Words by Sophie
Category: Reflections
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
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Equinox of Hope: Making Art for Ukraine & Beyond
The Spring Equinox—one of only two moments in the year when the hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal...
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What to Know Before Starting Therapy
A few months ago, I shared that I had been to the doctor to talk about my struggle with depression...
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A Letter to My Dear Friend on Her Wedding Day
As I celebrate seven years of marriage to my husband this month, I thought I'd share an adapted version of...
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Looking Back on Post Natal Depression
When "How are you?" feels like an impossible question to answer, it's a fair sign that something might be wrong....
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In Defence of Optimism
I've called myself optimist for as long as I can remember; for me, though, striving to be an optimist has...
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Back to the Garden: The Grief That Never Leaves You
It’s strange that I find myself thinking about gardens when I’m on a boat crossing the Atlantic surrounded by a...