Tuğba Avci
@tugbaavci.bsky.social
Turkish-Greek artist (she/her) living in Berlin | Completed a two-year Mindfulness Teacher Training with Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach |
All things creativity, wellbeing and a life that’s yours
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https://tugbaavci.substack.com/
All things creativity, wellbeing and a life that’s yours
My newsletter 💌👇🏽
https://tugbaavci.substack.com/
A feminist who wants a partner? → Weak
A queer person who doesn’t “look” queer? → Not queer enough
An environmentalist who flies once a year? → Hypocrite
A vegan who eats cheese sometimes? → Fake vegan
Ever notice how every identity starts with empowerment... Then slowly turns into pressure?
A queer person who doesn’t “look” queer? → Not queer enough
An environmentalist who flies once a year? → Hypocrite
A vegan who eats cheese sometimes? → Fake vegan
Ever notice how every identity starts with empowerment... Then slowly turns into pressure?
May 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A feminist who wants a partner? → Weak
A queer person who doesn’t “look” queer? → Not queer enough
An environmentalist who flies once a year? → Hypocrite
A vegan who eats cheese sometimes? → Fake vegan
Ever notice how every identity starts with empowerment... Then slowly turns into pressure?
A queer person who doesn’t “look” queer? → Not queer enough
An environmentalist who flies once a year? → Hypocrite
A vegan who eats cheese sometimes? → Fake vegan
Ever notice how every identity starts with empowerment... Then slowly turns into pressure?
Morning routine. Evening routine. Sleep routine. Gym routine. Writing routine. Art routine. Nutrition routine. Self-care routine. Work routine. Weekend routine...
Routines on top of routines.
Everywhere you look → advice on how to optimise your life.
Routines on top of routines.
Everywhere you look → advice on how to optimise your life.
April 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Morning routine. Evening routine. Sleep routine. Gym routine. Writing routine. Art routine. Nutrition routine. Self-care routine. Work routine. Weekend routine...
Routines on top of routines.
Everywhere you look → advice on how to optimise your life.
Routines on top of routines.
Everywhere you look → advice on how to optimise your life.
Social media has completely changed the concept of closure.
A fleeting connection is rarely just fleeting anymore.
Once upon a time, a casual hookup meant spending a night together, parting ways, and never thinking about them again.
Now?
A fleeting connection is rarely just fleeting anymore.
Once upon a time, a casual hookup meant spending a night together, parting ways, and never thinking about them again.
Now?
March 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Social media has completely changed the concept of closure.
A fleeting connection is rarely just fleeting anymore.
Once upon a time, a casual hookup meant spending a night together, parting ways, and never thinking about them again.
Now?
A fleeting connection is rarely just fleeting anymore.
Once upon a time, a casual hookup meant spending a night together, parting ways, and never thinking about them again.
Now?
I spent years building the digital world.
Phones. Apps. Software.
My first tech job was at Nokia, then I moved to Microsoft — two companies that epitomise the digital world.
I was all in—testing, researching, advocating for digitalising everything.
It was my career, after all.
Phones. Apps. Software.
My first tech job was at Nokia, then I moved to Microsoft — two companies that epitomise the digital world.
I was all in—testing, researching, advocating for digitalising everything.
It was my career, after all.
February 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I spent years building the digital world.
Phones. Apps. Software.
My first tech job was at Nokia, then I moved to Microsoft — two companies that epitomise the digital world.
I was all in—testing, researching, advocating for digitalising everything.
It was my career, after all.
Phones. Apps. Software.
My first tech job was at Nokia, then I moved to Microsoft — two companies that epitomise the digital world.
I was all in—testing, researching, advocating for digitalising everything.
It was my career, after all.
Are we holding on too tight?
When it comes to our identity and well-being, we often grip too hard—on our job, our status, our family, even our creative work.
But here's the thing...
A hug that’s too tight?
It suffocates.
A hug that’s too loose?
It disconnects.
When it comes to our identity and well-being, we often grip too hard—on our job, our status, our family, even our creative work.
But here's the thing...
A hug that’s too tight?
It suffocates.
A hug that’s too loose?
It disconnects.
February 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Are we holding on too tight?
When it comes to our identity and well-being, we often grip too hard—on our job, our status, our family, even our creative work.
But here's the thing...
A hug that’s too tight?
It suffocates.
A hug that’s too loose?
It disconnects.
When it comes to our identity and well-being, we often grip too hard—on our job, our status, our family, even our creative work.
But here's the thing...
A hug that’s too tight?
It suffocates.
A hug that’s too loose?
It disconnects.
Scroll through social media, and you’re bombarded with messages like:
👉 “Find your true purpose!”
👉 “Turn your purpose into work!”
👉 “Discover how to make your purpose profitable!”
And I can’t help but wonder—has this obsession with purpose gone too far?
👉 “Find your true purpose!”
👉 “Turn your purpose into work!”
👉 “Discover how to make your purpose profitable!”
And I can’t help but wonder—has this obsession with purpose gone too far?
February 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Scroll through social media, and you’re bombarded with messages like:
👉 “Find your true purpose!”
👉 “Turn your purpose into work!”
👉 “Discover how to make your purpose profitable!”
And I can’t help but wonder—has this obsession with purpose gone too far?
👉 “Find your true purpose!”
👉 “Turn your purpose into work!”
👉 “Discover how to make your purpose profitable!”
And I can’t help but wonder—has this obsession with purpose gone too far?
"Find your niche!" they say.
But creativity doesn’t play by business rules.
Artists are explorers by nature. We thrive when we experiment.
Embrace being multi-passionate!
But creativity doesn’t play by business rules.
Artists are explorers by nature. We thrive when we experiment.
Embrace being multi-passionate!
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Find your niche!" they say.
But creativity doesn’t play by business rules.
Artists are explorers by nature. We thrive when we experiment.
Embrace being multi-passionate!
But creativity doesn’t play by business rules.
Artists are explorers by nature. We thrive when we experiment.
Embrace being multi-passionate!
Aging gracefully.
It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? But what does it actually mean?
Here’s the truth:
The phrase comes with hidden expectations—ones we rarely discuss.
tugbaavci.substack.com/p/when-aging...
It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? But what does it actually mean?
Here’s the truth:
The phrase comes with hidden expectations—ones we rarely discuss.
tugbaavci.substack.com/p/when-aging...
is aging gracefully just another way to police our bodies?
navigating society’s expectations and our own mortality
tugbaavci.substack.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Aging gracefully.
It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? But what does it actually mean?
Here’s the truth:
The phrase comes with hidden expectations—ones we rarely discuss.
tugbaavci.substack.com/p/when-aging...
It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? But what does it actually mean?
Here’s the truth:
The phrase comes with hidden expectations—ones we rarely discuss.
tugbaavci.substack.com/p/when-aging...
I was 21 when I left my parents’ house. What started as an eight-month adventure turned into twelve years.
What happens when you leave behind everything you've ever known?
In my latest post, I discuss the profound impact that moving to a new country can have on one's identity and self-perception.
What happens when you leave behind everything you've ever known?
In my latest post, I discuss the profound impact that moving to a new country can have on one's identity and self-perception.
moving abroad won’t fix you, but it will change you forever
what happens when you say goodbye to everything you've known?
tugbaavci.substack.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM
I was 21 when I left my parents’ house. What started as an eight-month adventure turned into twelve years.
What happens when you leave behind everything you've ever known?
In my latest post, I discuss the profound impact that moving to a new country can have on one's identity and self-perception.
What happens when you leave behind everything you've ever known?
In my latest post, I discuss the profound impact that moving to a new country can have on one's identity and self-perception.
"Brain rot" is Oxford's Word of the Year for 2024
Perfectly sums up the digital age we’re living in - something we've all felt:
⚡ The subtle erosion of attention and focus.
⚡ The endless scroll of low-quality content.
⚡ The societal impact of prioritizing quantity over quality online.
Perfectly sums up the digital age we’re living in - something we've all felt:
⚡ The subtle erosion of attention and focus.
⚡ The endless scroll of low-quality content.
⚡ The societal impact of prioritizing quantity over quality online.
December 9, 2024 at 4:10 PM
"Brain rot" is Oxford's Word of the Year for 2024
Perfectly sums up the digital age we’re living in - something we've all felt:
⚡ The subtle erosion of attention and focus.
⚡ The endless scroll of low-quality content.
⚡ The societal impact of prioritizing quantity over quality online.
Perfectly sums up the digital age we’re living in - something we've all felt:
⚡ The subtle erosion of attention and focus.
⚡ The endless scroll of low-quality content.
⚡ The societal impact of prioritizing quantity over quality online.
Are we all just scrolling through life? 🤔
I nearly fell off my chair when I read this: Interruptions can lower your IQ by 10 to 15 points.
For perspective:
A 10-point drop is twice the effect of smoking weed.
A 15-point drop? Equivalent to pulling an all-nighter.
More on this in my latest post ☝🏼
I nearly fell off my chair when I read this: Interruptions can lower your IQ by 10 to 15 points.
For perspective:
A 10-point drop is twice the effect of smoking weed.
A 15-point drop? Equivalent to pulling an all-nighter.
More on this in my latest post ☝🏼
December 7, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Are we all just scrolling through life? 🤔
I nearly fell off my chair when I read this: Interruptions can lower your IQ by 10 to 15 points.
For perspective:
A 10-point drop is twice the effect of smoking weed.
A 15-point drop? Equivalent to pulling an all-nighter.
More on this in my latest post ☝🏼
I nearly fell off my chair when I read this: Interruptions can lower your IQ by 10 to 15 points.
For perspective:
A 10-point drop is twice the effect of smoking weed.
A 15-point drop? Equivalent to pulling an all-nighter.
More on this in my latest post ☝🏼
Hi friends 🙋🏻♀️ I’m an artist and writer living in Berlin. I've also worked in the tech industry for the past 15 years.
I write a newsletter called "as slow as possible" and am currently writing my first book.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow creatives
tugbaavci.substack.com
I write a newsletter called "as slow as possible" and am currently writing my first book.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow creatives
tugbaavci.substack.com
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slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be - all things creativity, well-being and a life that’s yours. Click to read as slow as possible, by Tuğba Avci, a Substack publication with thousan...
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December 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Hi friends 🙋🏻♀️ I’m an artist and writer living in Berlin. I've also worked in the tech industry for the past 15 years.
I write a newsletter called "as slow as possible" and am currently writing my first book.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow creatives
tugbaavci.substack.com
I write a newsletter called "as slow as possible" and am currently writing my first book.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow creatives
tugbaavci.substack.com
❓ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 "𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀?
As someone who works in tech, I’ve been reflecting on this more and more lately.
We’ve built a culture that often works against our human nature.
Newsletter post rb.gy/4ao9dx
As someone who works in tech, I’ve been reflecting on this more and more lately.
We’ve built a culture that often works against our human nature.
Newsletter post rb.gy/4ao9dx
I tried to live but I got distracted
shallow living: are we all just scrolling through life?
rb.gy
December 6, 2024 at 4:16 PM
❓ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 "𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀?
As someone who works in tech, I’ve been reflecting on this more and more lately.
We’ve built a culture that often works against our human nature.
Newsletter post rb.gy/4ao9dx
As someone who works in tech, I’ve been reflecting on this more and more lately.
We’ve built a culture that often works against our human nature.
Newsletter post rb.gy/4ao9dx
Are there other Substack writers who would like to join our starter pack? 🙋🏻♀️
I made a starter pack for #Substack writers and would love to keep adding to it so please hmu if you fit the criteria or know someone who does!
go.bsky.app/16pXMn8
go.bsky.app/16pXMn8
December 4, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Are there other Substack writers who would like to join our starter pack? 🙋🏻♀️
Is our sense of self and well-being overly reliant on our job, status and family?
I keep thinking of a nice hug. A hug that’s too tight can make us feel suffocated, while a hug that’s too loose can make us feel disconnected. The right amount of contact makes us feel truly connected rb.gy/kgmdo7
I keep thinking of a nice hug. A hug that’s too tight can make us feel suffocated, while a hug that’s too loose can make us feel disconnected. The right amount of contact makes us feel truly connected rb.gy/kgmdo7
my take on attachement
the fine line between loving and loosing yourself
rb.gy
December 2, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Is our sense of self and well-being overly reliant on our job, status and family?
I keep thinking of a nice hug. A hug that’s too tight can make us feel suffocated, while a hug that’s too loose can make us feel disconnected. The right amount of contact makes us feel truly connected rb.gy/kgmdo7
I keep thinking of a nice hug. A hug that’s too tight can make us feel suffocated, while a hug that’s too loose can make us feel disconnected. The right amount of contact makes us feel truly connected rb.gy/kgmdo7
Detachment is not that you own nothing.
Detachment is that nothing owns you.
Bhagavad Gita
Detachment is that nothing owns you.
Bhagavad Gita
December 2, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Detachment is not that you own nothing.
Detachment is that nothing owns you.
Bhagavad Gita
Detachment is that nothing owns you.
Bhagavad Gita
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism wants us to grow up and join the rat race, working 40 hours a week because it thrives when we become numb and stop questioning the world we live in.
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism trains us to equate our self-worth with productivity, fostering a culture that glorifies overwork and undervalues "play."
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism trains us to equate our self-worth with productivity, fostering a culture that glorifies overwork and undervalues "play."
December 1, 2024 at 9:20 PM
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism wants us to grow up and join the rat race, working 40 hours a week because it thrives when we become numb and stop questioning the world we live in.
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism trains us to equate our self-worth with productivity, fostering a culture that glorifies overwork and undervalues "play."
🙅🏻♀️ Capitalism trains us to equate our self-worth with productivity, fostering a culture that glorifies overwork and undervalues "play."
While researching for my latest post, I came across this quote by David Cain and every time I read I get goosebumps 😫
December 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
While researching for my latest post, I came across this quote by David Cain and every time I read I get goosebumps 😫
I think the greatest need of our time is to clear out the enormous mass of mental rubbish that clutters our mind, and one of the most critical skills both now and in the future is the ability to be selective and conscious about what we feed our minds with on a daily basis.
November 19, 2024 at 1:31 PM
I think the greatest need of our time is to clear out the enormous mass of mental rubbish that clutters our mind, and one of the most critical skills both now and in the future is the ability to be selective and conscious about what we feed our minds with on a daily basis.
In our hustle-driven society, play is often seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. But prioritising play is an act of rebellion against a culture that measures our worth by productivity alone 🙅🏻♀️
November 19, 2024 at 8:05 AM
In our hustle-driven society, play is often seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. But prioritising play is an act of rebellion against a culture that measures our worth by productivity alone 🙅🏻♀️
Ever think about what made your childhood hours fly by?✨
November 17, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Ever think about what made your childhood hours fly by?✨
Embracing play enriches our lives and challenges the foundations of a capitalist society that thrives on our compliance. The joy of playing and the simple pleasure of being present are acts of rebellion 🙅🏻♀️
November 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Embracing play enriches our lives and challenges the foundations of a capitalist society that thrives on our compliance. The joy of playing and the simple pleasure of being present are acts of rebellion 🙅🏻♀️