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Holiday Survival 101

December 18, 2015

The Holidays are coming, whether you want to or not ;-) I know the Holidays can be exhausting. Not only because we usually put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get things done as perfectly as possible, but also because it often means spending large chunks of time with a lot of people. Whether or not you love them t…

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What's your Growth Accelerator?

October 14, 2015

 We all grow. Some faster than others. But we all go through a similar growth process, with 4 different phases. And it pays to understand what that looks like. When you don’t know where you are on your growth curve it’s hard to see which steps will help you move forward and which will keep you running around in…

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What to do when you are stuck

September 1, 2015

I’ve been stuck plenty of times in my life and over time I've gotten pretty good at getting myself unstuck. Although I have to say that is something I have had to learn. If you who have trouble getting unstuck or for whenever you get stuck again (don’t we all, at some point?) I am sharing my 3 tips to get back in t…

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Why your joy matters

July 28, 2015

Your joy is your passion. Your passion is what makes your heart beat. Your heart pumps much needed oxygen through your system. It's your lifeline. So is joy. I'm guessing there are times where you see joy as something extra, a bonus. I invite you to rethink that. I used to think the same. So much needs to be done, s…

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Are you numbing your pain?

May 5, 2015

If it’s not inside you, you can’t find it outside. Not for long and not for real. Lack of self-love can result in many depriving patterns. Whether you are filling yourself up with food; filling up that hole inside with your drug of choice or choose to engage in meaningless sex. Whether you turn to your work and …

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Love Story #2

April 28, 2015

A while back I wrote several stories and I feel now is the time to share them. They are in the form of what looks like a parable. Here is the second one: There was a girl that was living amidst the animals of the forest. She was in tune with their spirits and communicated with them as if they all spoke the same languag…

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3 steps to less fear

April 8, 2015

Fear is everywhere. It is easy to give in to fear. It's much harder to take a stand and decide against fear.Fear is running most of our life, if we are not careful.Our subconscious is programmed with survival mode, meaning it wants you to steer away from anything that is not familiar. To step out of your comfort zone m…

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What do you need most?

March 24, 2015

Deep inside sometimes you can feel a knowing, a hint of something your mind cannot comprehend but that you know nonetheless. This is what I would call eternal wisdom or universal wisdom. A soul connection to something that transcends time and space. As Shakespeare wrote: "There are more things in heaven and earth…

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The biggest problem with relationships

March 11, 2015

A friend of mine often says that people are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.  And I totally agree. The problem arises in not recognizing it. (By the way, here you can see me and my grandmother, definitely a life-long relationship). We often judge the quality of a relationship by its length. A l…

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How to increase productivity and your health (and it’s fun!)

February 10, 2015

Your lunch is important. Not just what you are eating, most of you are aware of that, but also how you are eating it. Yes, that’s right. We are all busy and usually our To Do list is longer than we can get done today. This sense of pressure makes us feel like there is not enough time and before you know it you …

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