A ticket to knowledge (International Museum Day)
Trigger Warning: mental illnesses, brutal treatment practices Museums, in their primary, obsolete form, were private collections of wealthy people and families or fell under the notion of institutions of art and weird/rare physical objects. The first museum, by the name of Ennigaldi-Nanna, dates back to 530 BC and exhibited antiquities from Mesopotamia. In honor of […]
Shall we dance?
April 29th is a day dedicated to dance. A day existing to remind us that “everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” Dance is an art form which demands at the same time physical, mental and emotional activation. It swings between the search of the ultimate external perfection and the spontaneous natural expression. Dance’s […]
Rest in the glory of our ancestors
During the ancient times, the Greek was the leader from an intellectual point of view. He was, indeed, a glorious philosopher and historian, an exemplary architect, a creative litterateur and the father of Democracy. It’s no wonder that the ancient Greek culture is praised for several centuries and studied at universities worldwide. Let’s retrospect in […]
4+1 Common “innocent” phrases to avoid.
TW: anxiety, eating disorders There are some seemingly innocent phrases, found in every little corner of our everyday life, which in reality are quite the opposite, even managing to make us furious. Phrases that are on the loose, whereas they must be forbidden by law. What makes those common expressions completely unnecessary and boring, is […]
Act Three: “Telos”
Aristotle, one of the greatest ancient Greek philosophers, who has laid the solid foundations of universal philosophy, has bequeathed numerous theories to humanity, including the so-called “Teleology.” According to Teleology, four causes underlie the existence of every being in the world: matter, form, agency and purpose, namely telos in Greek. Purpose is obviously the most […]
The other side of fear
TW: mentions of sexual abuse, rape These past few months, whilst in the peak of the pandemic, the country has been dreadfully witnessing a chain reaction of abolishing silence. The allegation of sexual abuse reported by Sofia Bekatorou, an Olympic champion, against a Sailing Federation official, whom she identified with ample courage, was the starting […]
A knot in the stomach
TW: mentions of stress, mental illness I feel anxious. I constantly have this feeling, and this knot in my stomach doesn’t seem to go away. I don’t know what causes it, perhaps it is caused out of fear of failure, perhaps out of the continual effort not to disappoint everyone. I don’t know… It’s considered […]
Others’ opinions are simply others’ opinions!
Plentiful potential personalities coexist inside us. How have they been created? Who has implanted them? What problems do they cause? How can we gradually discover and reconcile them so as not to obstruct our daily routine? Since the moment we were born we receive stimuli from our close environment. Obviously, our family is the most […]
Toxic habits
TW: mentions of mental instability A word, depending on the context that is used in, conveys a variety of different meanings. At least that is the case with the word “gap”. There is the gap in the universe, the gap between the words, the gap in an empty canvas, and these are just a few […]
Remarkably small, remarkably significant
Dear human, welcome to Planet Earth. At this moment, you are probably dealing with more crucial issues, such as watching one more episode of your favourite series or seeking the perfect caption for the photo you are going to post on social media. However, given that you are reading this text, it is possible that […]