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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

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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

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Updates

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

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Updates

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

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Updates

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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Green

Chapter Three: Day

Chapter Three: Day > Red believed that, in most cases, one decides to begin a degree in psychology for two core reasons: to help themselves and/or to help other people; every further motive can be reduced to one of these. The problem is, during those six years of study, a future psychologist who has always aspired to pursue a different career than psychotherapy, may forsake the former and be seduced by the latter… only because of a way fatter pay-cheque. And thus, the desire to help is overcome by the longing to be rich.Red had already…

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July 14, 2018

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