On emotions, belonging, and discovering who you are "Despair, weariness, emptiness, and nothingness… Once they take hold of you, they are difficult emotions to escape. It feels as if you have fallen into a well without water and are sitting there with your face buried in your knees. You feel as though you are the most meaningless being in the world, as if you are the only person going through difficult times." Are you familiar with these feelings as well? Have you ever sunk s

On pain, the nervous system, and the courage to be yourself I was only thirty when I was diagnosed with rheumatism. I was considered “lucky” because my pain threshold was high. Even though my blood tests showed worrying results, I didn’t feel much pain, so I didn’t need medication. Regular check-ups were enough, with the possibility of preventing flare-ups before they began. For 8–10 years, I managed with occasional mild episodes and short-term treatments—until the inflammati

Do words have exact equivalents in every language? When we translate from one language to another, do they truly carry the same meaning? And if each person carries a language of their own—an inner language—does a word that sounds the same from the outside really mean the same thing to everyone? I don’t think there is a clear answer to that. What is happiness, really? A state, a feeling… And what about pain or anger? While working on emotional dysregulation during my master’

Let’s imagine that one day the electricity goes out. The quickest solution is to light a candle. In that moment, many thoughts may pass through our minds: At least there is this candle; I can see around me. But this light is not enough for me to continue what I was doing. This room is lit, yet the rest of the house is still dark. If I light another candle, will it become brighter? Or… what new imaginings might emerge from the shadows this candle casts on the wall? Our perspec