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Est. 2026 · Portugal

The Global Girl
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A little journal about life, with everything in between.

A place for thoughts that don't fit in one box.

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A personal journal for
the curious mind

An editorial space for people who want to understand money, follow global events, think critically about culture and still reflect on their inner life. Written, edited and run by one girl, from Portugal.

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The Badge Changes. The Standard Should Not.
Latest post · World

The Badge Changes.
The Standard Should Not.

The stadium is one of the most honest places in the world — not because people become different there, but because they stop pretending to be. On selective morality and conditional belonging.

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Writing That Does Not Sound Like Everyone Else
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Writing That Does Not
Sound Like Everyone Else

A practical guide to building an essay with a spine. Eight chapters, 19 pages, PDF and EPUB. Written in UK English.

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Why Does My Brain
Keep Choosing This
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Life · Psychology

Why Does My Brain Keep Choosing What Makes Me Feel Worse?

Knowing better and doing better are, unfortunately, not the same neurological event.

There is something almost embarrassing about being a person with access to information, self-awareness and at least three motivational quotes saved to their phone, and still choosing, repeatedly, the thing that makes them feel worse.

On dopamine, familiarity, exhaustion and what actually helps close the gap between knowing and changing.

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Money · Psychology

Your Brain on Money

Why spending, saving, trading and wanting more are never as rational as we think.

You already know what the responsible choice is. You just do not always make it. On loss aversion, anticipation and the emotional weight we quietly attach to every financial decision.

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Your Brain
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