By Europe & Me‘s Laura Worsch Ever thought about your pension? Europe & Me‘s Laura Worsch had not until recently, but found out how educating yourself on long-term financial security is also a way to close the gender gap. While women are often insecure about investing their money, taking your finances in your own hand is... Continue Reading →
The Type to Think in Black & White
By Ashley Kincaid An artist’s portfolio tells a story, I’m proud of what mine is telling.” Ashley Kincaid My personal journey with trauma and mental health began at five years old. I was molested at my small hometown elementary school by an older classmate. This was a devastating blow to my family. No one knew... Continue Reading →
Perspective
By Victoria Ferguson Perspective has been weighing on my mind quite heavily, as of lately. Like art, everyone has a unique point of view, creating a multitude of understandings in every situation. The trail of instances that transpire in our lives, individually or collectively, result in varying positions that unknowingly shape the lens we view... Continue Reading →
Ayukta: A Tool to Enlighten Life
By Ruchika Dubey Everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stayMatthew Flickstein I now understand the above quote from Mathew Flickstein in a real way. I know, this tough time is going to pass soon. Though it is a matter of concern how we make this tough time a productive one? I am a 40... Continue Reading →
How experiencing solitude changed my relationships
By Thaís Stella I thought that I knew how to love someone while respecting my own freedom, but I didn’t. I thought that I was free, but I wasn’t. Here’s how that changed after I spent nearly two months backpacking alone. Looking back now at my relationship record, I can see clearly how it was... Continue Reading →
All the feels (on self-validation)
By Europe and Me's Robin White People hardly ever describe me without using a “too” in addition. Too honest. Too loud. Too emotional. Too radical. Too angry. Too complicated – you name it. So many feelings, opinions or ideas I’ve had were dismissed, solely because others didn’t like the tone I was conveying them in.... Continue Reading →
Expect the Unexpected
By Victoria Reissner Many times, I have asked myself why I left leave Buenos Aires, quit my job, left my family and friend behind to move to Europe. This was around 5 years ago and I would normally struggle to answer this question. For a long time now, I think I can at least start... Continue Reading →
The Outsider Advantage
By Sabriye Tenberken I was born in a family of outsiders. When I was two years old, my parents moved into a village that was located approximately 12 KM south of Bonn, which was the official capital of West-Germany back then. A lovely little place, with a forest, a creek, an old church and it... Continue Reading →
Take up space in a more positive and healthy way
By Silvana Kroni Every cloud and all that. Even COVID. It wasn’t until I had to self isolate (possibly with COVID, we don’t know as it was too early on to get tests at the time) that I threw myself into GirlKindCommunity (also known as GKC). I started the account sometime last November but wasn’t... Continue Reading →
How paying attention affects our decision processes – Lessons from Poker
By Fatumah Nakayiza The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova is my favorite book so far, this year. It is about how Konnikova, a writer with a PhD in Psychology embarked on a journey to learn to play professional poker (a game she had no interest in prior, nor had ever played) with an aim to... Continue Reading →