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This turns a phrase usually linked to breakdown into something more intentional and searching. It can be taken to mean that loosening the hold of habitual thought is not failure, but a way to reach a deeper self beneath roles, opinions, and fear. It lands in moments of burnout, therapy, or spiritual questioning, when certainty starts to feel too small.
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Originally said in English.
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About Vironika Tugaleva
Russian poet and translator, born in 1973. She is best known for her lyrical, introspective verse that explores themes of memory, identity, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Her translations of classical and contemporary poetry bridge Eastern and Western literary traditions.
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