Vera SiegelDon’t Call Them Panic AttacksIt was November, a bleak and melancholic time in St. Petersburg when it gets dark early, and the snow had not yet brightened the streets…8 min read·Nov 21, 2021----
Vera SiegelOn returning to a country that did not exist when I left itIt was May, 1999, nine years after I left Russia, and I was on my way back to visit my mother and the city where I grew up and held dear. I…8 min read·Aug 24, 2021----
Vera SiegelOn Resilience“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” — Aristotle3 min read·Jul 4, 2021----
Vera SiegelOn LonelinessNowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Marcus Aurelius5 min read·May 13, 2021----