When I was a little girl I was told I will be a psychologist. And although I was interested in the possibility of being one, I said no. I won’t be. I will be whoever and whatever the hell I want to be, and not what others think might be the best for me. To… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 08/04/2016: Changing thoughts
Everyone learns when they are toddling along their parents that crossing the road when it’s red is a no-no, and you should wait until the green man appears to go. If the lights turn to amber, you should not attempt to cross, and hurry up if you are already half-way across the road. The same traffic-light based… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 07/04/2016: RAG Status Report
Earlier I wrote about how I joined the gym and one of the things I set out to focus more on this month is to get myself and go there as often as I can. Although I joined back in November, I only went about 5 times. I didn’t go in December at all –… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 06/04/2016: Taking care of me p.2
Context matters. One’s surrounding can influence their mood, perception, and even the memories they form. I know that my physical environment affects my productivity quite strongly. When I was writing assignments and my dissertation, I often went to the library. I would try to sit at the same computer, or at least at the same… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 05/04/2016: Space matters
I always thought that the biggest step I have taken in my life so far was moving abroad a few weeks after my 19th birthday and starting life in a country with no family and just one friend around me. I never regretted that move, not for one single moment. I do feel that my… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 04/04/2016: Changes on the horizon
Well if anything, 2016 has been good at providing me with lessons I did not necessarily want to learn. Financial / Professional lessons Money does make the world go round. No money, no possibility of maintaining previous living standards for long. Even if you had been diligent and economic earlier, there’s only so long that… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 03/04/2016: Recent lessons
Personal renewal usually starts with good intentions. I know that I have planned how I was going to loose weight, sleep more, eat healthier, do more fun stuff, at least a hundred times. Every New Year’s Day, every birthday, every new accommodation, every new city brings with it a clean slate mentality. Here, now, is… Continue reading NaJoWriMo 02/04/2016: Taking care of me