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 […]
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 […]
20Apr

GROWING YOUNG AND FINDING WHO WE ARE

When we come to this world, we know nothing. In the universe of a child, there are no norms to follow, no rigid rules and regulations; there’s real freedom. Children are born free spirits. The way we think and behave as adults are shaped by our environment: family, school, religion and political system. Let’s be […]
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 […]
23Jun

WOMEN DON’T ASK

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt According to Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, 57% of men negotiate their first salary and only 7%  of women. It’s no secret that, if you are not able to negotiate your first salary, it will be very challenging afterward to catch up regarding pay. […]
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 […]