Keep making your own path

Throughout life, all of us have so-called lifequakes* – changes characterized by uncertainty, even pain and confusion. (Yours truly experiences them on a weekly basis on average.) It can manifest in several ways: from the cliché mid-life crisis of buying a sports car to feeling completely and utterly stuck in what you see as a […]

All-nighters, with a twist

All-nighters ring a bell to anyone and everyone. Whether it brings back fond memories of partying the night away or the anxiety of prepping for a presentation, we all have strong emotions attached to the concept. But what if I told you, an all-nighter can mean a lot more than you think? In reality, the […]

No Band-Aids for growing pains

Have you ever been in a tough situation where you just thought “I wish it were over already”? Whether it’s writing your thesis, the last months of pregnancy or getting over a particularly tough breakup, we often wish we were on the other side of the situation already. Or, if that can’t be, we wish […]