03May

THE MOST EMPOWERING QUOTES

If you’ve been following my work for a while, you know I love quotes. I use them as mantras in my daily life, especially during challenging times that stretch me. I love writing quotes, too. Here are some of the most powerful ones I know, those quotes that helped me to transform and grow into […]
26Apr

5 PRACTICES THAT HELPED ME STOP BEING A PEOPLE-PLEASER

This post appeared on Tiny Buddha. “If you spend your life pleasing others, you spend your life.” – Cheryl Richardson Looking back on my life, I came to realize that I spent quite a high amount of my precious time trying. Trying to be perfect. Trying to be appreciated and liked by everyone else around […]
26Apr

WHEN I STOPPED COMPETING, I SET MYSELF FREE

This post appeared on Tiny Buddha. “With nothing to compare yourself to, aren’t you perfect?” – Byron Katie I have never liked competition. Every time I compete, I feel pressured and disconnected from others. I love harmony, peace, collaboration, and win-win situations, kind of like “me happy, you happy.” I don’t need to watch another […]
17Jul

HOW I LET GO OF THE NEED TO CONTROL EVERYTHING

If there were any Oscar awards for control freaking, I would have surely gotten one! Looking back on my past, I came to realize that I always wanted to have full control over everyone and everything: how people acted or felt, how my future was going to look like, and so on. During my former […]
20Aug

YOUR DREAMS ARE IMPORTANT – ASK, BELIEVE AND RECEIVE!

“You are important enough to ask, and you are blessed enough to receive.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer There’s been a lot of work and research around the Law of Attraction and the power of our minds. Looking back on my experiences, I believe this theory is real: we get what we envision, and a strong wish […]
14Jul

THE BEST MONEY LESSON I HAVE EVER LEARNED

I respect everyone who makes a living by doing an honest job. To me, there’s no such thing as being ashamed of working: doctors, gardeners, cleaners, teachers – we are all needed in the world and play a particular role in the societies we live in. Looking back on my life, I spent quite some […]
08Jul

HOW TO MANAGE THE NEED FOR PERFECTION

“With nothing to compare yourself to, aren’t you perfect!” – Byron Katie Years ago, I almost got burnt out at work. I was working ten hours a day as a rule, plus weekends. I couldn’t sleep well, and I generally spent my weekend time recovering from stress through overeating. One day, I collapsed. I often […]
16Jun

YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOW

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt  I was born in Romania, growing up under the dictatorial communist system of former president Ceausescu. At the Romanian revolution in 1989, I was 11. I’ll never forget the long queues to get food, the lack of water and electricity supply. Life […]
14Jun

MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR FEARS

“If you don’t know the nature of fear, you can never feel fearless.”-  Pema Chodron Many of my clients ask me how it is to live with no fears. I tell them that I don’t really know. Coaching is my profession, and still, I am human. The big difference between the Old Me before getting certified […]