Nausea

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I believe the day they told me it is ok to take the easy way I was not paying attention. … Continue reading Nausea

The song of the Sirens

“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness … Continue reading The song of the Sirens

The Fairy tale

“When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he’s everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow … Continue reading The Fairy tale

The bathroom stall

“In order to change an existing paradigm you do not struggle to try and change the problematic model. You create a new model and make the old one obsolete.” ― Buckminster R. Fuller The need for labelling and categorising everything we encounter with the intent of finding the truth behind it, has deeply impacted our … Continue reading The bathroom stall

Content

“Hold to the now, the here, through which all future plunges to the past.” ― James Joyce, Ulysses Wake up! Even though you turn off your Wi-Fi every day before going to bed you grab your phone. Check the Insta stories. Check the news. Check your Insta feed. Facebook. Twitter. You are all caught up. … Continue reading Content

Horror story

The last couple of weeks I have been sick. I could not breathe properly. It came out of nowhere, it was similar to an asthma attack but the last one I had, was when I was five, so I can’t say I remember how it feels like. But there was something familiar to having half … Continue reading Horror story

The aspirator

“There will be moments when you have to be a grown-up. Those moments are tricks. Do not fall for them.” ― Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things I used to go to the dentist once a year but then you know, life happened. Finally, I got around to make an appointment … Continue reading The aspirator

Pigs

“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”― Margaret Atwood Yesterday, I was watching a documentary about the Golden state killer and I was struck by the presentation of the topic. They concentrated so much on Michelle McNamara’s story that the horror of what happened, beginning … Continue reading Pigs

Doubts

“I’ve been in love before, it’s like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You’re not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for … Continue reading Doubts

Chekhov’s gun

“If a frog is placed into a pot of boiling water it will immediately try to jump out; but if it’s placed into a pot of cool water that’s gradually heated until boiling, it will stay put and never try to jump out.” ― Richard Beckham II, Frog in the Pot When the world is … Continue reading Chekhov’s gun