Oh, Oxford. You shaped the early stages of my adulthood. My second migration. My third language in which I now dream. The first years of my professional career. The steps one takes with the freedom that comes from financial independence. The routines. The trips around the world. An ambrosial world of light and darkness. The …
The thing about happiness is that one does not necessarily find the time to write about it. One feels it, lets it overwhelm, and enjoys it while is there. Yet, one wants to write about it, to remember it, in case one forgets how it feels like, or, more importantly, its cause. And here's one …
Of course, the audience influences the way and what that one writes. This influence does not come because one tailors one's message to suit what the audience wants to hear. Instead, one writes with a specific audience in mind and therefore expresses the message one wants that audience to receive. It is a gift one …
Wow. What a trip we're all going through, right? Menudo viaje, colega. Governments stopping the world from its rush, our hasty stumbling through life, and finally, a moment to hear our thoughts. What, now? Nothing, silence. And hopefully, amid the noise our phones are still making, our caring duties to our loved ones, our illness, …
Fear protects our survival. It alerts us when we are at risk. But what if danger was what we learnt that home means? What if a home without danger is just a house, and what if we seek danger just to feel at home? What if, in that environment, escaping feels the most dangerous thing to do? …
Psychology says: love yourself. Philosophy, know yourself. Law is for the agreements we make with the Other. Religion says: you're not alone. Science tries to explain Chaos and that you may be alone in it. Medicine looks at your body. Art is the safest place to contain your illnesses. All areas of knowledge looking at …
The words we say versus the words we don't say, the things we do versus the things we don't, the thoughts we pay attention to versus the ones we don't, and how we react to our feelings. Words have meaning - they have an etymological meaning (a history), a cultural and socioeconomic meaning, and a …
G. Maria Bencich-Grigore 