society – gina laventura

What if galaxies tasted like blueberry cake?

I ask Adil what his favourite colour is. He points to his trousers and T-shirt and says, “Green and Red.” Obviously. Then he says, “And I also like black and white, although these are not real colours.” Adil is five. We’re sitting on the floor of his room between scattered books and toys and Adil…
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#MonologueMonday

A new episode of the Attic Monologues is online! Why “it’s okay” is not always the most adequate answer and why there is no obligation to accept an apology… Let me know your thoughts on this, I’m curious 🙂 (she says while sipping coffee) xxx
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#MonologueMonday

Are you already motivating or still sabotaging yourself?
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#MonologueMonday

Cheers my dears, as mentioned a few times I’ve spent the last weeks not only working on external projects but also on the preparation of new content for you. The first results are online now. Let me know what you think 🙂 I hope you find something in it. Happy Easter xxx
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#freelancefriday & #socialsaturday: We need to talk!

Auf Deutsch lesen Cheers my dears, we need to talk! Take this as a #freelancefriday and a #socialsaturday post, as it is concerned with work and society. Both intertwined. After having watched a video on Instagram from a German jazz musician, in which he talks about the artists and people from the event and entertainment…
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#writerswednesday: A Pinch of Truth

Cheers my dears, it’s been a while… Nearly three months – let that sink in, 3 months – since I published my second book Live Loud & Suffer in Silence and that was also the last time I posted on here and showed new plants on the balcony. Especially in times like these I consider…
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#writerswednesday: Write it off your Chest ! – A Writing Exercise for Everyone

Auf Deutsch anschauen Cheers my dears, today it’s #writerswednesday again and due to the current crisis I came up with something different. I’ve prepared a writing exercise for you as a little video class to help you release pressure and breathe properly again. It’s for everyone! You don’t need to be a writer, poet or…
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#randomramblings: Courage, Contemplation and Creativity during Crisis

Auf Deutsch lesen Hey my dears, no, today there won’t be a #sundaystory* but an interims post due to the current situation. It’s not easy and it feels like the world was turned upside down, many things aren’t as we knew them or as how we got used to them for years, decades or even…
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#socialsaturday: International Women’s Day 2020 or Be the change you want to see

Auf Deutsch lesen Hey my dears, I know, I know, the order seems to be a bit off, but it will all get tidied up, don’t worry. On the 8th of March it was International Women’s Day and if you haven’t seen my content for it yet, please go to the balcony and have a…
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#socialsaturday: Reflections & Resolutions

Auf Deutsch lesen Hey my dears, I don’t know about you, but reflecting on 2019 makes me go phew, what a year! There was a time when I’d make new year resolutions after reflecting on the year that was coming to an end. Which in turn just meant starting the new year with additional pressure…
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#socialsaturday: Superficial Society

Auf Deutsch lesen Hey my dears, actually the first idea for a title was “why do we desire that people desire what we desire?”, but then I thought it might be too long. And maybe too confusing. But seriously, why do we do that? Okay, okay, I see, I need to put some structure in…
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#socialsaturday: Idols vs. Inspiring People

Hey my dears, there is something that I have had on my mind for quite a while now and I thought it’s about time to tackle the topic. So, today we’re gonna talk about the concept of idols and inspiring people. Why? Well, first of all, because I consider it interesting and as this is…
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Reclamation – A poem in episodes

The special series I announced on my blogwarming party Don’t label my body As if you had the right to Cause you don’t Don’t try to narrate my story As if you had the right to Cause you don’t Don’t bathe in my glory As if you had the right to Cause you don’t This…
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Blogwarming Party

Hier Beitrag auf Deutsch lesen Welcome! Grab a drink, take a seat or join me on the dance floor and let’s celebrate together. The sofa is already there, decoration is not yet complete, table and chairs are ordered but not yet delivered, so take some cushions and make yourself comfortable in my place of creativity,…
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Why Editors matter

Dieser Beitrag ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar And with editor I mean reader, like the person who does the proofreading before something goes out into public. Why is this work an important work? Well, first things first. We are social beings and our interaction with one another relies on communication, be it verbal or non-verbal.…
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