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Severing Ties
Stories and guidance on letting go: from breaking free of toxic habits and relationships to overcoming emotional struggles.


Vienna supports women | Frauen beraten Frauen
It was close to two years ago, just around Christmas time, when I had an appointment at AMS ( The Public Employment Service for Vienna ) and my counsellor there suggested I reach out to Frauen beraten Frauen . I did not know what that was and I did not know what was expected of me, so I let the information sit in my folder for months. In March the following year I felt the absolutely urgent need to write down all my concerns in the longest letter, translate it into German an
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The heaviest burden to bear is the light weight of a fragile sensitivity
I felt trapped, frozen in time, when time seemed to be ticking for everyone else, and the only emotion that kept me company was a tremendous guilt for not being able to live up to other people’s expectations.
Sep 26
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The contradictory life of a sentimental mortal
I'm sitting on my new desk, writing for this same blog that you have stumbled upon at the moment, I'm listening to Anathema 's " we're...
Sep 26
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As the leaves turn brown
Here is what occupied my mind back in the autumn of 2022. Interestingly enough, history repeated itself this year as well: As the Leaves...
Sep 17
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All the things he said
For someone who loves words, I paid a great price to learn that they are worth nothing. Not the good ones, nor the bad ones. Words seem to be a fast-expiring currency—just wind between our teeth, fading ink on paper, or black pixels on a white background, read and forgotten shortly after.
Aug 20
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