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On embracing vulnerability

This one is difficult. As it happens – the more I tap into my innermost thoughts and feelings, the more complicated it gets. Apparently, bottling up emotions is not good for you and the healthiest way to deal with unresolved ones is through expression. And this is the part that can be so hard. ButContinue reading "On embracing vulnerability"

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And the best music gift for Valentine’s Day comes from…

February the 14th…For many, especially those who have a significant other, this is seen as a day to celebrate love and show it through thoughtful gestures (although, nowadays, more and more couples are less keen and fussed about the concept of showing and proving their love on one specific day of the year – justContinue reading "And the best music gift for Valentine’s Day comes from…"

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3rd February – ‘the day the music died’

The 3rd of February... For many, this is just another gloomy, cold and early-sunsetting day. At least for those of us located in the Northern Hemisphere of this precious planet, that is... As soon as February hits, though, I get this very deeply rooted, almost mystical feeling of nostalgia. Nostalgia about a time I haveContinue reading "3rd February – ‘the day the music died’"

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Divided states of America and the world?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYETwhUjXvc The Script - Divided States of America It seems like the above song by The Script has never been as relevant as it is now... I'm writing this blog post provoked by recent events happening mainly in the US (Capitol riots supporting outgoing US President Donald Trump) but echoing elsewhere on a global scaleContinue reading "Divided states of America and the world?"

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Covid-19 songs or: How music is there for us in hardest of times

What a year, huh? Surely most of us are happy to welcome the last day of what feels like a prolonged 2020. It has been a year which presented countless challenges, making it difficult to outline which ranks at the top of the hard-hitting hurdles spectrum. And it feels as if Heraclitus's saying "Change isContinue reading "Covid-19 songs or: How music is there for us in hardest of times"