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Adriana Leboss
Adriana Leboss

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Sep 19

I’ve never had crazy dreams.

I’ve never had crazy dreams. All i wanted was to write and publish a book. And 16 years ago today, my dream came true. I signed my baby book. A collection of questions boiling with existential angst and anxieties and vulnerabilities and mini rebellions. My entire psyche was intertwined with a giant question mark. Like the pharmacy snake 🐍logo. Questions that shaped me and made me who I am today. ❓️❗️ I clung to the question mark and stretched it into an exclamation mark that I later on used to *know myself*. To smash my ego, inhale the pain, and exhale sighs of relief. 🙏 I am grateful for words. They have healed me and continue to soothe every fresh wound and turn it into a little tattoo that marks every phase of my evolution.

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I’ve never had crazy dreams.
I’ve never had crazy dreams.

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Mar 23

If you have a lot of love to give, don’t date a cactus

And no, I am not talking about the thorns. Back in the day when I lived in Beirut, I had 2 gorgeous cacti that I placed in a giant Chupa Chups tin barrel. There they stood, strong and proud in the corner of the living room, facing the sun and the…

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If you have a lot of love to give, don’t date a cactus
If you have a lot of love to give, don’t date a cactus

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Dec 12, 2021

Break the dating algorithm

“suggested based on your recent activity”. Recommendation algorithms run the world. Based on your activity history, they tell companies to tell you what to read, eat, buy, listen to and watch. But those algorithms don’t have to tell you who to date. If you feel that it’s time to break the pattern, time to change the narrative, here’s how to break the algorithm: 1. Ask yourself why you’re interested in such toxic partners

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Break the dating algorithm
Break the dating algorithm

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Oct 10, 2021

3 kilos of self-love

I’ve always wanted to be thinner. I have never been a very thin person, but I don’t remember being fat either. I was always — at least I thought I was, 3 kilos overweight. (And naturally, I’ve always thought that I’d be happier when I lost the weight.) I don’t…

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3 kilos of self-love
3 kilos of self-love

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Apr 30, 2021

Labor Day Ramblings

Do you remember when all you wanted was what you’ve got now? I read this in random internet quotes pretty much every day. And sometimes I remember to give thanks, and sometimes I just forget. Because, now that I’ve come to mention it, yes I do remember, but I don’t…

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Labor Day Ramblings
Labor Day Ramblings

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Feb 22, 2021

Monday Mood

Monday Mood. That was the name of a column I wrote on thelebanon.com in 2000 and kept writing for years every Monday when such a platform was still called e-zine. I had “fans” almost everywhere. Nostalgic Lebanese expats who belonged to my age group. My ramblings and rants somehow hit…

Hobbie

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Monday Mood
Monday Mood
Hobbie

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Aug 7, 2020

I am out of words

I lost a piece of my heart when I lost my dad, three years ago. And the other piece was gone with Beirut, three days ago. And I am out of words. While the world is struggling to get back on its feet following the global pandemic, we have been…

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I am out of words
I am out of words

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May 29, 2020

Your mind is a sadist kid, left unattended in a new playground

Your mind is a sadist kid, left unattended in a new playground As soon as lockdown was imposed on us, groups on WhatsApp started to form, inviting us to take part in 21 days meditation challenges. After the challenge you’ll be able to “shift your perspective”, “transcend your limiting beliefs”…

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Your mind is a sadist kid, left unattended in a new playground
Your mind is a sadist kid, left unattended in a new playground

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Mar 27, 2020

PERFECT STRANGERS, or a cellph-conscious wake-up call

I love movies. Especially movies that make me think and stay with me long past the credits. And I’m fond of foreign movies. Perfetti Sconosciuti / Perfect Strangers is an Italian movie that I had the chance to watch a couple of years back. What’s it about? This modern poison…

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PERFECT STRANGERS, or a cellph-conscious wake-up call
PERFECT STRANGERS, or a cellph-conscious wake-up call

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Dec 11, 2019

FOMO, JOMO, and the Therapeutic Effect of Cancelling

My social life lately feels like a super long Beirut Beer ad. Not talking about the giggle fits with my besties. But my larger social life. The gatherings with acquaintances I don’t share much with, friends of friends with whom I don’t have anything in common, old friends who didn’t…

Fomo

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FOMO, JOMO, and the Therapeutic Effect of Cancelling
FOMO, JOMO, and the Therapeutic Effect of Cancelling
Fomo

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