Exciting developments, Kate! Really looking forward to An Interpreter in Vienna. Love your willingness to pivot - life evolves, our writing must too. I won't speak to schizophrenia specifically, but for the anxiety-prone, the constant need to juggle a million balls at the same time can produce some pretty hallucinatory moments... ;)
I love the dynamic way that you keep your programme of work under review. It makes me think I should give my own Substack a refresh and not keep plodding on in the same way! Terrific energy, Kate. I can understand your being eager to get back to teaching but rest assured, as a Matterhorn subscriber I have been the beneficiary of those teaching skills of yours. I am positive that many of your readers will feel the same. A big thank you from me and every good wish for your new job 💛💛💛
Bit late to the comments section on your email update, Kate, but this all sounds brilliant. I absolutely love how you consolidate and move on to the next iteration, learning from what you have done and taking the good stuff to the next stage. Your publication has consistently been one of the best I've read here on Substack, and I am so grateful for all that I have learnt from you so far. Looking forward to hanging out in person in London in the autumn!
These are exciting changes for you, Kate, I'm thrilled for you. Like you, I have also left Switzerland (still in transit for some time). "Ta panta ri (everything changes, I'm certain you know the quote). I think you'll love London and the art/writing scene there. I wish you much success and look forward to reading about your new life and work.
Congratulations on the job offer, Kathleen! The students will be so lucky to have you as their thoughtful teacher. I hope it will be an exhilarating experience for you and them. I'm excited for all your upcoming offerings on your Substack. And I just bought A Hong Kong Story so I can continue reading the amazing novel!
Grüezi Kathleen! Interesting post and good luck with the move to London from Basel. I've lived in Zürich and worked in Basel so can appreciate the cultural jump. Wanted to point out, from a medical perspective, one of the most persistent and common misunderstandings about schizophrenia is that it involves a "split personality," two separate and conflicting identities sharing one brain. The ‘split mind’ in schizophrenia is in fact a split from reality, not split personalities. This doesn't diminish what's being highlighted by those you've mentioned, but I think knowing the metaphor is a myth is something worth taking account of. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-how-do-schizophrenia-and-did-differ/
Congrats on the new position and looking forward to the new serialized work! While I’ll be disappointed the podcast is in slumber for a while, fortunately there is so much great content in the previous recordings I can spend 2024 just relistening at will!
Congrats on all of the great news you shared here, Kate! Excited to hear updates on life once you're back in the (physical) classroom.
And thank you for the layers you've added to my reading of Bernstein’s interview with Murrow. I've seen and read a wealth of interviews with Lenny, enough to know that more than a few of his ideas haven't aged well at all. Your contextualization of his allusion of the creator/performer dichotomy to schizophrenia is illuminating.
I've felt a similar tension since leaving my performance career more than a decade ago. While I wouldn't want to be back up on stage testing reeds and counting rests, I did for so long miss that sense of immediate connection when sharing music directly with an audience. It wasn't until writing on Substack that I felt a similar charge as being on stage. Writing as a solitary or business pursuit didn't scratch that external itch, but writing in public here absolutely has done that.
Which is all to say, I'm sure your brilliant work here at the Matterhorn will fuel your IRL teaching and vice versa in so many new and exciting ways. What a rush you must be feeling! 💙
Congratulations on the position and move, Kate! The school is lucky to have you inbound!
Also, I applaud you on the pivot for The Matterhorn and am excited for everything that's in store. Your energy and enthusiasm is always infectious.
Those words and quotes about the split creative life resonate.
Congratulations on the new job. You're going to rock! Looking forward to the new Matterhorn! Change is the only constant in the universe, after all.
Exciting developments, Kate! Really looking forward to An Interpreter in Vienna. Love your willingness to pivot - life evolves, our writing must too. I won't speak to schizophrenia specifically, but for the anxiety-prone, the constant need to juggle a million balls at the same time can produce some pretty hallucinatory moments... ;)
Congratulations on your new job, and all the best with moving to a new country and starting at the school. It sounds all very exciting!
I loved this update and now I’m curious to dig into your fiction. Vienna… excited to read how you’ll portray this city that I simply love.
Kate - congrats on the job and move. That is quite exciting. Looking forward to what you have in store for us going forward. All the best!
So excited for you to move to London! And this all generally sounds very exciting. :-)
Sounds like you've got lots of great stuff planned for the newsletter and life in general. I'm only an hour's train from London!
I love the dynamic way that you keep your programme of work under review. It makes me think I should give my own Substack a refresh and not keep plodding on in the same way! Terrific energy, Kate. I can understand your being eager to get back to teaching but rest assured, as a Matterhorn subscriber I have been the beneficiary of those teaching skills of yours. I am positive that many of your readers will feel the same. A big thank you from me and every good wish for your new job 💛💛💛
Love london I am based in christchurch in Dorset a pretty village just a few hours from London ..... good luck
Bit late to the comments section on your email update, Kate, but this all sounds brilliant. I absolutely love how you consolidate and move on to the next iteration, learning from what you have done and taking the good stuff to the next stage. Your publication has consistently been one of the best I've read here on Substack, and I am so grateful for all that I have learnt from you so far. Looking forward to hanging out in person in London in the autumn!
These are exciting changes for you, Kate, I'm thrilled for you. Like you, I have also left Switzerland (still in transit for some time). "Ta panta ri (everything changes, I'm certain you know the quote). I think you'll love London and the art/writing scene there. I wish you much success and look forward to reading about your new life and work.
Congratulations on the job offer, Kathleen! The students will be so lucky to have you as their thoughtful teacher. I hope it will be an exhilarating experience for you and them. I'm excited for all your upcoming offerings on your Substack. And I just bought A Hong Kong Story so I can continue reading the amazing novel!
Grüezi Kathleen! Interesting post and good luck with the move to London from Basel. I've lived in Zürich and worked in Basel so can appreciate the cultural jump. Wanted to point out, from a medical perspective, one of the most persistent and common misunderstandings about schizophrenia is that it involves a "split personality," two separate and conflicting identities sharing one brain. The ‘split mind’ in schizophrenia is in fact a split from reality, not split personalities. This doesn't diminish what's being highlighted by those you've mentioned, but I think knowing the metaphor is a myth is something worth taking account of. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-how-do-schizophrenia-and-did-differ/
Congrats on the new position and looking forward to the new serialized work! While I’ll be disappointed the podcast is in slumber for a while, fortunately there is so much great content in the previous recordings I can spend 2024 just relistening at will!
Some big changes coming! Congratulations on the new job, Kate. I look forward to following your new endeavors.
Congrats on all of the great news you shared here, Kate! Excited to hear updates on life once you're back in the (physical) classroom.
And thank you for the layers you've added to my reading of Bernstein’s interview with Murrow. I've seen and read a wealth of interviews with Lenny, enough to know that more than a few of his ideas haven't aged well at all. Your contextualization of his allusion of the creator/performer dichotomy to schizophrenia is illuminating.
I've felt a similar tension since leaving my performance career more than a decade ago. While I wouldn't want to be back up on stage testing reeds and counting rests, I did for so long miss that sense of immediate connection when sharing music directly with an audience. It wasn't until writing on Substack that I felt a similar charge as being on stage. Writing as a solitary or business pursuit didn't scratch that external itch, but writing in public here absolutely has done that.
Which is all to say, I'm sure your brilliant work here at the Matterhorn will fuel your IRL teaching and vice versa in so many new and exciting ways. What a rush you must be feeling! 💙