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“Chasing Mercury” by September Williams [Book Review]

Oct 21, 2019

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“Chasing Mercury” ticked all the right boxes of what I consider an amazing book deserving of a high rating. It has everything that I want from a good read – memorable characters, a plot that edges on the personal, the collective, and the political, and a curious take on what seems like usual human destinies,…

“Jobs for Robots” by Jason Schenker (BOOK REVIEW): How to Make Yourself Irreplaceable in the Age of Robotics

Oct 19, 2019

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Biljana Ognenova

in Science, Technology, Writing

Informed in one way or another, we all await for the faraway future to welcome robots on a grand scale. But robots are coming faster than we can tell. In fact, robots are already here and now it’s the best time to start preparing yourself for what once seemed only a distant possibility on the…

“Call Me Pomeroy” by James Hanna [Book Review]

Oct 18, 2019

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Biljana Ognenova

in Writing

I found this book incredibly hilarious, at moments hysterical and riotous in more than one sense of the word. That’s the usual way of the book’s author. It is not the first book I’ve read by James Hanna, but I somehow ended up writing the first review about it. Hanna has a knack for writing…

“Women Who Run with the Wolves” by C.P. Estés: Reclaiming Our Instinctual Nature [BOOK REVIEW]

Oct 14, 2019

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Biljana Ognenova

in Mentoring, Psychology, Writing

Clarissa Pinkola Estés brings us back to the story of the wild woman, a story about songs, bones, and wolves. A remarkable storyteller, Jungian analyst, and healer who integrated the wisdom roots of her Mexican and Hungarian ancestry and heritage into her healing work, the author clears ages of cobwebs and removes the debris of…

The Red Book by C.G. Jung: A Personal Journey into the Collective Unconscious (BOOK REVIEW)

Oct 13, 2019

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Biljana Ognenova

in Psychology, Writing

The first time I saw a copy of the Red Book by Carl Gustav Jung, it was in a Zurich bookstore six years ago. I remembered I was mesmerized by this edition, which was a hardcover version of the original, with incredible images and some unusual format. But it was around $400 at the time,…

Chapter 1 – How Isaac Got His Name

Oct 13, 2019

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Biljana Ognenova

in Writing

Isaac was standing on his favorite park bench, sniffing around to check the surroundings. He had never thought why his name was Isaac. “It’s not a typical dog’s name”, a thought crossed his mind. But he loved it. One day, when he was visiting his neighborhood butchery, he overheard a mother telling a biblical story…

How to Love Someone, Body and Soul (or Love, Shortly)

Dec 25, 2017

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Biljana Ognenova

in Mentoring, Writing

Yes. It’s that time of the year again and Christmas movies are on the repertoire. A great time to talk about love, actually… shortly When we first meet a new person, our eyes see their body. We see the body as an indicator of that person’s worth and attractiveness. We don’t do this only with…

8 Reasons Why the Dutch Sex-Ed Model is Best in the World [UPDATED 2020]

Dec 20, 2017

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Biljana Ognenova

in Mentoring, Writing

We have plenty to learn from the Dutch sex-ed model. Let’s start with a visualization exercise.

A Red Ribbon Letter to a Young Woman on Her Journey to Adulthood

Dec 16, 2017

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Biljana Ognenova

in Mentoring, Writing

Read this letter to a young woman you know in your life or to the young woman that still lives within you, even if you are a fully grown adult.

Mother-daughter Relationships: How to Perform the Healing Practice of the Women’s Heritage

Oct 26, 2017

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Biljana Ognenova

in Psychology, Writing

Pause for a moment to think about your mother daughter relationship. Take a look back into your life and the life of your mother. Go as far back as into the histories of all women related to you, all the way you can go to picture each woman’s foremother. As you travel back into your…

The Pink Gorilla at the Back of My Garden

Oct 20, 2017

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Biljana Ognenova

in Writing

This morning I went out in the back garden to pick up some basil for my pasta. And – there she was. The pinkest gorilla I have ever seen! How do I know she was a lady? Pretty easy – she gave an arrogant look at my messy hair. Just like she knows better! She…

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