A few weeks ago, I started reading Diary of a Young Naturalist written by 16-year-old Dara McAnulty. It was recommended to me by Alison Potts, one of our Shut Up & Yoga writers and one of those humans you meet online yet can feel deeply…
Ely Bakouche
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I'm Ely, pronounced Ellie, or /eli/ if you speak phonetics. I'm the maker behind EB's Notebook, where I explore what life and work can look like for myself and fellow creative entrepreneurs once we remove toxic productivity messages and competition. You will not find "hustle harder" slogans here. Click 'about' to learn more about this space and my 'why' behind it.
Ely Bakouche
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I am currently reading “Sophie’s World” by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder. It’s supposed to be a mix of fiction and philosophy, but since the fiction part of the book is absolute garbage, I won’t bother telling you about it. The philosophy part, however, is brilliant….
Ely Bakouche
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You DO NOT have to handle your emotions. Today I stumbled upon yet another post where a fellow human was referring to the practice of tending to our emotions using the word HANDLE. It is my pet peeve, like the word DEAL WITH; they are…
Ely Bakouche
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When I moved to the US, I remember feeling a lot of disappointment.⠀ Everyone had been saying how New York was amazing and how much I’d love it. Once there, there was so much I didn’t understand about the way people lived—and I didn’t understand…
Ely Bakouche
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This article is for those who struggle and feel uneasy once “back” home after some time spent wherever else.
Ely Bakouche
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I’ve always loved birthdays. And because my mind remembers little details such as birthday dates, I’m usually able to remember the most important ones – and I like to. If you know me, you know how positive I am and it just makes sense for…
Ely Bakouche
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In another article, I wrote about how being both a student and a worker in Denmark is an amazing thing. I take the idea further and tell you what I feel makes the workplace such a great and open environment to learn from. In general, Denmark…
Ely Bakouche
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Today I am flying with Norwegian airlines. It is one of the best airlines I have ever flown with: the staff is friendly, they are not late, and that makes them a great company because they can be really cheap. Also, there is wifi on…
Ely Bakouche
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Almost everything I thought I’d experience when moving to Denmark has proven to be wrong. Danes are not closed, they’re just not looking for friends; the weather in Copenhagen is not as bad as they say it is; in the winter, the Danes hide, and…