Jules Kotowicz, Author at Spiegeloog

Bacchus: I Wouldn’t Trade One Stupid Decision // For Another Five Years of Life

I’m 15 years old when I take the bus with my middle school best friend. Our companionship is one forged out of proximity; being the…

Jules KotowiczDecember 26, 2025

Spiegeloog 441: Memory

Words to Start: Nostos by Louise Glück

There was an apple tree in the yard — this would have been forty years ago — behind, only meadows. Drifts of crocus in the…

Barnaba Oretti and Jules KotowiczNovember 28, 2025

Spiegeloog 441: Memory

Spiegeloog 441: ‘Memory’ – Editorial

Spiegeloog 441: Memory covers blacking out, trauma, Severance, and more!

Barnaba Oretti and Jules KotowiczNovember 24, 2025

Crescendo Spiegeloog 440: Performance

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”: The Rise and Fall of a Pop Princess

Taylor Swift and I go way back. Well, on my part anyway. Growing up as a girl in the early 2000s meant that much of…

Jules KotowiczNovember 3, 2025

Spiegeloog 440: Performance Words to Start

Words to Start: The Way the Light Reflects by Richard Siken

The paint doesn’t move the way the light reflects, so what’s there to be faithful to? I am faithful to you, darling. I say it to the…

Barnaba Oretti and Jules KotowiczOctober 17, 2025

Spiegeloog 440: Performance

Spiegeloog 440: ‘Performance’ – Editorial

Who are you at your core? Do you play a character, or do you feel at home when all pretense has been stripped away?

Barnaba Oretti and Jules KotowiczOctober 13, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance Words to Start

Words to Start: Unearthing by Mikko Harvey

At night sometimes I go to the pond which is a perfect circle and as soon as I arrive the gazelle is there too standing…

Jules KotowiczJune 4, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Spiegeloog 439: ‘Balance’ – Editorial

Dear readers, In current times of uncertainty and upheaval, we find ourselves amidst a series of balancing acts - between responsibilities and rest, stability and…

Jules Kotowicz and Shriya BangJune 2, 2025

Spiegeloog 438: Chaos

Spiegeloog 438: ‘Chaos’ – Editorial

Dear readers, Life seldom unfolds according to plan. Unexpected events, sudden changes, and unforeseen challenges are constants in our journey. Chaos in psychology is everywhere…

Shriya Bang and Jules KotowiczApril 14, 2025

People Spiegeloog 437: Direction

Spiegeloog 437: ‘Direction’ – Editorial

Dear readers, Over the span of a lifetime, we all tirelessly search for something - be it a person, a calling, a place in the…

Jules Kotowicz and Shriya BangFebruary 24, 2025

Society Spiegeloog 436: Risk

Why We Love the Way We Do: Exploring Attachment and Risk in Relationships

Why do some people dive headfirst into relationships, while others tiptoe cautiously, fearing the emotional plunge? Might it be courage, fear, or something deeper that…

Jules KotowiczDecember 20, 2024

People Spiegeloog 436: Risk

Spiegeloog 436: ‘Risk’ – Editorial

Dear Readers, There is a famous saying which posits that the only two things which are certain in life are taxes and death. However, between…

Jules Kotowicz and Shriya BangDecember 16, 2024

Spiegeloog 435: Fantasy

Spiegeloog 435: ‘Fantasy’ – Editorial

Dear readers, As we settle ourselves into the new academic year and start getting into predictable routines, we might find ourselves yearning for a touch…

Shriya Bang and Jules KotowiczNovember 4, 2024

Science Spiegeloog 434: Transformation

Diagnostic Sign of the Times

If you’ve ever had the displeasure of being a teenager, then you probably are familiar with the diagnoses of eating disorders. The “anorexic freak” or…

Jules KotowiczOctober 4, 2024

Spiegeloog 434: Transformation

Spiegeloog 434: ‘Transformation’ – Editorial

Dear readers, With the weather getting colder, shorts being tucked away for the sake of sweaters, and students transitioning from beers on the beach to…

Anushka Sabhanam, Shriya Bang and Jules KotowiczSeptember 10, 2024

Capture Society Spiegeloog 428: Alive

Capture: Passion or Security?

Passion is what gives our lives meaning. Whether at university, in the job market, or at home - where should you pursue it? And should…

Jules KotowiczOctober 20, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 427: Anomalies

Can we be friends?

Dr. Stephen Shore once said, “If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism.” The autism spectrum encompasses a wide variety…

Jules KotowiczSeptember 11, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 425: Vision

The Dysmorphia-Dysphoria Coalition

In an ideal world, none of us would have any unease regarding our appearance. Alas, we all have our insecurities and we may either try…

Jules KotowiczApril 6, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 424: Irrational

Breathe Easy – Somatic Therapies for Anxiety Disorders

What would you do if someone put a gun to your head? Realistically - you’d panic. And you shouldn’t feel bad about that reaction, because…

Jules KotowiczFebruary 20, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 422: Solace

Death With Dignity

Like it or not, death is a fact of life. Some of us are terrified of that perspective, others don’t think about it all too…

Jules KotowiczNovember 25, 2022