Explore folk traditions, superstitions, signs, and everyday beliefs about home, luck, love, work, dreams, and important moments in life.
I once worked for a company that went through several changes in its size and leadership. Eventually, the management decided to move our office to another building, not very far from the old one.
Read More →One evening after work, I received an invitation to the grand opening of a friend’s new business. He told me he wanted to try working for himself and see how far he could go on his own. Like anyone stepping into a new business, he was excited about the opportunity and also hoping for a little good fortune along the way.
Read More →Since I was young, I have heard people talk about certain days they preferred to avoid when doing something important, as well as certain numbers believed to bring bad luck. Among them, 13 always seemed to stand out, especially when it fell on a Friday.
Read More →When I had just graduated from college, one of the first things on my mind was finding the right company. Like many young people beginning their careers, I imagined an ideal workplace full of energy and enthusiasm. I thought about the job, the people I would work with, what I could learn, and whether I had found a place where I could build my future.
Read More →When my family was preparing to move into our new home, one of the neighborhood boys I often played with said something I still remember.
Read More →When I was young, whenever I heard that we were moving, my first thought was simple: gather everything I loved and make sure it came with me. Then I would think about where I would put my things, what my new room might look like, and how exciting it would be to live somewhere new.
Read More →I still remember when I was in middle school and my mother told us we were moving into a new home—a house my parents had worked very hard to buy.
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