Nastya Has Been Away Studying for a Week
A week without my wife, and I'm thinking again about why long-distance relationships are so hard to keep alive — and what my client work says about it.
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Two Kinds of Activities: Energy-Giving and Energy-Draining
Everything we do either drains our energy or restores it. I break down both lists and explain why losing that balance leads straight into apathy.
My Anti-Record: Seven Online Sessions in One Day
I ran seven online sessions in a single day — my personal anti-record. Why that load is brutal, and what to do when the calendar simply won't stretch.
Do What You Did at the Beginning of the Relationship
"Do what you did at the beginning and the relationship will never end." Why feelings don't cool on their own, and how they can grow stronger with years.
Assembling Shelves With My Father at the Office
An hour of four-handed work with my dad was a reminder of something simple: parents are not forever, and no amount of money buys that time back.
Searching for Justice Leads to Suffering
Five ideas that help me get through difficult and dark periods. The first one is accepting that there is no justice on this Earth.
When You See Photos Like These, Something Breaks Inside
You would think that by the third year of the war the mind has adapted to everything. Some days it doesn't, and all that's left is to donate, pray and not give up.
Difficult Stretches of the Road
Social media makes it look like everything is always fine with me. It isn't. Right now I'm walking through hundreds of small cuts and disappointments.
Don't Act in the Heat of the Moment — Let Yourself Cool Down
I was unfairly removed from a course leaderboard and badly wanted to say it all in front of everyone. Here's why I didn't, and what the pause gave me.