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Couchsurfing
During my last weekend here in Skopje, circumstances led me to live an experience that I never thought I would witness today. Thanks to my friend Zoe, I crossed Macedonia from the capital Skopje to Thessaloniki in Greece, relying only on the virtues of solidarity and sharing. Let me tell you everything about it. Couchsurfing?…
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Two little clicks, and it’s done!
Using filters on our photos is so easy. Two little clicks, and it’s done! This automatic practice has become common, but is it safe? No! The use of filters has several negative impacts. This standardization of aesthetics can be addictive. With the majority of these filters, the nose is refined, the eyes more prominent and…
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Attachment and Impermanence
In essence, nothing is permanent. Think of it: what is permanent? You can try to search repeatedly; you will always get the same answer: nothing. Our parents aren’t going to be here forever. Our lovers, dogs, homes, cars, and even our Earth is not permanent. Everything has a beginning and an end. Why? Because it is…
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Are Dreams Realizable?
“Anybody can be a halfway man, but the one who rises above this class is the one who keeps everlastingly pushing” – J. Ogden Armour Out of all things I enjoy, reading the biography of great men (and great women) gives me the best pleasure. Of all books I’ve read, books about those who had…
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Is your glass half-empty or half full?
Positivity – How it improves life How you answer this old but still reliable question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic – and it may even affect your health. Gabriel Andrade from the National Library of Medicine “Positive thinking suggests that to…
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Stop dieting, start eating
I’m on a diet… always How many times someone told you ‘I need to go on a diet’?The probability that it was more than once in your lifetime it huge, am I right? And you’ve been there too? That’s great! Why? The reason why it’s great is not the fact that you’ve gotten to this…
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The art of haggling
Flea markets and garage sales. These two are the best places to buy some cheap, antique, or vintage gadgets and trinkets. Most of the time, the prices of the wares are way lower than in general. Primarily because of overuse, damage, manufacturing fault, or other circumstances. But often, merchants are aware of how much their…
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How does the consumption of recreational drugs feed violence in Latin America ?
Selected for a student exchange program, I stepped into Brazil for the first time in July 2012. I was a 19-year-old innocent girl very passionate about the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture. My biggest culture shock was undoubtedly while entering a bank: security revolving doors equipped with a metal detector and the presence of armed…
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Beauty is inside of everyone
If the mirror would show what is inside of you, would you still be beautiful? In times of social media, people start focusing on their appearance. Buy the makeup that will cover the circumorbital rings, put a filter on every picture and wear the most expensive and stylish clothes. The same things you do and…
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Learning by listening – How we “accidentally” learn languages
When I used to work in a shelter for underage refugees, literally somewhere in the central-German countryside, I made a pretty enlightening observation. The youngsters I was working with were all teenagers from countries like Afghanistan, Syria, and various African countries, that arrived in Germany during the events of 2015. Of course, one of their…
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