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19/01/2026

Last week I was officially made a student again. I went through the whole spectrum of emotions, starting with "omg, Gabriela, what have you done!" to "I love this sh*t" (lovingly referring to my research subject).
There were good news and some not so good news, but the overall message is, that I haven't had a minute to reflect, I didn't even take any photos to share or ideas to write. it was intense even more so, that all other aspects of my life have to keep on moving. I still have to work and take care of my family, have a social life, time to switch off and morning walks (thank goodness).
I'm taking a deep breath, and recalibrating into a "new normal". I wish you all a Monday that is calm, but powerful like the sea today ✨

I dreamt about an arts and crafts necklace with a green stone. So I made one... As it happens, the vast majority of jewe...
15/01/2026

I dreamt about an arts and crafts necklace with a green stone. So I made one... As it happens, the vast majority of jewellery I make for myself is a dream follow-up. Do other people also dream about jewellery?
It's also a perfect way to multitask (multitasking doesn't work, unless you are doing two completely different activities) when listening to webinars on research, funding applications etc. Being a student and a crafts person turns out to be highly compatible 😁

Hello friends! Long time no see. I'm still only partially in the picture as I float on a moving ground of new and uncert...
13/01/2026

Hello friends! Long time no see.
I'm still only partially in the picture as I float on a moving ground of new and uncertain. Since most of you came here for jewellery content and stayed through several years of identity crisis, I think a few words would be fitting.

As you know, my jewellery-making content moved to . And on this account, I was hoping to share explorations in, and readings on creativity, which I intended to use in my dissertation for undergrad psychology degree... Well, now that I wrote my BSc dissertation, my MA dissertation and am currently peaking through the threshold into my PhD dissertation, I think it's about time to actually stop feeling inadequate and try my best to involve you in the weird, unpredictable and creative that is circling through the vortex of restless psyche.
I don't want to make promises too soon and then disappear again into the underground, but the intention is there. I will do my best to feed it, play with it and let it grow.
My interest in creativity is spread across the social, relational and the unconscious, so not your regular "5 tips how to become an artist" type of thing. It often calls for a bit more nuance and depth, which is not what social media prefers, so it is a challenge! I thought maybe you might be up to some (art)journaling exploration, and as I see more and more people of my age (we are called mature, wow!) becoming students, I would love to connect on the level of a "learning space". Let me know if there is anything that you might be interested in; it really helps.
Thank you for still being here and cheers to 2026!
G.

About the paper... It finally arrived! And many thoughts with it. I know there are people out there (hi! ;-) ) who are w...
10/12/2025

About the paper...

It finally arrived! And many thoughts with it. I know there are people out there (hi! ;-) ) who are wondering how I can squeeze studying into the busy life of a solo parent, so here is the secret:

As a solo parent (the one who stands for it all 24/7 without the second parent being in the picture and no immediate family around), you are automatically excluded from places and activities that are normally fully accessible to everyone else. This could be a regular job, social events, leisure activities or basically anything outside the school hours (coffees with friends, going for a run, etc.). You get the idea. Your life shrinks into making money, housework and caring for the kids. (nothing wrong with that)
You learn to substitute isolation with resourcefulness and explore possibilities that leave the metaphorical doors open instead of hitting glass walls over and over again. And distance learning is the open door in my case.
To make it short, studying indeed requires a lot of extra hours and effort that doesn't really bring dinner on the table, but it feeds the soul and creates meaning, and that is something I'm incredibly grateful for.
And I must say, it is something I wasn't able to fully appreciate in my 20s, when social life, work and outside school activities were far more exciting :-D

As you may know, my thesis was on "creating dangerously". I'm hoping to share some of my thoughts here once I recover from the emotional rollercoaster.

Now, I can put the paper somewhere in my desk drawer and say it doesn't really matter that much... what a privilege!

P.S.: This is not the end, it is, in fact, just a beginning... onwards and upwards!

Do you ever feel slight embarrassment when looking back at your old work? Especially the one you thought back then was p...
12/11/2025

Do you ever feel slight embarrassment when looking back at your old work? Especially the one you thought back then was pretty good? I know I do. And I know I’m not alone. A few things have happened lately that made me think (and Google) what it is that hides behind the cringe when you re-read your old blog posts, academic essays, or look back at your art...

I would love to hear your thoughts and how you balance the sense of progress and discomfort.

Again, just 2.5 minutes of your time, full text here:

https://www.gabrielasova.com/articles/2025/11/10/the-cringe-element-of-authentic-work

I did it! I opened the app, I wrote a blog post, and I showed it on social media. Some. I need to go for a walk to recov...
29/10/2025

I did it! I opened the app, I wrote a blog post, and I showed it on social media. Some. I need to go for a walk to recover.
As I'm just exploring a social media burnout, I thought I might not be the only one here. Having an online presence as a small business owner is almost without question, we are all told to get the marketing bit sorted, if we want to survive. Maybe it is not the marketing bit that is the problem, but the constant demands of social media presence that sets our minds onto an offline journey of avoidance.
I would love to hear your thoughts on how you feel about all this, perhaps you cracked the code, or maybe you are struggling to find balance. Anything that comes to mind :-)
let's make some sense of this predicament!

link to the text here, it's just 2 minutes to read
https://www.gabrielasova.com/articles/2025/10/27/social-media-fatigue-when-it-is-a-part-of-your-job

A very short text with some good resources inspired by an event from last week. Did you know it was World Mental Health ...
14/10/2025

A very short text with some good resources inspired by an event from last week. Did you know it was World Mental Health Day on Friday? I think it is about time to pay attention to the well-being of people who build their careers in the so-called gig-economy, with major pressure on the quality of performance.
We need to take better care of each other, and I'm just wondering if there are any more ways to do that that come to your mind? Please, share

Not too long ago, I had a conversation about the overwhelming number of arts and crafts workshops that are meant to supp...
30/09/2025

Not too long ago, I had a conversation about the overwhelming number of arts and crafts workshops that are meant to support mental health and well-being. Naturally, as a jeweller and psychologist specialising in creativity, I have a lot of thoughts around that. I put together a few sentences that might clarify my position. Even though I could write a book on the whole topic, there are only 500 words, about two minutes of your reading time on my blog :-)
I would love to hear all your thoughts!

link here: https://www.gabrielasova.com/articles/2025/9/30/i-will-never-market-my-workshops-for-mental-health-here-is-why

or in the bio

Yes, this is in fact Freud's waiting room ⬆Dear friends, I realised that I much more enjoy writing letters than captions...
25/09/2025

Yes, this is in fact Freud's waiting room ⬆

Dear friends,

I realised that I much more enjoy writing letters than captions as they feel, in a way, more human. Last year was a year of learning when I did more studying and training than in any other year I can remember. This year, it is time to put my "psychology" hat on and actually apply the learning. As usual, I have more ideas than are realistic to put into action, but I like working from the position of surplus and see what comes out of it.
Starting small today, I updated my Calendly with an availability and booking system. If you would like to chat about the opportunity of trying coaching with me (as for now, I will be offering sessions on pay-what-you-can basis until my official certification goes through)
https://calendly.com/gabriela-spulirova/1-1-coaching-call?month=2025-09

I will also pay more attention to this account and post some stuff regarding Jung, psychology, creativity and coaching to share some of the joys of research and practice, which might be interesting or useful for all of you as well.

And if you are here for jewellery content, please make sure you follow my other account , which is a jewellery-only place :-)

I hope you are all well!
See you soon!
G.

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