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I needed to write, to express myself through written language not only so that others might hear me but so that I could hear myself ― Gabor Mate
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The Gift of the Unexpected
Some days are on script. Predictable. Not this one: In between classes, I dashed to the bathroom and, much to my consternation, found...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Apr 16, 20234 min read
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The Anger Parasite (an experiment)
Sometimes anger is a gem. Driving us to needed reactions. Setting boundaries. Shouting no! Demanding yes! A valuable power source. Often,...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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A Bird to Remember
I'm biking to work when I pass a little dead bird on the polished granite tiles surrounding the front of the American University's...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Having Both
As I prepare a last-minute Halloween costume for a party in Dubai—I’m going as a guru, which feels beautifully absurd—I think about my...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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A Minute
Mind racing after work today. Getting from point A to point B on my bike as quickly as possible. Emails still to send. Kids to be fed....
Mateo Zytkoskee
Sep 28, 20221 min read
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Child's Pose
The call to prayer begins at 5am—not loud but definitely audible enough to nudge me out of my incredibly light sleep (an unfortunate...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Sep 18, 20221 min read
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The Wishing Game
When I can get out of the wishing game, I recognize that life is in session. Now. That contentment is a daily practice
Mateo Zytkoskee
May 10, 20223 min read
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Channeling Love
There is something magical I do from time to time I think of as “channeling love.” It’s never planned and, the truth is
Mateo Zytkoskee
May 10, 20223 min read
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Moment of Surrender
When I come to, my wrists and legs are Velcro'd to a hospital bed in Spain. Tubes run out of various parts of my body and it takes me a...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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Who's More Serene Darn it!?
By the time dinner’s done, the day has caught up to me, and all I want is to be consumed by the couch and TV. However, my six-year-old...
Mateo Zytkoskee
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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