“As different as my friends may be, to me, friendship is to feel safe with someone.” – Amy Fuller I had a conversation with a friend about relationships, marriages, and male/female friendships and if this is a thing because it is sort of one decidedly…
“I love my kid so much, I watch her when she is taking a nap. I sneak up to her crib very quietly and observe her. It is the highlight of my day. Sometimes I am tempted to wake her up so I can play…
Do you think our relationship works? Right here, right now? Do you think we are good for each other? Right here, right now? How do you feel in the presence of your partner? Do you feel understood and respected? Do you feel secure? Are you…
“Does this all make sense,” I asked myself the other day. Why are certain things in life so complicated and take so much time? Is it a “patience-test”? I cannot say I have always done the most sensible thing, made the safest choices or kept…
So far, Vienna is awesome and this city is everything I always dreamed of. Art, entertainment, peace, quiet, culture, books, readings and all for a reasonable price. Vienna has me covered. Also, as a Ph.D. student, I have a student ID. Someone asked me the…
It has been years since I left my previous job, moved to Canada, decided to study and to raise my son. I wrote a lot about all these transitions that were sometimes rather tough than easy while encouraging others to follow suit. I don’t want…
My friend no longer remembers how or when the table leg broke, she just knows that it has been months since it happened. This means that is has been months since her husband said he would fix it. And every time she tries to remind…
We all have illusions and dreams. Some are realistic, others rather not. We all have wants and needs. Some are realistic, others rather not. But first, we need to know what we want. This can go on for years and for many of us it…
Scene 1: (Married couple: A man and woman on a road trip to New York to take care of important paperwork/documents). It is very early in the morning. Everything seems fine. They laugh. She falls asleep for an hour or two. She wakes up when…
I asked my Mum, what happens if everything falls apart. What if I lose everything? I’ll always remember her response: “Well, nobody gave you what you got now. You worked for what you have. Wipe away your tears and believe that you can work for…
