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The stigma around psychotherapy and normalizing it
Imagine you are a little kid unaware that you are struggling with anxiety. Anxiety in kids usually shows up in the form of refusing to go to school, lack of interest, and working to do simple daily tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Imagine you are a little kid struggling with anxiety, growing up in a…
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Are people still visiting libraries?
Claims have been made that no one visits libraries in Skopje anymore. Is this the truth or just the blatant and provocative attempt of an older generation to discredit newcomers in the library scene? Is the new generation actually not visiting libraries anymore? And more importantly: where do they get their books from if not…
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Music past and present
Not one day goes by that you haven’t heard at least 1 song on radio or another device. But what are the differences between the music in the 60’s, 80’s, 00’s and now? Music can be like a therapy, there are different styles, genres and feelings in music. But music also has the capability to…
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Fairy tales gone bad
Once upon a time, beyond seven mountains and seven forests, lived a poor, sad girl. All of her relatives were dead, and her stepfamily was mistreating her. Such a relief! She had friends – she was talking with mice and birds. One night the fanciest dude in the kingdom was throwing a huge party. Everybody…
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Volunteering at D-Festival
Life-work balance plays an important part in the overall volunteering experience. Though volunteering on a festival like D-Festival seems to peak in this category. I can only recommend experiencing it first-hand as descriptions won’t do justice to the experiences and bonds we built during our time there. Volunteering is not always just in the office, cleaning the municipal…
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The Phoenix of Portuguese Football
Over the years, winning of the Portuguese Football League has been divided between 3 teams: Benfica, Sporting and Porto. Only two teams, Boavista and Belenenses, have broken that cycle. Besides the Portuguese League, “Os Belenenses” won the Portuguese Cup three times; three Champions of Portugal; second Division two times; one Super Cup and one Intertoto. …
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Who are Sikhs?
Have you ever wondered why some Indians wear a turban and others don’t? Indians who wear turbans are typically Sikhs. Sikhism is a monotheist religion that originated in Punjab, India. In spite of being the world’s fifth-largest religion with more than 25 million followers worldwide – the majority of whom are found in India, Sikhism…
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The man behind Erasmus
Erasmus is a name to almost every single one of us. If you are not familiar with the philosopher you are likely to associate those 3 syllables with the EU’s very popular program – Erasmus+ – which is „supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe “, as stated on their website. Conveniently enough the…
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A short history of dumplings
Flour on my fingers, I crimp your tiny pillows of plum and cheese, watch them bob and float in the salty water, and rescue them again and again. Karen Kovacik, “Making pierogi” Dumplings are omnipresent. Pretty much every culture has their own special kind of dumpling and sometimes even more than one. In Italy you…
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Attachment Styles & Their Role in Adult Relationships
Have you noticed patterns in your behavior when interacting with people? Have you ever wondered why you feel secure/insecure in your relationships? According to attachment theory, it’s because different people have different attachment styles. Attachment styles develop early in life and help predict future behaviors. Early attachment patterns are formed in childhood through the caregiver/infant…
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Life and death in the Victorian Era
Imagine this: You wake up in your little servants’ corner in 19th century England (because let’s face it, you definitely wouldn’t be royalty) and prepare to do your daily duties to serve your aristocrat masters. Also, you have no right to complain because it’s either this or working at the factory for a wage of…
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