27Nov

I WILL NOT BE PUT IN A BOX: I AM NOT WHAT I DO, OWN, THINK, OR FEEL

This post appeared on Tiny Buddha. “All that I seek is already in me. “ ~ Louise Hay My world collapsed the day I became unemployed. After a successful thirteen-year career in a multinational company, working across different countries and cultures, I ended up with no job. I wasn’t an expat leader in Shanghai any longer; […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On November 27, 2017
beauty, body, career, fear, happiness, happy, job, money, purpose, self-worth, victim

20Oct

DEAR WOMEN, STOP TRYING SO HARD!

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” – Louise Hay 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 […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On October 20, 2017
beautiful, beauty, body, happiness, love, self-care, self-compassion, self-respect, selfish

20Apr

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS NORMAL (AND OTHER LESSONS FROM LIVING ABROAD)

This article appeared on Tiny Buddha. “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ~Mother Theresa By passport and birth, I am Romanian. By soul, I am a citizen of the world. I’ve always been fascinated by cultures, traditions, mentalities, and different ways of doing things and perceiving the world. So when I […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On April 20, 2017
beautiful, beauty, compassion, love

20Apr

HOW TO MAKE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS THAT LAST

“Life is the sum of all your choices.” – Albert Camus Looking back on my life, I came to realize I was on a diet for quite many years. In the Eastern-Europe society I grew up in, the concept of beauty was deeply connected to the weight scales. I don’t recall having any sports culture […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On April 20, 2017
beauty, body, happiness, happy, relationships, self-compassion, victim

13Aug

MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR BODY

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” – Coco Chanel A few years ago, a dear friend of mine told me something that totally took me by surprise. I was complaining about my hair, I wanted it to be thicker, brighter and longer. She looked at me with compassion and said: “Dear, maybe […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On August 13, 2016
beautiful, beauty, body, love

13Aug

WHAT THE JAPANESE CAN TEACH US ABOUT BODY ACCEPTANCE

I don’t think I have ever met any woman who wouldn’t want to feel good and beautiful. Beauty feels good, isn’t it? When we feel good about ourselves, we also project more positive energy of confidence towards other people. Looking back on my life, I came to realize I had a dissonant relationship with my body for quite […]

Posted by Sara Fabian
On August 13, 2016
authentic, beautiful, beauty, body, confidence, perfection