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 […]
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 […]
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

I AM NOT WHAT I OWN

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation of all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle I grew up in an Eastern-European middle-class family. After the Romanian revolution in 1989, money got depreciated at such a level that, with the same amount of money my parents could buy a car, they ended up […]
29May

ARE YOU A HUMAN DOING?

“Never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” – Katharine Hepburn Today’s modern society has transformed many of us into doers, performers, and over-achievers. That’s how I lived a high amount of my time. I spent 15 years of my life in the corporate world and used to define my worth through my social […]
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; […]
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 […]
16May

HOW TO SILENCE YOUR INNER CRITIC AND GROW STRONGER

“When there’s no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm.” – African proverb Have you ever heard an inner voice telling you disempowering things, like “I don’t think I can make it,” “What if I fail?”, “I’m not that smart, ”I’ll never have that,” “This is too hard,” “This is too big […]