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On sabbaticals, freedom and being a poem
And how one woman made her friends wear aubergine bras for brunch
Oct 14, 2022
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Victoria Stoyanova
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September 2022
Welcome (back)
Welcome (back) to the Institute of Belonging, a newsletter for people who bring people together. For those who I haven’t had the chance to meet yet…
Sep 7, 2022
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Victoria Stoyanova
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January 2021
Protecting the ephemeral
Friends, I love the month of January for the sense of freedom and possibility it carries. There are as many new beginnings as we want. Every moment can…
Jan 31, 2021
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Victoria Stoyanova
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Thinking in systems
Friends, I loved hearing how many of you tried some of the reflection exercises! Do let me know how it went. I just discovered that my friends at SYP…
Jan 17, 2021
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Victoria Stoyanova
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The art of reflection
The first week of January is always my favourite time of the year. The pace is slow and deep, like paste. I can feel the whirling of the new year…
Jan 3, 2021
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Victoria Stoyanova
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December 2020
Systems of care, systems of love
My phone reminded me that this time last year I was getting ready for a breathtaking trip to Mexico with what I thought would be a small group of…
Dec 13, 2020
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Victoria Stoyanova
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November 2020
Generous authority
Friends, With the gratitude lens that this week brings, I've been reflecting on how much joy, inspiration, and important conversations this newsletter…
Nov 29, 2020
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Victoria Stoyanova
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September 2020
New season, and six-month check-in
Friends, As we welcome the new season, I'm reflecting on what purpose this project has served over the last six months, and where I can take it next. I…
Sep 27, 2020
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Victoria Stoyanova
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Infra-ordinary
As I sit on a train to the coast, I think about how much of this year has been about rediscovering the beauty of a simpler life. So much of my life…
Sep 14, 2020
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Victoria Stoyanova
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Punctum
—”Attend, hush, listen.” I think those are the moments we really live for in art, the moment where the artfulness falls away, and all that is left is…
Sep 6, 2020
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Systems of connection
A few days ago, I saw my first exhibition since March. While in some spaces social distancing is awkwardly visible, in a gallery it seemed almost…
Sep 1, 2020
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August 2020
Presence and flow
We talked about letting go of our conditioned experience so that we can approach life from a place of curiosity and freedom. I want to go one step…
Aug 23, 2020
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Victoria Stoyanova
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