Diana Demco

Diana Demco

The Timeless Art of Keeping a Notebook

The most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. But sometimes, you need a companion. Another person won’t do. Although a good friend is one of life’s blessings, you can’t always dump all your existential dreads, worries, anxieties…

Why You Should Write

Why you should write

The American novelist Flannery O’Connor once said “I write to discover what I know.” I think if you need a reason to write, you can’t do better than this. Our thoughts always appear better in the warm and cushy dwellings…

My 12 Favorite Problems

Where does your mind go when you’re not working on anything in particular? Giving your brain a specific list of problems to keep running in the background and be on the lookout for possible solutions is a brilliant exercise for…

20 Questions Everyone Should Ask Themselves

Chiselled on a column at the Temple of Apollo reads the well-known aphorism Know thyself. This ancient bit of ancient wisdom is still relevant today. Self-examination is an effective way of shining light on your own patterns of thought and…

On Art and Beauty

Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre. (Paul Cézanne) The last time I dedicated hours to a museum visit was a few years ago when I went to the Prague National Gallery, which hosts permanent and short-term…

Why You Should Take Your Mind for a Walk

Two millennia ago, if you happened to be in Athens, you might have spotted a middle-aged man pacing around the Lyceum, a place used for a range of activities, among which was education. We know him today as Aristotle. And…