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Photo walk: Good morning, Copenhagen!

8 November, 20148 November, 2014Leave a comment

Copenhagen, Denmark

man holding a dog on his lap in Copenhagen metro

man’s best friend | Copenhagen metro

11 January, 2013Leave a comment

man holding a dog on his lap in Copenhagen metro

Inspired by Street Photography Now Community instruction #05: “An age old relationship exists between the human and canine. Show the influence of the dog on our lives.” – Shane Gray

Lisbon streets from the car window

cruising… | Lisbon moments

19 September, 201219 September, 2012Leave a comment

Taken on streets of Lisbon, Portugal in September 2012

“it’s a hard day’s night”

30 March, 2012Leave a comment

"it's a hards day's night"

Istanbul. Turkey

a wish for spring

26 March, 201226 March, 2012Leave a comment

stroll Paris streets

a stroll

20 November, 201113 May, 2012Leave a comment

Inside, outside and beyond

19 November, 201113 May, 2012Leave a comment

Passing by a bar | Barcelona

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Clinical psychologist (PhD), expert in time, working with existential analysis & logotherapy in English and Russian

On writing … The recent academic writing experie

On writing … The recent academic writing experience was unexpectedly hard. I haven’t done it in a while, and my brain struggled to find those old familiar neural pathways. I could almost hear it creaking like a rusty machine. There was resistance, questions “Why am I doing this again?” It took much longer to write, edit, and read the work of others.
Otherwise I still write regularly. I love writing longhand and keep several notebooks. I journal, and for some things I use a bullet journal approach. Funny enough, I can’t dictate my thoughts—they’re really born in the act of writing. I’ll write more one day about the link between writing, creativity, and the birth of ideas.
What prompted this reflection was the passing of my course-mate from Moscow State University, Anna Leontieva—granddaughter of A.N. Leontiev, the creator of activity theory in psychology.
Studying at MSU was a privilege. We learned from the professors who wrote the books everyone else studied. We spoke with A.A. Leontiev, debated with Dmitry Leontiev, learned from students of Zeigarnik (student of Kurt Lewin), of Luria (founder of neuropsychology), and of Vygotsky. It was an honor.
Years later, while finishing my postdoc in Sweden, I was in touch with Anna Leontieva and Anna Silnitskaya. We were all struggling with writing, each for our own reasons. So I proposed a small group—The Writing Group. We’d check in, write for a set time, and report back. We shared our ups and downs and supported each other through life and work. That group meant so much to me—especially after my father’s passing in 2011, when I questioned many things along with the academic writing. But I had commitments I couldn’t just walk away from.
For Anna Silnitskaya, too, this group was meaningful. She later developed supportive spaces for others—like women recovering from abusive relationships.
It’s hard to write more right now—and maybe that’s okay. Some memories of Anna Leontieva will stay quietly with me. I miss you, dear friend, course-mate, and colleague. #writing #beingslow #academicwriting #supportgroup

On being slow … Just this past Saturday we have

On being slow …
Just this past Saturday we have submitted an article for a review. It had been sitting in a drawer for quite a few years though. Time of some of the projects is like an elastic band or an accordion: the time runs slow, ideas are being born, they are slowly brewing... Then suddenly, it accelerates: many things are being done, people are working on various things, developing tools, collecting data, presenting some bits in conferences, talking to colleagues, etc. etc... Then it slows down again: the pulse is so low that we are not even sure if the project is still alive at all, but there are some signs of life from time to time, so we just let it be.. and then something else happens in life and suddenly it’s quite alive again, and time accelerates again, and lots of things being done in a short period of time...
This project started out first on a slow burner back in 2017. Then suddenly it got some traction in 2018. During few semesters in 2019 and 2020, I even had the opportunity for some research assistants joining the team- we made quite a lot of interesting things during that period. Then the pandemic hit, my funding was revoked, and the project stalled. Still, the topic stayed alive. One article was almost ready around 2021, but it never quite made it out there.. In January I was contemplating, that I should perhaps get back to those things.. Then, suddenly, at a workshop this February I was asked if there was an article to read about our work. I replied, “Well, if you would like to help us finalize it, then there will be one!” )))
That’s how the article finally got submitted this Saturday, in the last day of spring of 2025. Of course, we don’t know yet how it will be received by the journal or the reviewers, but I am so happy that at least it is already out of the drawer.. And perhaps, one day it will have a life of its own out there..
My sincere gratitude to everyone who brought this project to life, kept it alive, and gave it that final magic kick in the butt to get it de-shelved!
Juliette Pope, Pinja Päivinen, Nicolas Fieulaine, Tamara Crawford
#futurization #research #creativeprocess #workinprogress #beingslow #lifeofaproject

Now accepting new clients for psychological counse

Now accepting new clients for psychological counseling
In these turbulent times, it’s okay to seek support. I offer sessions in English and Russian.

My approach is grounded in Existential Analysis and Logotherapy, helping you reconnect with meaning, direction, and authenticity.

I specialize in life transitions, cross-cultural adaptation, anxiety, burnout, and deeper existential questions
📬 Reach out if you feel it’s time to say “yes” to life.

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