Kamila Dzika-Jurek
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With a Bit of Luck

With a Bit of Luck
The Gift of Serendipity
Magazine / society
Through happy coincidences, great discoveries—such as penicillin or meeting one’s soulmate—can be made.
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A Time of Fragility

A Time of Fragility
The Brightness of Adolescent Girlhood
Magazine / society
The time when girls become teenagers entails a period of rapid changes – both hormonal and societal. Yet it also reveals the incredible brightness of adolescence.
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The Winter Dreams of Phlegmatics

The Winter Dreams of Phlegmatics
A Calm and Serene Temperament
Reading / society
When winter arrives with its cool air and seasonal stagnation, so too does the phlegmatic humor, characterized by a peaceful and slow approach to life.
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The Melancholics of Fall

The Melancholics of Fall
A Brooding and Mysterious Temperament
Reading / society
Autumn brings with it early signs of decay, as well as the most enigmatic of the four humors.
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Summer with the Cholerics

Summer with the Cholerics
A Hot-headed and Impulsive Temperament
Reading / culture
According to the ancient theory of humorism, cholerics are full of yellow bile and fire. This gives them a remarkable energy.
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The Springtime Sanguines

The Springtime Sanguines
A Strong and Lively Temperament
Reading / culture
Spring is commonly associated with new life and warmth. Yet it is also connected with blood – more specifically, the sanguine temperament.
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All That Green Stuff Behind Glass

healthy living
All That Green Stuff Behind Glass
On Nature, Cities, and Ourselves
Magazine / society
Modern society is moving further and further away from greenery, with forests and parks obscured behind screens and windows.
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Winter’s Work

Winter’s Work
A Philosophical Moomin Tale
Reading / culture
“Moominvalley in November” is the only book in Tove Jansson’s series to not feature the Moomins. Yet it is a beautiful examination of winter, light and darkness.