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My Year of Health and Contemplation
My Year of Health and Contemplation
How I Created a Calm Secluded Cabin in the Heart of London
Adele Arbi
Jun 2
Why I Never Write Negative Book Reviews
Why I Never Write Negative Book Reviews
Trying to See the Heart Behind Every Book
Adele Arbi
May 12
The App that Has Saved Me the Most Amount of Money
The App that Has Saved Me the Most Amount of Money
Surprisingly it’s not a financial app
Adele Arbi
Apr 30
To the Seeker of Knowledge
To the Seeker of Knowledge
Old advice for the modern lifelong learner
Adele Arbi
Feb 23
The Empty Promises of a Designer Bag
The Empty Promises of a Designer Bag
How my former colleague managed to see the illusion of luxury
Adele Arbi
Jan 4
So Long a Letter
So Long a Letter
Reading a book from every country of the world: Senegal
Adele Arbi
Feb 19
Confessions of a Recovering Night Owl: My (Mostly) Successful Attempt at Becoming a Morning Person
Confessions of a Recovering Night Owl: My (Mostly) Successful Attem...
From enemy to friend: building a new relationship with sleep
Adele Arbi
Feb 4, 2024
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Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller
Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller
Reading a book from every country of the world: Egypt
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Apr 25
Why we can’t focus
Why we can’t focus
Slowing down time in the age of instant gratification
Adele Arbi
Apr 4
Exploring Customs & Traditions of the Nations of Britain
Exploring Customs & Traditions of the Nations of Britain
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Mar 12
Exploring the History of Britain Since 1945
Exploring the History of Britain Since 1945
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Jan 16
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Reading a book from every country of the world: Mexico
Adele Arbi
Jan 7
Our age is not real
Our age is not real
The illusion of time and numbers
Adele Arbi
Dec 30, 2024
A Notebook to Replace Doomscrolling
A Notebook to Replace Doomscrolling
Using the Tricks of the Phone Against Itself
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Dec 16, 2024
Death Is Hard Work
Death Is Hard Work
Reading a book from every country of the world: Syria
Adele Arbi
Dec 9, 2024
Exploring the History of the 20th Century Britain in the Churchill War Rooms
Exploring the History of the 20th Century Britain in the Churchill ...
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Dec 5, 2024
Reflections on life without a TV for 7 years
Reflections on life without a TV for 7 years
The unexpected blessings of a television-free existence
Adele Arbi
Dec 2, 2024
The unspoken guilt of being clothed in plastic
The unspoken guilt of being clothed in plastic
Caught in the synthetic web in a world overwhelmed by plastic
Adele Arbi
Nov 19, 2024
Exploring the History of the UK as a Global Power
Exploring the History of the UK as a Global Power
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Nov 16, 2024
The dark side of volunteering
The dark side of volunteering
The heavy weight of compassion that leads to burnout
Adele Arbi
Nov 12, 2024
The Haunting Beauty of Soviet Milk
The Haunting Beauty of Soviet Milk
Reading a book from every country of the world: Latvia
Adele Arbi
Nov 10, 2024
The pain of being a reliable person in a world of flaky people
The pain of being a reliable person in a world of flaky people
Bare minimum has become the new standard
Adele Arbi
Oct 25, 2024
Exploring the History of Britain During The Tudors and Stuarts
Exploring the History of Britain During The Tudors and Stuarts
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Oct 22, 2024
Knowledge is the greatest friend one can have
Knowledge is the greatest friend one can have
Finding real connection through reading
Adele Arbi
Oct 15, 2024
A grateful heart heals faster
A grateful heart heals faster
The things we take for granted
Adele Arbi
Oct 7, 2024
A General Theory of Oblivion
A General Theory of Oblivion
Reading a book from every country of the world: Angola
Adele Arbi
Sep 20, 2024
Exploring the History of Medieval Britain in Oxford
Exploring the History of Medieval Britain in Oxford
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Sep 7, 2024
The invisible burnout of the planner friend
The invisible burnout of the planner friend
The emotional toll of being the social glue
Adele Arbi
Aug 23, 2024
An Encounter with The White Tiger
An Encounter with The White Tiger
Reading a book from every country of the world: India
Adele Arbi
Aug 17, 2024
The 17 Most Beautiful Words in My Mother Tongue, Albanian
The 17 Most Beautiful Words in My Mother Tongue, Albanian
Gems from the language of my soul
Adele Arbi
Aug 12, 2024
Exploring the History of Early Britain in Stonehenge
Exploring the History of Early Britain in Stonehenge
Experiencing Life in the UK, One Chapter at a Time
Adele Arbi
Aug 4, 2024
When our own pain hurts others
When our own pain hurts others
words can cut deeper than a knife
Adele Arbi
Jul 29, 2024
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