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  So I was going through some old things with my little sister, and we came across something really funny in one of her old notebooks. She likes to draw like me, and she illustrated an event that happened to her one day: “This is it. I’m going to be kidnapped and disappear from this world.” “Aren’t you in a hurry though?” “Haha… it’s okay. I have time.” If you get paranoid easily maybe you relate?   It’s been about 4 years since she’s drawn it but it’s still applicable to me today… Bad art, great content– that’s the power of timeless work. Thought I’d share it with you guys!

  Where disagreements can make our relationships stronger It seems that recently there are more claims of “I’m listening”, yet many of our arguments surrounding political and social issues are ending in frustration, polarization, and in the most unfortunate of cases a refusal to communicate with those who differ in opinion. Even in the household, our communication skills are being challenged as our patience is tested and personal space is limited — arguments feel draining, more intense, and unproductive. On the internet, these arguments don’t really matter. But in our personal and professional relationships, how do we talk about disagreement in ways that bring us closer together than push us farther apart? Even with the best of intentions, maybe we could all use a recap of what meaningful listening looks and feels like so we can avoid harmful arguments. 2 Types of Listening Thinking about the idea of listening, and better ways to understand what it means, I first turned to Japanese...

  I was feeling anxious and disgusted with myself– I stepped on the scale and found that I had gained 20kg. How did I let this happen? Startled, I opened my eyes and realized it was a dream. I went up to go to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror–I am a grown person with a clear understanding that we should be prioritizing the way we feel and act in our bodies rather than numbers, and yet it seems I still intrinsically struggle with this fear of gaining weight.  Why? I have been overweight and underweight, and the journey to maintaining balance has been an emotionally complicated and difficult journey. Even as a huge advocate of movement, healthy foods, preparing vegetables in ways you love, and enjoying everything else in moderation, I still sometimes struggle with food anxiety. Why Food Anxiety is Complicated Food anxiety is complicated because it addresses the superficial pressure of being “beautiful” in the eyes of society with the very real fear of the health c...

  Wot Batu berasal dari bahasa Jawa yang artinya Jembatan, makna filosofisnya adalah Jembatan Jiwa. Wot Batu ini hasil karya seniman senior bernama Sunaryo, Terletak di Jalan Bukit Pakar No. 98 Bandung. Ditata dengan tanaman dan rerumputan seperti taman di sekelilingnya, Sunaryo mengatakan tempat barunya itu bukan taman. Isinya pun bukan sekadar instalasi seni dari material batu. “Kalau dibilang instalasi terlalu mengecilkan arti, dibilang taman terlalu biasa juga,” ujar lulusan Seni Rupa ITB 1969 itu. Selain ditata asri dan alami, Wot Batu punya alur khusus bagi pengunjung dan bermakna. Lorong selebar satu meter setelah pintu masuk misalnya, merupakan awal perjalanan pengunjung. Lorong seperti gang itu simbol jalur asal muasal manusia, perjalanannya, hingga berakhir di dunia fana. Petunjuknya berupa tiang batu kehitaman berbentuk silinder setinggi hampir dua meter. Tiang batu perlambang lingga atau alat kelamin lelaki yang tertancap di kolam air sebagai yoni atau alat reproduksi w...