Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 4A Realistic New Year Bucket List30 simple ideas to make 2022 better — “New year, new me”, endless lists of resolutions, promises that can’t be kept, failing at your plans and crushing disappointment — not the things you want for the new year. It’s okay to reflect on the past year and have dreams for the one to come. It becomes problematic when…New Year Resolution9 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 12, 20215 Things I’ve Learned About People While Analyzing Your Google SearchesYou can’t feel safe, I see you — So you have a stupid question that you’re too embarrassed to ask or have no one to ask to? Let me guess, you turn to your good old friend Google.com. You know she won’t tell anyone about your weird quests. …Humor6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 6, 2021Simple Questions That Can Lead to Deep ConversationsEveryone needs to have deep honest conversations — If I asked you a couple of very simple questions about you, do you think you could answer them for me? What could be so difficult about it? Imagine we’re sitting in an empty room in front of each other. We are strangers. …Self6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 27, 2021Drunk Poetry Is Hilarious and SadIs alcohol poetry juice? — I am a creative and introverted person. However, I have an extroverted side and it shines when there is some magical juice in my organism. I am not proud of it, but life seems so much easier when I’m drunk. Social anxiety? Healed. Lack of confidence? Gone. Awkwardness in movement…Alcohol4 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Aug 22, 20215 Signs You Secretly Hate Your JobHave you become a zombie and haven’t noticed? — Not everyone is in love with their job. It truly helps but seems almost impossible. Maybe it’s enough to not hate your job? If that’s the least you can do, it’s great. But do you really not hate your job? If I planted a seed of doubt in you, welcome. …Work5 min read
Published in Found In My Journal·Aug 19, 2021My Typical Journey into the Art of PhotographyLet’s take a trip down memory lane — Photography always fascinated me. I loved flipping through my grandma’s old photo albums. What a magical thing it is to freeze a moment in time and keep it fresh forever. A single picture, a snapshot of a day, can represent so much. Simple details like the jewelry the person is…Photography7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 13, 20215 Reasons Why I Haven’t Killed Myself Yet#1 YOLO — Let’s cut to the chase. This story is not about me — it’s about you, your neighbor, coworker, teacher, mother, accountant. It’s about people. Every single one of us gets stupid ideas sometimes. Some of us get an idea that leeches onto us and makes us uncomfortable — that is…Existentialism6 min read
Published in Found In My Journal·Jul 29, 2021Maths of Enemies and FriendsA poem about the loss of friendships — In my quarter-of-a-century long life, I managed to make one great enemy and three good friends. Two of those friends danced at the wedding of my enemy on my birthday this year. In my 25 years long life, my enemy made 5 of those years miserable. …Friendship2 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jul 27, 2021Your Efforts Are Prone to InflationInvest your time wisely — The term “inflation” is mostly used in economics when your buying power decreases over time. For instance, with the same amount of money that you’d spend to buy a house today, you could have bought 4 houses 50 years ago. I couldn’t help but draw a parallel between your money…Time4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Jul 21, 2021Are You a Good Person or Are You Faking It?And is there a difference? — Have you ever felt like an impostor after doing something nice to another person? I know I have. If you’re anything like me, there might be weird questions floating in your head. “Did I do that because I wanted to do good or because I wanted other people to think…Kindness6 min read
