Category: work
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Definitions
New words that should be added to our dictionaries in 2020: Solitudifinia: The uneasy feeling of enjoying the quiet and solitude of social distancing (no traffic, no public transport, leisurely chai in the balcony), but also being hyper aware of your privilege and feeling somewhat guilty for being so comfortable because you know everyone is…
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Getting through it
I don’t know how to deal with this coronavirus situation. None of us do. All of it seems so surreal. I feel anger, because so many people have lost their lives and their jobs. There’s widespread suffering, fear and panic. I feel grief, because none of them deserved to go this way. Being attacked by…
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Let’s Stop Celebrating Over-Exhaustion at Work
I have been working for five years now. Mostly in the media industry as a “communications professional” in different capacities: as a journalist, content writer, copywriter, social media manager, community manager, digital marketing manager, communications specialist. Wait a minute, are you a young, doe-eyed, career-oriented 22-year-old? Pfft, don’t worry. These words just sound fancy. Write…
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Hello, summer :)
Seasons change slowly. It’s a process that takes days and weeks and months. But one summer evening when you’re sitting in bed, you realize it’s a bit chilly. So you take out your blanket and suddenly, winters are here! Change always occurs gradually, it’s the realization that hits all at once. This happens in life too. You’re…