All of the things – Page 5

A little peak into Bergen, Norway

October 6, 2015

A bit of Bergen – the start of my week-long trip to attend a conference! … More A little peak into Bergen, Norway

Sparkling new adventures!

August 5, 2015

I still can’t believe it is happening! As bits and pieces start to fall into place, I am so excited to announce that I am heading off on a big, shiny, new adventure this fall. I have accepted a position to do my PhD at University College London, studying the social and spatial epidemiology of psychotic … More Sparkling new adventures!

Confidence is living a life you are proud of

September 25, 2014

I was watching Lena Dunham’s advice videos that are promoting her new book Not That Kind of Girl. While all of them are charming, insightful, and earnest, one of the segments particularly resonated with me. She was talking about body image and confidence, and how confidence has nothing to do with the number on the … More Confidence is living a life you are proud of

Tallinn, Estonia

August 31, 2014

About a year ago, I started looking into conferences that would be appropriate for my thesis research and I came across ESSSB. It sounded excellent and so I decided to head to the Baltic region for the very first time. But when I decided to go, many of my friends seemed baffled at my choice. They would … More Tallinn, Estonia

Open heart [fence required]

August 18, 2014

I went to a soothing candle-lit yoga class last night. As I lay in final savanna, the teacher read an condensed version of Danielle Laporte’s advice on love: In this beautiful, lyrical piece, she talks about how you want your heart to be open, open, open, and gentle, gentle, gentle, but you can’t go around … More Open heart [fence required]

Tomorrow will be kinder

August 13, 2014

I have been having a pretty tough week, or perhaps more accurately, a rather difficult month. By the time I got home from work yesterday I was totally wiped out. Yesterday included a series of frustrating moments at work and also the lack of movement on many other things that are rather important to my … More Tomorrow will be kinder