Thoughts
Memories
I love exploring the cabinets in my mom’s house, where she still keeps some treasures, such as pictures, books, school documents, cards, medals, and objects with sentimental value. I can spend hours reconnecting with these memories, something that I always…
Kennel
Summer is here and my playlist on Spotify brings melody to our gatherings in the backyard. Always surrounded by love, while the girlfriends get together, couples share stories or just with my loved hubby. And like the love around us,…
Running outside
She didn’t know how freedom would feel as she walked on snow. She felt sad but then she found joy as she had never felt before. At the first moment, she didn’t even want to come back home. She was trying to cope with the negative Celsius degrees, just…
What the eye doesn`t see, the heart doesn`t grieve over
Today is World Mental Health Day, a date to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against the stigma. While I was wondering about this day and all its efforts to bring awareness, a proverb came to my mind.…
When empathy is not enough
Have you ever felt that nobody understands your feelings? Even your friends, who express themselves in a positive way, trying to be empathetic, in the end, seem to have a lack of understanding? One day, a friend – also psychotherapist…
What is your hobby?
By definition, a hobby is an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working. For some people, their hobby turns into their work, but at the same time, there are those who think that if it turns…
Sensory Coping
Recently I wrote about exploring sensory connections to bring joy and treat the homesick. This is a perspective on how the environment can trigger some memories, using them to our advantage. It made me want to write more about it,…
Trigger
It is official, springtime has started with Tulips everywhere! Even though it seems like the summer season, I enjoy each moment and take sunbathe whenever it is possible. How pleasant it is, something that I have learned to appreciate since…
One year working from home
For many people, March represents one year of working from home. Companies from all over the world had to adapt their structures and processes to contain the pandemic spread. Since then, meetings also changed. Some included pets as attendees, some…
Backspace
When was the last time that you used the backspace key? Maybe while you were writing an email to your boss? Or while you were writing an essay at college? I use this key a lot, especially now, while I…
