Articles
Essays in English
On burnout, transitions and staying human at work. No advice, no checklists, no tidy wisdom at the end. Most of my writing lives in Russian - the English shelf is growing.
17 June 2026
Topdog, underdog. A case about procrastination
Perls' topdog and underdog: why procrastination is not laziness, but the only available way to say no to the inner dictator.
10 June 2026
Burnout that doesn't look like burnout
Everything is fine on paper - job, salary, vacation photos. And empty inside.
20 February 2026
Afraid to leave, afraid to stay: what stands behind the paralysis of choice
To leave or to stay. Now or later. Why analysis doesn't help, what the body knows before the head, and what grief hides behind indecision.
10 February 2026
No strength left, but you can't leave either: what stands behind burnout
Tiredness is cured by rest. Burnout works differently: the shape you live in no longer fits you. On the body, identity and a coat that pinches.
17 June 2026
Topdog, underdog. A case about procrastination
Perls' topdog and underdog: why procrastination is not laziness, but the only available way to say no to the inner dictator.
10 June 2026
Burnout that doesn't look like burnout
Everything is fine on paper - job, salary, vacation photos. And empty inside.
12 May 2026
The loneliness of leadership
Why there is no one to talk to at the top - and what to do about it.
11 April 2026
On the therapist's powerlessness and the pace of the psyche
The psyche changes only at the pace a person can withstand. You cannot book more sessions and get the result faster.
20 February 2026
Afraid to leave, afraid to stay: what stands behind the paralysis of choice
To leave or to stay. Now or later. Why analysis doesn't help, what the body knows before the head, and what grief hides behind indecision.
10 February 2026
No strength left, but you can't leave either: what stands behind burnout
Tiredness is cured by rest. Burnout works differently: the shape you live in no longer fits you. On the body, identity and a coat that pinches.
LinkedIn
Posts on work, leadership and staying alive in demanding systems
Telegram · «Валера. Вслух»
In Russian: anger, the body, desire, shame and the joys of being alive
Instagram
The visual side of the same life
Dzen · «Топ-топ»
In Russian: the Camino, roads, cities and inner transitions
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