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To find beauty in the chaos
I’m sitting here, drinking my coffee while thinking of a topic for my next article. I want it to be different from my last. I want it to be completely personal. It’s a little scary at first, to write an article, filled purely with my own ideas and thoughts, which will later be visible to…
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From Car Window
I think the distinction between the things I like and the things I don’t like keeps my life in good order. At least, I can say that this distinction makes my life easier. When I explain it in such simple sentences, I feel like I’m straying from the topic. Sometimes there can be a difference…
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Drinking chocolate milk
Drinking chocolate milk may not be as simple as you think. That beautiful milk you drink with the pleasure you get from sharing or living the moment may not seem as interesting to you as I describe. I know that sometimes I get too poetic when I write, but I guess that’s the point of…
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Wandering the world solo
The tourism industry has grown massively during the last decades. People want to see the world, and travelling has become more affordable and accessible to more people. The wonderful world of travelling gives us many ways to see the world, but is it better to travel alone or with someone? There probably isn’t a right…
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Pigeons – man’s forgotten best friend
Pigeons, the rats with wings, the jerks who poop on you or your stuff – the enemy of most people. These medium sized birds, originally from the mountain areas of the world, seem to have found their way here, attached to us humans. Everywhere you turn, there they are. You can’t escape them. But why…
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Having an Idea
Since our early ages, we are always asked a question. These questions, which can sometimes decide how our lives will be shaped, have become increasingly important. But do you think the important thing is to give any answer? Or is it important to form our own opinion? When I say forming our own opinion, I…
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Renaissance of the Inner Self
As a generation, have we overlooked the diverse practices our civilization cultivated to reconcile opposing ideas? The pursuit was unity, guided by the ancient proverb “As above, so below; as inside, so outside.” This equilibrium persists in enduring beauty seen in art, architecture, and literature. Today, we revel in absolute availability, endless information, and the…
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VOICES January 2024
Welcome in January and the New Year! The name-giver for the first month of the year is the Roman god Janus. He is the God of all beginnings and endings, doorways, transitions, and time. With his two faces, he looks into the future and the past at the same time. In the beginning of the…
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You Are Imperfect and That is Okay
Everyone can feel inadequate, incompetent or not enough from time to time. Accepting this side of our humanity can be quite painful and distressing. We can embrace these features through self-compassion, however, this journey can be intimate yet terrifying. To understand self-compassion better, we can try to understand what compassion is generally. Compassion We can…