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Closures
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Closures

Closures >  Per via della mia coerenza, il primo aprile 2019 sancì ironicamente la risoluzione del mio ruolo di creatore del progetto di prevenzione del suicidio e così pure la chiusura di tutta una serie di finestre d’opportunità aperte dalla collaborazione con l’ospedale. Non ero disposto a cedere a compromessi che mi avrebbero sì permesso di continuare a produrre effetti di rilievo sociale, ma avrebbero altresì corrotto il sistema di valori sul quale è fondato il mio intero io. Il momento in cui un soggetto si sottomette, anche se per un bene superiore, coincide sempre con…

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December 1, 2020
Jimmy Joy
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Iceland

Jimmy Joy

Jimmy Joy > Non rammento come in origine mi sia imbattuto nel Soylent, un cibo in polvere ideato in California e contenente la dose giornaliera di tutte le sostanze nutritive essenziali per la sopravvivenza. Quel che ricordo è che rimasi affascinato da questa sua mira minimalista: se abbiamo bisogno di tot carboidrati, proteine, grassi, fibre, sale, vitamine e minerali al dì, perché mangiare sempre per gola e poi lamentare effetti negativi sulla salute? Non sarebbe forse meglio assumere quotidianamente questi nutrienti sotto forma di “pillola magica”? Certo, una miscela d’acqua e formula insapore riduce il piacere…

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September 26, 2019
Chapter Four: Grey
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Green

Chapter Four: Grey

Chapter Four: Darklight > A differenza di ogni altro mezzo giorno dedicato alla corsa, quel venerdì d’inizio primavera portò con sé colore grigio ed aria graffiante. Red, occhiali sul naso e musica in cuffia, montò in sella e raggiunse l’anello asfaltato dov’era solito allenarsi due volte la settimana: la noiosa costanza del percorso eliminava ogni variabile oltre a sé stesso. Adorava correre per via della sua inerente qualità meditativa: l’atto di forzare il corpo a muoversi nello spazio consentiva di ancorare nel presente una mente mai ferma nel tempo. Così, un’ora di continuo impegno era normalmente…

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September 10, 2019
Moving
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Moving

Moving > Since I came back from my journey in Iceland, Oakenglass Suicide Prevention Project has progressed in a slow but steady way. For this reason, I’ve waited to have several irons in the fire before writing a new update post. Here they are (spoiler: we are moving big)... • 26 September 2018: we reached the 1.000 € milestone on Oakenglass GoFundMe campaign. • 05 November 2018: I met the hospital director to ask for the approval of my theoretic project. • 20 December 2018: the actual project, drawn up by the Psychology UOC, was then…

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January 8, 2019
Money
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Iceland

Money

Money > Does a trip to Iceland cost a lot of money, as they say? To provide an honest answer to this question, I’ve decided to review what I spent to make the two weeks of my bikepacking journey come true.Please, note: this is just a comprehensive list of all the services/products I had to pay for, hence it doesn’t include the services I received for free and the products I already had in my possession.Travel Airplane: British Airways (from Linate to Keflavík)150,89€ Bus: Grayline Airport Express, w/ bike (from Keflavík to Reykjavík)39,02€ Bus: Strætó #57…

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December 10, 2018
Solitude
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Iceland

Solitude

Solitude > I was sitting alone at the picnic table next to the harbour fountain, when I noticed a guy riding a bicycle packed with more than twice my luggage. He passed right behind me, heading to one of the only two restaurants in town.“So, I’m not the only one bikepacking in this region…pity that I have to depart today.”I waited there until the last whale sightseeing tour had left, then I reached the gas station to catch the bus to Borgarnes. While I was rearranging my gear to ease the loading of my bike in…

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October 24, 2018
Loneliness
Photo by Niccolò Salvi
Iceland

Loneliness

Loneliness > “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Captain. We have just been cleared to land at Keflavík Airport, Iceland. As we start our descent, please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Also, make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and all carry-on is stowed underneath the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Cabin crew, please take you seats for landing.”I watched outside the window and saw my dream land touched by sunrays and scattered rainy clouds. Then I noticed that my two…

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October 16, 2018
Rollercoaster
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Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster > This will only be a quick update.The days following the launch of Oakenglass’ fundraising campaign have been an emotional rollercoaster. Joy, thanks to the closeness of some. Anger, due to the apathy of others. Bliss, thanks to the philosophy I live by. Rage, due to the narcissistic capitalism we live in. Then melancholy, rapture, anxiety, serenity, concern and hope… all melted together before my journey alone.Perhaps I’ll elaborate, one day.Anyway… the campaign is going well, and I have many new ideas to support it as soon as I come back home. My journey in…

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August 31, 2018
Crowdfunding
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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding > It’s three o’clock in the morning, and I’ve just launched the crowdfunding campaign, at last. But before talking about it, I would want you to read a story by Loren Eisely, an American anthropologist.Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the…

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August 10, 2018
Newspaper
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Newspaper

Newspaper > Oakenglass has been featured on the homepage of Bergamonews, a local online newspaper.The article is covered by copyright, so I’ve translated my quotes only. Here they are:This detachment is understandable even amongst friends. If a friend tells you about a physical illness they have, we feel more mentally prepared to help them; but suicide is another story. We feel scared when we have to face a confidence that hides a distress and a profound suffering towards life: our first instinct is to run away. This is because there’s no training, there isn’t the needed knowledge…

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August 1, 2018

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