How a Four-Day Working week will Save the Economy Pedro Gomes – Reader in Economics – Birkbeck University This time I want to share a book from my own field. Actually, I read this book more than year ago, but I can only share it now. I met Pedro at a conference. As soon as…
For a long time, I prided myself on being someone who could do everything myself. It was very important for me that I didn’t need anyone. I realized much later that while avoiding addiction, I was also staying away from establishing healthy connections. While helping others for free gave me great pleasure, accepting help was…
I attended the camp of dear Özden and Bengü last weekend. It was the first camp I attended after the pandemic period. I realized how much I missed being in that peace. In this article, I wanted to share what I realized as a result of a practice there. It was a wonderful camp where…
The most miraculous picture a child can draw is his/her own way. Life is a journey, and during this journey, our lives intersect with other people’s paths, and we become companions with whom we travel together. Sometimes we can walk together for a while and leave, sometimes our paths always go parallel. There is only…
A woman in her 60s smiled at me yesterday as I walked through a park admiring the autumn colors. “Have a nice day” I said as I passed by. She was so happy that she made many good wishes behind me. I turned back and chatted for a few minutes. She is one of those…
We all complain about the masks that we have to wear when we are out. We are so bored of them. A question: Before pandemic, weren’t we wearing any masks? Over the years, we put on different masks and finally turned the mask thing into a physical reality. After all, we are creatures who can…
At my tango class today, I perceived something that I’ve come to know again. It happens to me quite often these days. My teacher corrected my posture in the closed position, telling me that I was standing too straight. I am used to standing straight in everyday life, so I do my own business myself…
Sometimes we question destiny. Sometimes we grow angry with our own destinies, and those who prefer to take responsibility for their own lives start to question whether destiny exists or not. Is it possible that in reality, destiny represents the options we have whenever we need to make a choice. Each time we make a…
Those times that feel like they are the most difficult of life’s moments are actually giving you numerous gifts. Unfortunately, it takes time and a certain awareness before you can receive them. On my next birthday, I know I will not have my father with me, and it is indeed a great sadness for me….
This is another issue I get asked about a lot. Are our relationships based on love? Or are they ones that we are dependent on? Do you ever continue relationships with people who do not vibrate at the same frequency, just because you fear being alone or some other reason? Whenever I want to understand…
