Four things to do when you feel signs of a stress overload – a quick recipe

When there’s a bit too much work, and a bit too much to sort out in my personal life, I become easily distressed. While I do try to prevent such emotionally overwhelming situations from developing at the first place, they do still happen ever now and then. I tend to be in shock, forget about …

What makes good literature, and mental health interventions

The other day I was reading a website called 1749: it’s about contemporary literature curated in Hungary (both Hungarian literature and international literature translated to Hungarian). I read a poem by the Iranian Garous Abdolmalekian and then an essay written by the poem’s Hungarian translator Martin Szekely. Martin shared an interesting reflection about his encounters …

Choosing not to normalise stress

About ecosystems where even a Sunday brunch can be stressful - and why that's not okay

It’s Okay! Peace in the midst of uncertainty, embracing change, and letting go.

What if we stop believing that our permission to joy and peace of mind is found only in the distant land of ‘It’s going to be okay’ and give ourselves permission to smile right now in the not okay, okay everyday moments.

The digital nomad: pros and cons

A post reflecting on the life of a digital nomad in the time of the pandemic.