22Aug

OUR WORDS HAVE POWER (SO SPEAK KINDLY TO AND ABOUT YOURSELF)

This post appeared on Tiny Buddha. “I monitor my self-talk, making sure it is supportive and uplifting for myself and others.” ~ Louise Hay Three years ago, I ended up with no work in a foreign country. I was almost depressed, as I didn’t know what to say when people asked questions about my profession. The […]
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 […]
02May

7 COMMON FEARS THAT DON’T HAVE TO CONTROL US

This article appeared on Tiny Buddha. “Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.” ~ Marianne Williamson As babies, we know nothing about the world. In the universe of an infant, there are no norms to follow, no rigid rules and regulations; no room for labeling or judging ourselves and others. […]
20Apr

10 THINGS I’VE LET GO AND HOW THIS HAS SET ME FREE

This article appeared on Tiny Buddha. “I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.” ~ Louise Hay Looking back on my life, I came to understand that perfection was my worst enemy. I was raised in an environment of high expectation, and every day in school felt like I was competing with […]
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 […]
20Apr

THE POWER OF INTUITION: HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR REAL SELF

My husband proposed before we even kissed. When we met, we were two Romanians living and working in Asia, within the same company but in two different countries. I was in China; he was in South Korea. Our relationship started as a beautiful, genuine friendship. After three dinners in Shanghai and many long telephone conversations that […]