figcaption></figure><p>Women in business go for women projects. My CEO Carly Gianakas has a dream and I share that dream. We both has horrible divorces which left us broken and licking our wounds. All of you know I do regeneratieve changemaking projects. Well, this is my newest.</p><p>Say thank you can give back to society.</p><p>What is my role? Well, the company is a buyers’ real estate company who are fed up with the Greek corruption and the Greek mentality of selling people properties with problems. A law firm in Athens. Offices in Crete and Sparta. They want ESG. Environmental and Scoial Governance. More bureaucracy? No. Good policies. Methods. Work styles. Practice what you preach, no greenwashing. I help the Greek lawyer be less laywer and still comply with EU-CSRD and be workable in the business systems.</p><p>Practical. Simple. Easy processes.</p><p>What is the other side of the business? An NGO giving back to society. <a href="https://undergreeksun.com/thalpori.html">Thalpori</a>. Because healthy real estate is our expertise, the dream is to renovate empty appartment complexes to be housing for greek women after loss and abuse. A Return to Belonging. With other women who understand. A safe place for your children.</p><p>A general area for meeting, but also privacy. Access to professional coaches, yoga, deep tissue massage, debt release and more. Affordable. Based on your income. Help to get back into the job market. Help to have a wardrobe to be presentable again and not a poor divorcee.</p><p>Help for your kids who might need it. Close to schools and public transport. Back to life. Thriving life.</p><p>If you want to come to our launch, next Saturday, just DM me or send me a message on whatever social media and I’ll make you my special VIP. Dress code is white. Purity. Let’s just DO it. All of us. Giving back when we are thankful of what WE received when we were at a low in life.</p><p>Thank you for being you! Wherever you are in YOUR life.</p><p><a href="https://www.abundanism.com/">Abundance</a> is just a dance with… timing… You give when you can, your receive when you need it. Be YOU. Just YOU. Thanks a million.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*GnYvhdLTuB7cY-R1hdrgnA.jpeg" /><figcaption>This photoshoot was a gift from the Mamones when they knew I had had cancer and was sooooo proud of my 2-year hair. We always have something to give or to receive. In karma, giving is a foreshadow of receiving.</figcaption></figure><p>After stories about <a href="https://worldhumanforum.earth/">World Human Forum in Athens</a>. Action Hub and Canvas for Humanity. Social Sciences. Now this. A cherry on the cake of Greece.</p><p>And 10+ Years existence of <a href="https://houseofbeautifulbusiness.com/">World of Beautiful Business in Athens</a>, this is my first social project from the start. ESG on the company side and NGO on the philantrophy side. Until now I mainly did business models and education for biomimetics, ecosystem restoration, and healthy building architects, but nearing the end of my career, here it is, a full-blown social one for healthy housing too. Hurray for Greek women in business!</p><p>I was a guest speaker on many of these conferences, including <a href="https://whis.world/">my first Greek one WHIS</a> (2016) in Karyes, Arcadia. World Health Innovation Summit. All around the big question of Blue Zones. HOW can we create thriving environments for humans? HOW can we create an economy (profitable, macroeconomy) that honors ecology and humanity?</p><p>Make and harvest abundance…???</p><p>Abundance is a dance… and architects understand it.</p><p>I’m currently working on an ecology-economy plan for Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustacius (Dutch-Caribbean municipalities) and we will plot many solutions from Netherlands, Indonesia, Greece, and Spain into this Island Economy tropical design for Blue Zones. I’m talking to the founder of Vera Health Group about it. Former Minister of Health Richard Visser, when Aruba was still Dutch. He does the platform for AI-diagnosis. I do the environment and economics.</p><p>With and for locals. We always travel local. No colonialism here. Mike is a black man and we have colored kids. I have Dutch-Indo background.</p><p>This is a post published as a friends link so I can spread it all over social media. Carly, my CEO, as an example for all other CEOs in the world. Female leadership is just doing it. Women hold up half the sky!</p><p>Warm regards,</p><p>Desiree @ Soul IN Sciences</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=7f31063f51ce" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is Intuitive in UX Design? It Depends on Your Generation…]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/what-is-intuitive-in-ux-design-it-depends-on-your-generation-3e1e3ad8b6b3?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2048/1*nJb6jRqUQQEgW9k8D48Ajw.jpeg" width="2048"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">I&#x2019;m an oldie and I have Dutch-Greek insights every day</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/what-is-intuitive-in-ux-design-it-depends-on-your-generation-3e1e3ad8b6b3?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Code Like A Girl »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI, IoT, Blockchains, and Why Apple and SaaS Are Already Dead]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/ai-iot-blockchains-and-why-apple-and-saas-are-already-dead-1a7c932fd6e2?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/702/1*CXfrYrb3yI72NIiYBzECoQ.png" width="702"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">When Naval Ravikant speaks, ALL designers listen&#x2026;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/ai-iot-blockchains-and-why-apple-and-saas-are-already-dead-1a7c932fd6e2?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Code Like A Girl »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Power of Women in AI: Lessons from a Greek Beach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/the-power-of-women-in-ai-lessons-from-a-greek-beach-c7e5973cc768?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/852/1*-CektjUk2gyKq5ZvUR_kOA.png" width="852"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Remote techie purpose work is awesome</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/the-power-of-women-in-ai-lessons-from-a-greek-beach-c7e5973cc768?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Code Like A Girl »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:22:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Creative Women in Nature-Tech Change the World Right Now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/why-creative-women-in-nature-tech-change-the-world-right-now-c0791005c8bb?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2245/1*3AhF0YXx93Ek-lv93pAtEg.jpeg" width="2245"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">And neurodiverse youngsters too</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://code.likeagirl.io/why-creative-women-in-nature-tech-change-the-world-right-now-c0791005c8bb?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Code Like A Girl »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Awesome Results of Design Sprints for Sustainable Startups and Scaleups]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/predict/awesome-results-of-design-sprints-for-sustainable-startups-and-scaleups-43762487094a?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1617/1*alWkGBeW2zRFBwsi9saP0w.png" width="1617"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Sustainable Systems Education</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/predict/awesome-results-of-design-sprints-for-sustainable-startups-and-scaleups-43762487094a?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Predict »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why No One Can Tell I Use Claude AI, Perplexity, Gemini, and ChatGPT]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/technical-excellence/why-no-one-can-tell-i-use-claude-ai-perplexity-gemini-and-chatgpt-524088ff1db5?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1491/1*8qU4bP8swZBpyJ5CLopUXA.png" width="1491"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">You still have to be a writer and designer</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/technical-excellence/why-no-one-can-tell-i-use-claude-ai-perplexity-gemini-and-chatgpt-524088ff1db5?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on SYNERGY »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:36:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[They Go to War with Our Data Right Now. Your Next Chess Move?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/predict/they-go-to-war-with-our-data-right-now-your-next-chess-move-57b9a939ebb5?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1536/1*WEGLRV2jkuRpByTRoZRH9A.png" width="1536"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Opportunities for Women to train AI Systems with Writing</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/predict/they-go-to-war-with-our-data-right-now-your-next-chess-move-57b9a939ebb5?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on Predict »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:04:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI Regrew the Longtail of My Freelance Writing Career]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/technical-excellence/ai-regrew-the-longtail-of-my-freelance-writing-career-28e3b7f6df37?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1100/1*I43iB-R3SFf40k06ebce8Q.png" width="1100"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Soul in Living Systems Is Still a Good Niche</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/technical-excellence/ai-regrew-the-longtail-of-my-freelance-writing-career-28e3b7f6df37?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on SYNERGY »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:48:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[About Me — Desiree Driesenaar]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/about-me-stories/about-me-desiree-driesenaar-3e7f950df67c?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2048/1*aIVWdqpWLSF3CNCniQeglw.jpeg" width="2048"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Minimalist for Abundance &#x2014; Biomimicry Designer</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/about-me-stories/about-me-desiree-driesenaar-3e7f950df67c?source=rss-703f82f58fd0------2">Continue reading on About Me Stories »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
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