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Farshid Sadatsharifi
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The Art of Active Rest:

Am I Really Resting? A Personal Reflection on the Rest That We Need!

Apr 26
Colourful abstract poster with a tree at the center, surrounded by labelled waves representing seven types of rest: physical, mental, sensory, emotional, social, creative, and spiritual.
Colourful abstract poster with a tree at the center, surrounded by labelled waves representing seven types of rest: physical, mental, sensory, emotional, social, creative, and spiritual.
Apr 26

Reflections and Resolutions: Finding Purpose in the ‘Mirror’ and the Year Ahead

Writing New Year’s resolutions has become increasingly common, particularly over the past decade. This practice grows more widespread each…

Dec 31, 2024
Abstract illustration of a glowing mirror with swirling patterns, reflecting a vague androgynous figure writing on a floating, glowing parchment with soft script lines. Surrounded by flowing shapes and gradients in blues, purples, and golds, the scene feels introspective and timeless with warm and cool lighting.
Abstract illustration of a glowing mirror with swirling patterns, reflecting a vague androgynous figure writing on a floating, glowing parchment with soft script lines. Surrounded by flowing shapes and gradients in blues, purples, and golds, the scene feels introspective and timeless with warm and cool lighting.
Dec 31, 2024

Finding Ourselves in the Mirror

Do you remember the Mirror of Erised from Harry Potter? It revealed the deepest, most desperate desires of anyone who gazed into it, and…

Dec 30, 2024
A scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone featuring Harry Potter standing in front of the Mirror of Erised. Reflected in the mirror are Harry’s parents, Lily and James Potter, standing lovingly beside him, with Lily’s hand on his shoulder. The moment captures Harry’s deepest desire to be reunited with his family.
A scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone featuring Harry Potter standing in front of the Mirror of Erised. Reflected in the mirror are Harry’s parents, Lily and James Potter, standing lovingly beside him, with Lily’s hand on his shoulder. The moment captures Harry’s deepest desire to be reunited with his family.
Dec 30, 2024

Embarking on a Deeper Quest: What Directly Surrounds the Core of My Ikigai

I) Before We Start

Jul 25, 2024
An infographic titled ‘The Five Pillars of Ikigai’. It features five rounded rectangular shapes in different pastel colors, each representing a pillar: ‘Starting small’ (brown), ‘Releasing yourself’ (pink), ‘Harmony & sustainability’ (blue), ‘The joy of little things’ (purple), and ‘Being in the here and now’ (yellow).
An infographic titled ‘The Five Pillars of Ikigai’. It features five rounded rectangular shapes in different pastel colors, each representing a pillar: ‘Starting small’ (brown), ‘Releasing yourself’ (pink), ‘Harmony & sustainability’ (blue), ‘The joy of little things’ (purple), and ‘Being in the here and now’ (yellow).
Jul 25, 2024

My Life, My Ikigai

A Reflective and Hopeful Milestone: My 40th Birthday

Jul 20, 2024
A diagram titled ‘Farshid’s Ikigai’ showing the overlap of four circles representing different life aspects: ‘What I Love’ (literary-based creativity and research), ‘What I Am Good At’ (innovative and multifaceted teamwork), ‘What I Can Be Paid For’ (accessible assessments, products, services, practices, approaches), and ‘What The People Need’ (living a value-driven life).
A diagram titled ‘Farshid’s Ikigai’ showing the overlap of four circles representing different life aspects: ‘What I Love’ (literary-based creativity and research), ‘What I Am Good At’ (innovative and multifaceted teamwork), ‘What I Can Be Paid For’ (accessible assessments, products, services, practices, approaches), and ‘What The People Need’ (living a value-driven life).
Jul 20, 2024

Creating in More Accessible Ways: How My Different Experiences Are Connected

How does one go from a “literary academic” to a podcaster and an “accessibility advocate”? And what will the future bring?

Dec 30, 2022
An abstract, illustration depicting various forms of creativity, including writing, literature, and podcasting. The scene features flowing lines and shapes connecting figures engaging in different creative activities, symbolized by abstract books, text, microphones, and sound waves. The overall tone is soft and inclusive, with subtle hints of accessibility and adaptive tools, emphasizing diversity, interconnectedness, and collaboration in a welcoming atmosphere.
An abstract, illustration depicting various forms of creativity, including writing, literature, and podcasting. The scene features flowing lines and shapes connecting figures engaging in different creative activities, symbolized by abstract books, text, microphones, and sound waves. The overall tone is soft and inclusive, with subtle hints of accessibility and adaptive tools, emphasizing diversity, interconnectedness, and collaboration in a welcoming atmosphere.
Dec 30, 2022
Farshid Sadatsharifi

Farshid Sadatsharifi

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