analog photography and writing by Nam Phuong
As I am writing this, sitting on my bed, basking in the sunlight, I had been confined within the four walls of my room for 12 days. My freedom was taken away by a two-page letter from the authority. Just like that. The day I went into quarantine, the temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees… Continue reading Become who you are
I have been MIA for quite a while, but now I'm finally back with some input on kindness, nonviolent communication, being opinionated, the feeling of inadequacy, and last but not least, the concept of mindful stress. Read on and let me know what you think! Being kind to ourselves and others Reading "Nonviolent Communication: A Language… Continue reading On My Mind #4
Imagine dying and being born into your next life as a Black person in today’s world, you will understand why we need to change. Please be the change. Change starts with us.
Excerpt from the diary of a cloud.
Paying homage to the 15th annual Run Between the Seas 2020 (German: "Lauf zwischen den Meeren"), for which I have been diligently training. It has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. A legitimate, but at the same time tragic reason nonetheless.
Today I downloaded an astrology app and among other things, it says that I need to cultivate attention to finding ideals and inner life. It took me aback because I have also thought of myself as an idealistic person. I am also not one to ignore my inner life. You may say that I shouldn’t… Continue reading A relatively healthy dose of humiliation
Hello, Where do we start? Actually, let's start at the end. The end is today, 20th of March, a very uncertain Friday for me personally as I sit in my new room somewhere in Hamburg, Germany. The statistics for Germany are sprinting towards a number in the 20.000 range. I mean cases. Of COVID-19, the… Continue reading Start over?
Site rebranding, ancient healing frequencies, my newly-born affection for Christmas and data protection. On My Mind #2.
Towards the end of this era, I wish for more mental clarity - a keyphrase that a favourite Youtuber of mine has wonderfully coined. I wish for no more nonsense.
Do you ever ask yourself: How many close friends should a person have at a given moment? How many close friendships can a person handle at a given moment?