Photo credit: borchee, iStock. If there is anything that can be called the affliction of our time, it is burnout. We all know burnout in one form or another, either having experienced it ourselves or knowing others who have. When faced with the question ‘how are you?’, ‘tired’ seems to be as acceptable an answerContinue reading “Burnout’s Long Shadow”
Category Archives: Life
Procrastination and Productivity
© Rose Wong Everything in my life feels like a chore that I need to check off my list. I like sleeping as much as the next person. It’s generally one of the most prominent practices in a human being’s life; according to some studies the average person spends about a third of their lifetime,Continue reading “Procrastination and Productivity”
“This Action Will Have Consequences…”
The form of the Lorentz Attractor, image credits: Tumblr @falsedawn – I realized that at the beginning of every year I have a tendency to reflect on my life and how it changed over the time that has gone by. It is obvious that some changes are always to be found, however, the transition fromContinue reading ““This Action Will Have Consequences…””
Paris Syndrome, romanticizing your life and changes
TW: Mention of depression, abuse of alcohol and drugs, and eating disorders. The Japanese psychiatrist Hiroaki Ota first coined the term whilst working in France during the 1980s. In 1998 Katada Tamami of Nissei Hospital registered a patient suffering from a manic-depressive episode related to the Paris syndrome. Later on, more and more cases wereContinue reading “Paris Syndrome, romanticizing your life and changes”
The Thing About The Little Things
Those who know me well know that I’m a huge softie with a fairly fragile heart. Even those who don’t know me very well have probably seen me cry in the middle of the street. God knows how many times my mom has told me that I have to stop letting every little thing haveContinue reading “The Thing About The Little Things”
Taking a break
Living in the burn-out era is not easy. Millennials and gen Z-s either overwork themselves, are exploited or just can’t cope with the transition to adult life. Burn-out is a condition that appears as a reaction to long-term stress, primarily from overworking oneself at school or in the workplace. Symptoms of burnout include psychological orContinue reading “Taking a break”
To Be Queer and (In)Visible
Sometimes I feel like a ghost. A distorted, wavery, pellucid figure, one of the many in an endless sea of other ghosts. It’s not always so bad to be a ghost, to go unnoticed, to remain concealed in the corners of a haunted planet. But when I decide to announce my presence – “Here IContinue reading “To Be Queer and (In)Visible”
Table Tennis: The Ultimate Quarantine Sport to Keep Your Sanity
If someone asked me how I manage(d) to keep sane during quarantine I would either say one word: ping-pong, or two words: table tennis. The sport is also called whiff-whaff but if I said that, well, people wouldn’t believe that I have kept my sanity after all. “But, is table tennis even a sport?” PeopleContinue reading “Table Tennis: The Ultimate Quarantine Sport to Keep Your Sanity”
Retracing Invisible Roots
The dock is swarming with people, fishermen, stalls selling the daily catch and travelers waiting for their ships to start boarding. The sun burns through her clothes, leaving a trail of sweat dripping down her back. On one hip her two year old daughter has made herself comfortable, her large eyes wandering about in wonder.Continue reading “Retracing Invisible Roots”
On being away from home – Nostalgia and closeness through distance
What is nostalgia to you? There is always a moment during each party when the sun starts peeking out of the darkness and some heartbroken soul is putting on their favorite suffering song from they were in high school and their crush went to the movies with another girl. In a different corner, we listenContinue reading “On being away from home – Nostalgia and closeness through distance”
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