And I am the one yearning to come back “home” — I come from a part of the world where family matters most. I don’t mean the nuclear one, but the large family which is made of grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts, cousins, and often others, the degree of relatedness of which is usually escaping children’s minds. I come from one of…

Searching for identity through stars, myths, and personality tests: a scientist’s view — Years ago, I happened to work with an eccentric Russian scientist who was passionate about horoscopes and who first explained my natal chart to me. I was immediately captivated. Discovering the precise spot where planets were sitting in the sky at the moment of my birth — and their supposed…

Should I say something? And, if yes, what? — I met with a group of mom friends at the park today. They are very nice people I got to know quite serendipitously last month and who are from my same country of origin. They all have little children ranging from almost one year old to two years old. One…

I wish I was taught about this — The impact of toxic and unhealthy relationships on society is huge and underappreciated. I mean, look at me, right? I can’t deny the borderline depressive state in which I have fallen for the last couple of months following my breakup. Do you think I was very productive? Do you think…

The very best of my September on Medium: what I enjoyed reading, what I enjoyed writing — Hello hello, dear readers of MicroBoosted. I am back with the issue nr. 3 of the publication. This month I will be a bit shorter: I am due in a few days and I want to give most of my attention to the little one in my belly. I want…

How being extra vulnerable seems to play out on Medium — Lately, I have gone through an incredibly complicated period, and I’m often sharing my thoughts and feelings about it on Medium. Sometimes being vulnerable fosters a sense of connection with the online community, but sometimes it seems to push readers away. At rock bottom, I wrote this article: Of Grief, Loneliness, and Chlorinated Water Dealing with the feelings of grief following a complicated breakupmedium.com

Where I collect all the little things I want to share with you — I am honored to invite my readers and all fellow writers to my fresh new project, a publication called Picked for you, where I collect my recommendations about some of the most interesting and meaningful little things I bump into in my daily life — whether they are books, podcasts…

Years of straying away from the big C Church — just to find deep understanding and emotional release in a small church — When I was a child I was speaking to a small fluorescent baby Jesus every night under my blanket. At least until his greenish light wouldn’t go out. I loved to visit the church on Sundays, to pray, to chant, and to light candles. One of my grandmas (not the…

It is going to drastically change the way you look at yourself and your life — It is very common to feel stagnant and stuck at some point in our own lives, be it from a career perspective or an emotional one. Often, it’s a full-blown existential crisis, and we feel lost and stuck from all possible perspectives at once. We don’t know how to find…