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A stranger at home
The hardest part of living abroad? Well, sometimes it’s coming back. Instead of comforting, being back home can be frustrating, confusing and depressing, especially if you didn’t miss a single thing there. Obviously, everyone goes through it differently, and I’m quite an extreme example. Despite that – or maybe because of that – I want…
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Coastline thought
If you could capture one image that represents your view of the world today, what would it be and why? Is the world you see you? The image in our head that is created about the world upon our beliefs, is unique for each one of us. The initial step to get to know yourself…
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Does it take just a little to be happy?
When was the last time you felt truly happy in your life? Maybe you will feel that is a deep question, maybe too deep to start an article, but actually, it can be really easy to answer. Maybe it was just taking a coffee with a friend, going for a walk in nature, travelling in…
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Buy Now, Pay Later
The Future of Credit or a Debit Trap in Disguise? If you have bought anything online in the past two years, chances are you have seen the option “Buy Now, Pay Later.” A couple small payments, zero interest, instant approval. It sounds perfect, right? Platforms like Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm have turned this option into…
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How music shapes our minds
Music has always meant more to me than just sound. It isn’t just a background noise or a hobby. It feels like a part of who I am, shaping my mind and its thinking patterns. Waking up, the first melody I hear can change how the first hours of my day flow. When I feel…
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A promise to my past self
Not too long ago, I received an email I was not expecting at all. Even though I knew I would have to face it sometime, it hit me out of the blue. Okay, not completely out of the blue but rather from one year back in time. It was a letter I had written for…
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Psychotherapy at Home? A Holistic Approach for Inner Peace
In times when anxiety, stress, and uncertainty knock on every door, especially among young people, not everyone has access to a psychotherapist, nor do they always want to sit in front of someone and open their soul. But what if I told you that you don’t need to be in a therapist’s office to start…
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Follow the breath
Be mindful of the energy you bring into this space. This is the sign you see when you first enter the studio – a place where I was spending two hours a week for the past few months… and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Today, I’m taking you there with me…
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Melodies of migration
I have something to share about a piece of music that I really like. It tells the story of many Caribbean people who came to France through Bumidom. Bumidom (Bureau pour le développement des migrations dans les départements d’outre-mer; in English; Office for development of migrations within overseas departments, also known as Windrush in the…
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From Economic Model to Financial Nightmare
Minsky said, “Stability is destabilizing”. This quote perfectly illustrates his paradox of tranquility: crises often build up when the economy is doing well. Who could have imagined, even for a moment, that a country like South Korea would face its worst financial crisis? In this context, we will look at the main features of the…
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Echoes of the Self in Translation
If you have read my self-reflections in the previous edition of Voices you will most likely already understand where this article is going. In case you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to do so, just like I hope to motivate you to read all the books that I’m going to mention in this article. …
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