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Faith twist
What’s something you believe everyone should know. I think everyone should know that living one’s life in faith doesn’t mean that one should abandon all fun things and become a super religious monk. Life is given to us by God to live it fully and to enjoy it. A life based in faith doesn’t ask… Continue reading
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A life of wonder denied for many
Are you seeking security or adventure? Are you seeking security or adventure? For some reason our society has become a bit divisive, it’s either one or another, without allowing anything in between. Western leaders say we shouldn’t judge by culture or disability, but look around: people get silenced online for speaking out, or labeled ‘crazy’… Continue reading
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Robbie Williams and me
I never expected a psychiatric hospital’s living room to introduce me to Robbie Williams, but his music became a lifeline through my mental health chaos, thanks to my admission into a psychiatric hospital in Amsterdam when I experienced what is usually known as ‘psychosis’. I remember my first encounter with Robbie Williams as if it… Continue reading
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How Art Helps Me Navigate Bipolar: A Personal Reflection
What is your relationship with ‘madness’? Do you agree with the strictly bio-medical approach to madness, or believe that there might be something else to it? I have been struggling with identifying myself as bipolar, and instead, focused on art as a tool to help me to cope with overwhelming stigma. I write in my… Continue reading
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Loving myself is giving me power
I am here to reclaim my personal power. You see, I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I am originally from Russia. I am a single mother. I am being silenced every single day. But I have dreams. I want to become a published writer. I wrote three books. I want to raise a good man,… Continue reading
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I am a good cook
What’s your favorite thing to cook? One of misconception of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder is that we are disorganized and unpredictable. This is a lie. Despite being labelled as ‘bipolar’ I am very well organised and quite predictable. I lived in four different countries, and each move was well planned and organised. I always… Continue reading
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Mission Impossible
What makes a good leader? A good leader is difficult to find nowadays. Being a leader, a true leader requires certain skills that not many can demonstrate. First of all, a good leader should have strong moral and ethical principles. He shouldn’t be fake. A good leader is transparent. He does what he says and… Continue reading
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My house is under siege
Where can you reduce clutter in your life? Today’s prompt by WordPress is a good one. It addresses my nagging feeling that I probably should declutter my house. There are books, books everywhere. I have a library upstairs, that has all the academic books I used to write my PhD (a lot), books on different… Continue reading
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Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II’s reign (1894-1917) is marked by many contradictions, both in Russia and outside of Russia, often portraying him as an evil man, which wasn’t the truth. During his reign the tsar took many initiatives to improve both internal and external affairs of Russia, that he deeply loved and cared for. He strongly believed… Continue reading
About Me
I am a doctor of philosophy, a university lecturer, and a lover of cats, fine wine, dancing, theatre, and human eccentricity. I was born in the Soviet Union (Moscow). I am fluent in four languages, and have spent all my adult life studying (except from 18 to 19) working and living throughout Western Europe. Despite a surname-Netchitailova- that translates from Russian into English as “unreadable”, my greatest passions in life are reading and writing. My personal struggles have made me appreciate the manifestations of weirdness that exist everywhere.