The Other Half by Bond Touch
Birds: a story of first love, lessons learned and longing
I grew up in the mountains in the south of Portugal in a time where phones were tied to a wall and the fastest way to communicate was by telling...
Distance Made Us Grow as a Couple
It seems common-sense to think physical distance will make people feel further apart from each other. But our distance only made our relationship stronger. And in the end of the...
Communication is everything: lessons from 3 different LDRs
I’ve been in three long-distance relationships, so I’ll be the first to admit that long-distance is hard. Being hundreds or thousands of miles away from one of the people you...
Rebranding: the path from visual vocabulary to the brand’s storyline
Seven months ago, we relaunched our brand. Now we have a strong and coherent presence across all social media channels, and we’ve increased 20% in followers. And we are preparing...
No longer alone: How I found the Asian Creative network, community, and my career online
Growing up in the Midwest as a Korean American girl, there weren’t many people like me where I lived. I didn’t grow up in any big city like Chicago. I...
It isn’t easy for us LGBTQ+ Africans to come out. So why did I react so poorly when an old friend came out too?
‘Did I tell you that I'm bisexual?’ A text I received from an old high school friend read. My reaction was not the best, I sent through a laughing emoji...
Are we chasing happiness in all the wrong places?
A hard lesson from neuropsychology and the pandemic into improving how we feel and how chasing happiness really works. Like many of us, I grew up having a pretty straightforward...
My Parents Like Me Better When I’m Gay
I often joke that I have “good parent privilege.” Growing up, my catholic, conservative parents provided everything I could ever need: finances, a good education, therapy. Even as an adult,...
Me, Myself & Pride: An Inclusive campaign
As we're writing this, it's August. That means that you might only be reading this in September. You might ask yourself, why are we talking about Pride in SEPTEMBER? To...
The first queer book festival: proud, diverse and original
“I always forgot who brought it up first, but one of us brought up the fact that we both want to do a queer book festival. It’s weird that there’s...
Love At First Page: loving books helped our love survive
The moment he mentioned loving books on our first date, I knew we were going to be together for a long time. And when he told me to come back...
The Freedom of a Borderless Friendship
Distance is a familiar word to me. Surprisingly, it can go together with friendship. That’s why believe in borderless friendships: I have never been afraid of kilometers separating people. And...
