December 2021 \\ in FOCUS at Dochia \\ GRATEFUL

There is a lot to be said about the concoction of emotions that one feels when one feels grateful. Contentment, relaxation, happiness, pleasure. As much as we don't all know the mechanics of emotion and we never think of them as we experience them, what differentiates gratitude from other positive emotions is that more often than not, we can pinpoint the source of it with extreme preciseness.

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Health above all else and a look at how the three toughest 2021 trends shaped my design ideas

Health above all else is what shaped pretty much everything this past year.

As much as this is a fact at any point in life for anyone and in every century, this year we've been globally reminded of our own mortality. The solidarity that ensued, even with its systemic flaws here and there, stood proof of humanity's power to direct itself as species. Independent of you agreeing or not with local policies, the psychological impact that this global lifestyle catastrophe has generated has touched and will continue to touch all aspects of life.

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Press Release \\ The winning Home renovation

Read about our winning entry in the BLT Awards 👉 This renovation curates through design a balanced personal space expressed through movement and cinematic perception. In an era where private space is important, this home was created to allow for family gatherings as much as for discreet separation in a manner that is mindful of how the building occupies its site. Read more HERE and register for the live ceremony this Saturday, 13th of October 2021

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5 things you can do to make time and what making time really means

If you don't have time, you make time. Yes, it is that easy. We mistakenly think that time is something you have to get. Like there is a place where you go buy it. But think of how often we say that if we had the time we would do this and that and look at you now, during pandemic and as we're getting out of it. Think about, it, when does this ever happen? That life goes on hold and you have time handed to you without making an effort to make it? Never!

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NOVEMBER 2021 \\ IN FOCUS AT DOCHIA \\ RETROSPECTIVE

“A prisoner should know that there are thousands of imprisoned freemen living in this world...jailed in their own society, handcuffed by duties..”
― Munia Khan

Not a year like another, we say. Isn't that true though about every year?
Does it matter that this one was filled with disease, loneliness, solitude and more loneliness? Does it matter that it was a crippling one? Yes it does.

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How to make most out of your morning ritual when you share the bathroom with your partner PART 1

From small grooming rituals to the pleasure of enjoying water on our skin, to the five minutes of peace and quiet away from a busy household, bathrooms can give it to you all. This expected convenience of modern living offers easy body hygiene maintenance and, if done right, serenity and mood correction to last you throughout the day.

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The cult of wine - introduction to a fulfilling lifepath and what could come with it

Wine travel can teach you a lot about how to live well while welcoming you into a cult-like no other. It sets you up for experiences that move imagination and fuel creativity in a way that no other travel does. Exploring wineries, with their magnificent settings, highly focused tasting rituals, and carefully manicured grounds can offer a deep lesson of personal growth.

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OCTOBER 2021 \\ IN FOCUS AT DOCHIA \\ MENTAL HEALTH

“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” John Green

The truth is that to maintain mental health is simple. It is as simple as maintaining physical health. It's just that there is less knowledge of how to do it. Too spread out. Too many opinions, too many possibilities, too many home remedies and do it yourself. And still, too much stigma.

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What we had in the hut and lost when we moved to the palace

When we all lived in the hut all things were, apparently, simpler. Rooms were multi-functional, less to clean, less to maintain. There was no need to show off since everyone had a hut and nobody was either on the streets, nor in a palace. Leaders that presumably had bigger huts were not questioned, nor envied since leadership succession was extremely structured and often hereditary.

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