Katarzyna Popiel
Bio
A translator, a writer. Two languages to reconcile, two countries called home.
Stories (68)
Filter by community
The Favourite Embrace
I used to live in a high block of flats. Most people in Warsaw do. Almost twenty years of my life have passed on the eleventh floor out of twelve, my windows facing west, and no buildings of equal height stood close enough to tarnish the views. To me this meant a greater share of glorious sunsets, racing clouds and vast skies in unreal colours than others may see in a lifetime. Let’s not forget about rainbows too, their colours all too predictable, but always inspiring fresh awe no matter how often observed.
By Katarzyna Popiel12 months ago in Photography
Still Standing
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. There are two reasons why I don’t. The first one is that the very centre of winter is no time to start important long-term projects. It’s dark, it’s cold, and the only sensible way of dealing with these facts is to wrap myself in yet another blanket while sipping hot tea. The only sensible reason to slip out my hand from under that blanket is to turn the page in the book I’m reading. Important new projects can wait until spring.
By Katarzyna Popiel12 months ago in Motivation
I Suppose I'm Weird Too
I have never been religious, not even as a child. This is the first thing I want to make clear. It may seem strange then how much gratitude I have for you. As a spiritual teacher who has dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of one specific religion, you are surrounded by devout people who follow rituals and recite prayers every day. I am not one of them.
By Katarzyna Popielabout a year ago in Humans