All humans are flawed and fallible, but how exactly are you supposed to take it when those you look up to not only stumble, but crash, burn and hurt others? Here's some thoughts on the matter.
All tagged Identity
Reflections
“I’m lost. I’m lost in a maze of my own making. It is deeply familiar, yet I do not know it at all. Maybe I am destined to roam this vast unknown for eternity. Have my stars led me astray?”
90s Belgian Fashion - The Unexpected Place I Felt My Asexual Identity Represented
Sometimes we may find representation in unexpected places. You may even find a part of your identity represented in fashion, or more specifically, Belgian fashion in the 90s.
Imagine the horror of beginning when at the start-up market of new life situations there is never a role in your size available. You are the introvert. How unfortunate for you, I must say, as it means that your every-day life is inevitably more complicated than that of those who have received the gift of extraversion in birth.
This week, my guest, Laura Kurki, and I talk about learning English through unorthodox means and about visiting Indonesia while also getting into various horrible teachers that she's had the displeasure of experiencing. Note: this podcast is now available on iTunes and Stitcher!
Once again, we're delving into ideas about identities, interculturality, and anything else beginning with the letter "I"! OK, maybe that's not true... What is true, however, is that my guest for this second episode is none other than Esko Suoranta or, as I like to call him (from this point onward), Esko Extraordinaire!
Thinking Problem
Usually when I’m drinking, it all happens naturally. There’s not a lot of thought put into it. Almost everyone around me is drinking so it’s not unusual for me to be drinking as well. When I consciously decide not to drink, however, it suddenly becomes something unusual; something that I almost have to justify.