26Apr

5 POSITIVE LESSONS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

This post appeared on Tiny Buddha. “What is to give light must endure the burning.” – Viktor Frankl The world is facing challenging times of crisis. Closed borders and travel bans, quarantine, shortage of food supply, scary news, and much fear. Viruses don’t care about status, money or fame, spreading from state officials to famous […]
16Jun

ARE YOU A MINDREADER?

“I found that my unquestioned assumptions were the cause of all war and all peace in my world.” ~ Byron Katie  Mindreading is a cognitive distortion many people are facing and especially us, women. Here’s how it looks like: You don’t express your wants and needs clearly, expecting others to guess what you want and meet your needs. […]
20Apr

HOW WE CAN STOP ARGUING AND START UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER

This article appeared on Tiny Buddha. “Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~Rumi One of the most common sources of conflict among people is in the way we communicate. Often times, conflicts arise because of the variety of our opinions and beliefs, and also from the way we […]
29May

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP ISN’T WORKING

“Your partner’s flaws are your own because you’re projecting them.” – Byron Katie Being in a romantic relationship with someone is easy. Keeping the relationship fulfilling, happy and alive is a process that also requires an ongoing inside job. Let’s be honest with this one. We often tend to either blame the other for making […]
04Mar

HOW TO EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH CONFIDENCE IN ANY SITUATION

There’s a proven fact that many conflicts are not caused by people having different opinions. It is the way people express themselves that often leads to a conflict. Since effective communication is essential in healthy relationships, we will now discuss the importance of being assertive in any situation. What is Assertive Communication? While passive communication […]