Tag #Personal Reflection

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thetimes.com
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A Personal Journey Back to Grenada: Reconnecting with Family Memories

Ten years after her brother's death, the author returns to Grenada, revisiting family locations and reflecting on shared memories while exploring the island's cultural heritage, including a cocoa plantation and rum distillery.

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32% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Power Outage in Spain Highlights Societal and Political Concerns

A Spanish author recounts his mother's accident during a widespread power outage on April 28th, 2024, connecting the personal experience to broader concerns about societal decline, political injustices (particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict), and potential future collapses.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
jpost.com
🌐 10% Global Worthiness
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Evolving Jerusalem: From Spiritual Yearning to Everyday Acts of Kindness

The author recounts his Jerusalem experiences, shifting from a romantic, spiritual connection with his late wife to an appreciation of daily kindnesses and community, highlighting the city's human element.

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24% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nrc.nl
🌐 10% Global Worthiness
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From Idealism to Pragmatism: A Personal Journey and Societal Shift

A fourteen-year-old makes a passionate commitment to fighting injustice atop a Ferris wheel in January, but later becomes disillusioned, highlighting a societal shift towards pragmatism and self-interest.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
kathimerini.gr
🌐 10% Global Worthiness
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Childhood Experiences Shaped Cardiothoracic Surgeon's Career Path

A cardiothoracic surgeon recounts how witnessing a doctor alleviate his grandfather's pain in a remote Greek village in 1945 and later observing injured soldiers in a hospital in 1947 solidified his childhood decision to become a physician.

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0% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dw.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Faith, Gratitude, and Service: A Capuchin Friar's Reflection on Life in Post-War Europe

Bruder Michael Masseo Maldacker, a Capuchin friar working with refugees in Salzburg, contrasts his relatively comfortable life with the hardships his parents endured during and after World War II, emphasizing his gratitude and faith as sources of strength and purpose.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
nrc.nl
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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War's Enduring Impact: A Grandmother's Transformation

This column reflects on the author's grandmother's experiences in Japanese internment camps during WWII, detailing her transformation from a privileged woman to someone who prioritized survival, even at the expense of others, and the lasting impact this had on her personality and relationships.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 20% Global Worthiness
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A Lifetime of Reading: Evolving Perspectives on Literature

A personal essay recounts the author's lifelong relationship with books, tracing how their literary preferences and interpretations shifted from childhood favorites like the Grimms' fairy tales and Jennings stories to later discoveries such as Zola's "Germinal," Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway," and Trollope...

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Quality Education
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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From Provincial Spain to European Identity: A Personal Journey

A Spanish author recounts his personal journey from provincial isolation to achieving his literary and European aspirations, contrasting his youthful dreams with the complexities and contradictions of European identity and history, emphasizing the need for ongoing vigilance against the resurgence of...

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Pandemic Lockdown: Blurred Memories and Collective Trauma

A phone slideshow unexpectedly reminded the author of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, prompting reflection on collective memory and the blurring of time in recalling traumatic events.

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Matt Goss: From Bros Mania to Las Vegas Residency and Beyond

Matt Goss, of the 80s pop group Bros, concluded a record-breaking Las Vegas residency and is touring in 2024 after overcoming personal tragedy and professional setbacks, highlighting his resilience and evolving career.

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8% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 55% Global Worthiness
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From Hashish to Social Media: A Memoir of Youthful Follies and Addictive Trends

A Spanish-language memoir details the author's youthful experimentation with hashish and cocaine in the 1970s and 80s, driven by peer pressure and the allure of social trends, ultimately leading to health problems and ethical concerns; this experience informs their critical view of social media's ad...

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being

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