Spring Essay Writing Contest Response — The winter is finally over. But this time for good, without playing hide and seek with spring or returning right after one slightly warmer day. The ground is still muddy. The soil sticks to the shoes, and enters the house like an uninvited guest. It’s early May and it was…

I notice something new about you every time we meet — I notice something new about you every time we meet. A wrinkle on your forehead, a small scratch on the skin. I notice your gray hair, which tries to hide under others, brightened by the sun. And every time we meet, I see you sharper, as looking at you would make my sight better. When I blink, you blink, When I smile, you smile, And when I cry, I can’t look at you without despair.

What Does Newness Smell Like? — While everyone is excited about the New Year, its freshness, the new beginning, this is not what newness feels like to me. I never got the idea why some moment of the year is all about resolutions and new starts. Why this and not another moment? But since we, as…

Based on my own experience — Perhaps you have already landed your first project or are just wondering where to start a freelancing job — in any case, you can implement the tips from this text. Now, I do not have any secret knowledge on how to make a living as a writer or freelancer, nor…

A letter to my new home — Dear New House, I found you. Finally, after a very long search. And I don’t mean endless hours which I spent browsing websites with real estate ads. I mean my whole life. I was searching for you, for a house with love, a place I would feel safe and listened…

A short story about finding meaning — The soil was covered in snow. Just as it usually is in December, but this year was different. There were no warmer days, no thaw that would uncover the dark, brown, frozen ground as a reminder that there is something beyond and under this endless whiteness. The sky was also…

And we finally have someone to talk to — “The one thing that unites all women is the violence we face.” When my friend and I got together and started on the topic of violence against women, she said “You know, I just don’t want to go out, scared I will be murdered because of my gender”. I thought…

Self-care for Busy People — When I heard about “self-care” a few years ago, I thought it was something that only rich and privileged people could do. You know, time to lay in the bathtub for hours, with rose petals, and music soaking through waterproof speakers. …

If you are looking for a more sustainable gift idea, you are in a good place. — Every year I stand in front of the challenge to get gifts for 20 people, which are mostly my closest family and a few good friends. Because of the climate crisis, I also do my best to be as eco-friendly as I can be. …