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It’s An Absolute Judgment Free Zone, Or Is It?
I am not going to start this post by saying that it is going to be “a little controversial”. Let’s face it, based on where you stand on literally any topic, all posts have the potential to be controversial. Even one about our puppy, Sam. And this post is definitely not going to be any different. If one is going to talk about judgment, facing judgment is absolutely a possibility. Maybe even likely? Probably. And that’s ok. I am writing my posts to provoke thoughts. As much as I added my podcast not to provide answers but rather questions and…
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The Girl Behind The Curtain
It is around 8pm, bed time for the girl who is maybe 7 or 8 years in age. On other nights this would be the time to secretly read one of her beloved books with a flashlight under her blanket. The girl is a bookworm, much more into reading than into sports. She usually reads books, that are not necessarily appropriate for her age. But the way she is living isn’t either. In so many ways. This, however, was not one of these more joyful reading nights. Instead of comfortably lying in her bed, the girl would be up in…
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Are You Having The Right Perspective On Your Success?
Happy Sunday! I felt it’s time for another vulnerable post. Get yourself comfortable but also ready, because what I am going to talk about today, might be uncomfortable to read at times. I am going to talk about success. And about why I called my blog and my podcast (find the link here) “My Kind Of Success” in the first place. I am sharing my success story. And what a story it is. Have you ever felt like you are not all that successful? What you have accomplished thus far in your life does not deserve to be called success?…
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Should We Really Just Focus On The Things We Can Control?
I recently shared with my coach how I felt compelled to bust some of Social Media’s wisdoms/myths. Social Media wisdoms? I am sure you have seen those one sentence “insights” on platforms like LinkedIn that sound really good. They usually seem easy enough to follow. They also somewhat claim to be the one size fits all solution to mostly all our problems. Or the one size fits all leadership style for all leaders and all their employees, for that matter. One of them being “control what you can control” or “focus on what you can control”. I shared this very…
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It Is A Great Idea To Fake It Till We Make It – Sometimes
I think everyone heard the phrase “fake it till you make it” before. We tend to use this catch phrase jokingly, when we are not feeling something (yet), but have no choice. For example we might not be into Mondays. However we do not have much of a choice to start the week on the same. So, our reply to that inevitable “Happy Monday” might be “just gotta fake it till you make it, right?”. But as with many of these slogans, there is likely some truth to it too. Even though we are not in the mood to start…
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Working Hard At Actually Being Happy And Content
If you read some of my previous posts, you probably know by now, that I am a work in progress. I totally am. I am never going to stop learning. Well I will eventually, but that’s when I also stop being. And I am very thankful that I learned this lesson. One thing I continue to learn and work on is actually being happy and content. Because it does not always come naturally to me. But I am never going to stop putting in the hard work. It’s definitely worth it. So what does happiness and contentment mean? Well, likely…
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6 Important Life-Hacks I Learned On My Weight Loss Journey
Four years ago I embarked, for the hundreds time, on what I thought was yet another diet and short-lived weight loss journey. But this time felt different from the get go. It actually felt “feasible”. I managed to lose the ~60 lb of weight I wanted to lose within a little over a year. But most importantly I have been able to keep it off ever since. As an outcome I became fitter and healthier. And I learned some great life-hacks in the process, that I would love to share with you today. These life-hacks have been great for my…
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Comparison…
…is the thief of joy. Would you agree with this statement, that we commonly attribute to President Theodore Roosevelt? What do you think he meant by it and what does it mean to you? If it would be in our human nature, to compare ourselves and as a result see equality, comparison would probably not be such a bad thing. It is more likely though, that such comparison leads to a feeling of inferiority or superiority. Both not necessarily states of emotional health or stability. But the temptation is lurking at every corner of our personal and professional lives. As children…
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Day 7
Day 7 – wow! And there continue to be topics to share. I hope you are still with me and agree? Show you are, by sharing your thoughts in the comments. It’s nice to get feedback and most importantly to hear your stories. So it’s Sunday today which means, another crazy work week in my couch office is about to start. I hope my work companion is ready to join me as well. It’s just nicer with company. Today I am sharing Social Distancing – the pet version. The two guys are clearly keeping their distance and we will cut…
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Day 5
Friends, how are you doing today? I am sure, you are still hanging in there. I hope you are not having a bad day, starting to experience cabin fever or are feeling frustrated, but I would totally understand if any of these feelings paid a visit. It’s a very, very weird time. None of us has gone through something like it before. And I sure hope none of us will ever again. So if you are feeling upset about it, don’t beat yourself up over that, too. If you are usually not cutting yourself a slack, you should reconsider. You…
