War-life balance with Julia

Episode 4. A teacher the war couldn't stopNataliia, a teacher from Kharkiv, woke up to Russian missiles on February 24, 2022. She fled the city with her family and her little dog to her mother's house in the region, thinking she'd be back in days. Instead, she got trapped under Russian occupation for 42 days. When she finally flee and made it home, her physical classroom was empty. Her students were scattered across Ukraine and different countries. The classes existed just online. So she kept teaching anyway – through air raids, blackouts, and eventually from a different city entirely. At one point, it seemed that she'd given up. But had she?You can support this show on Patreon or by donating via PayPal j.kalashnyk@gmail.comTo receive the War-Life Balance newsletter subscribe to Julia's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliakalashnyk.substack.com

Episode 3. Rituals during the warFor Valya, her beauty routine makes her feel grounded. "I feel that I'm alive when I touch my face, no matter how hard it is." In this episode, the host reflects on the importance of rituals and routines during wartime.You can support this show on Patreon or by donating via PayPal j.kalashnyk@gmail.comTo receive the War-Life Balance newsletter subscribe to Julia's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliakalashnyk.substack.com

Episode 2. How do Ukrainians get through constant blackouts?Blackouts are Ukraine's new normal. Russia keeps hitting the country's power plants, and we keep adapting because that's what Ukrainians do. This episode explores how Ukrainians navigate constant blackouts and why we've gotten so good at adapting to the impossible. You can support this show on Patreon or by donating via PayPal j.kalashnyk@gmail.comTo receive the War-Life Balance newsletter subscribe to Julia's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliakalashnyk.substack.com

Episode 1. Let's talk about hopeWe all understand hope – but do we understand its anatomy in war? In this episode, we explore how hope shifts from a personal feeling to a collective force, and whether war changes hope itself or does hope change us?You can support this show on Patreon or by donating via PayPal j.kalashnyk@gmail.comTo receive the War-Life Balance newsletter subscribe to Julia's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliakalashnyk.substack.com