Zoe Espino Moreno
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“I hate writing, I love having written.” – Dorothy Parker
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A cloud shaped like the Queen
Today the Queen has passed, and I happen to be on English soil. Despite not being British, I felt a knot form in my stomach as I heard the news from my mother-in-law's mouth. She rushed down the stairs from her bedroom, where we had just been wondering what would happen if the Queen passed, whether the throne would go through Charles, or, since he is already in his 70s, fall directly to William. Among other stories and anecdotes, Lou told me the Queen had decided to hold on to her office for as long as possible, among other reasons, because she wanted to shelter her family from the burden of the crown. We mentioned Diana in passing, Meghan, Andrew, and all the contemporary scandals and agreed on the stoicism and class with which her Majesty had endured them all. My like or dislike of monarchies aside, Elizabeth II was a remarkable figure, and I cannot help but admire the grace of a woman whose life was publicly scrutinised and discussed as much as hers was. Not half an hour later, the news came.
By Zoe Espino Moreno2 years ago in Viva
Why Instagram Gurus don't have the answers you need
As an (unfortunately) experienced social media user I can't help but have noticed certain beliefs and trends around mental health, emotional healing, spirituality and life in general that I believe aren't doing anybody, but trauma survivors in particular, any favours. As we all know and Elif Shafak eloquently calls out in her "How to stay sane in an age of division", social media is an echo chamber: it sends back our way the things we put out, so we don't have many options to see a diversity of opinions or realities on our feed. I am taking the time today to unpack 9 of these "universal truths" that we can find online and hopefully give you a more compassionate, human perspective, in spite of the algorithm.
By Zoe Espino Moreno2 years ago in Psyche
From resolutions to practices,
I'd be lying if I said I haven't been trying to write this for weeks, but every time I sat down I felt I was saying something too cliché or unoriginal, not really reflecting my own experience. New Years resolutions and the concept of rest do invite us to stay within the obvious, away from saying anything truly meaningful. Inspiration came a few hours ago after reading a post by the Guardian about the 10 richest men in the world having increased their wealth by up to a tenfold during the pandemic, while so many others have been pushed into extreme poverty. My heart sunk. For hours I sulked, unable to stop thinking about the voracity of the world we live in, rewarding the wrong values and punishing people for refusing to be fierce competitors, for their difficult backgrounds and realities – the way hustle and mindset cultures encourage us to be, completely disregarding the weight of one’s own context.
By Zoe Espino Moreno2 years ago in Motivation