When we think of passion, as an emotion, we think of enthusiasm, fervor, of feeling strongly about or toward something, caring a lot. You can be passionate about a cause, a person, a hobby or career, and much more. The word passion comes from the Latin passio – suffering, enduring – and is derived from […]

When you read—whether it’s a paper, article, chapter, or book—you may have some expectations about its direction or substance. However, you won’t truly know what your experience with the material will be like until you’re immersed in it. Likewise, you will not know beforehand, what you will remember it for. That may not be clear […]

After fourteen years we are moving to a different town. It is a time of transition and change. Amongst other things, it obviously means leaving this neighborhood, not being here anymore, day-to-day. Not to overthink this, but how do you bid farewell to a neighborhood – the place, the environment – that you have spent […]