12 Ways to Get past No
“2 year-olds argue with their parents 20 to 25 times an hour.”– Study reported in Child Development Magazine Between 11 and 15 months, we learn a powerful word: “No!” It’s an inspiring discovery. We...
View ArticleThe Exhilarating Peace of Freediving
I’m one to think a lot at night. Probably why I don’t get enough sleep. There’s just so much to think about. Even the most irrelevant things start to stress me out, like my future, my essay topic, what...
View ArticleThe Pursuit of Happiness -“The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living”
The question of the “good life” is ages old. Socrates, the Greek philosopher, was actually killed for his answer. He was a thorn in the side of Greek culture, which centered around physical beauty,...
View ArticleLove to Eclipse Duality
We are all lights having an experience of being in the dark. Duality is merely a three-dimensional expression of what lies beyond. The biblical creation story talks about the void and the gases...
View ArticleIf I Lost Everything, Here’s What I Would Do.
I don’t spend much time worrying about losing the things that matter to me. Because I’d rather spend time loving them while I have them. (Even when I’ve lost someone I love, I never looked back and...
View Article4 Rules to Achieving Happiness
This morning I was very unhappy. I couldn’t get things done. My mind was bouncing like in a pinball machine. And I hated people in my head. Hated them! First, I was thinking of at least two people who...
View ArticleThree Precious Lessons from Living Abroad
By passport and birth, I am Romanian. By soul, I am a citizen of the world. I’ve always been fascinated by cultures, traditions, mentalities, and different ways of doing things and perceiving the...
View ArticleThe Principles of Active Waiting vs. Feeling-Like-A-Loser, Losing-Your-Mind...
I’ve learned a few things about waiting. I can’t say I’m a fan of waiting for what I want but I’ve finally learned to harness the waiting periods in a new way. Some might call it the virtue of...
View Article5 Things to Help Spruce up Your Morning Routine
The way you start your day from the moment you wake up sets the precedence for how the rest of your day, and ultimately how the rest of your life, will go. This is because creating a morning routine is...
View ArticleWe Are Already Enough: What Acceptance and Belonging Look like as a Modern Woman
We were at the middle school lunch table. I was listening to some girls making plans to hang out that night. They didn’t invite me then, but a few glanced over at me as I took a bite of sandwich. I...
View ArticleGot Resting Bitch Face? Learn to Human Better.
One morning, it was about 8:30 on a very cloudy Saturday morning in New York City and I was out for a jog. I came upon a little girl, about three years old, entering an empty playground with her...
View ArticleExpressing Yourself Through Writing Gives You Power Over Your Emotions
Learning how to express yourself and your feelings can be an excellent technique to live a more fulfilling and authentic life. By expressing yourself, you can release emotions and can firmly believe in...
View ArticleWe Are All Equal
We are all equal. No one is better or worse than anyone else. No one is more or less worthy, lovable, or valuable. But we often lose sight of this truth when we become identified with the roles we play...
View ArticleTips on How to Help a Friend Clear Clutter
Some outer-order experts argue that you’ll do a better, quicker job if you clear clutter alone. That’s certainly true for some people. They want to go at their own pace and make their own decisions....
View ArticleIt’s Messy
Cross Roads Fast forward and I can bring you to the end of the story I am about to share but truth be told, I am still sorting the ending out. It is still a bit messy. I want to be in control. I need...
View ArticleBeing a Good Giver Will Help Your Own Success
As you go about your daily routine, there’s always one important thing that’s easy to forget. Many of us can’t find the time to return something back to the community because we are too busy with work....
View ArticleShhh, Let’s Talk About Sex
I’ve got a few questions for you. Consider it a POP (or better yet, a “papa”) quiz. In my two plus decades of coaching, how many of my clients do you think gushed over what an insightful and great sex...
View ArticleHow to Develop Your Intuition to Accelerate Growth in All Areas of Your Life
We are all intuitive. Even those of us who say, “I don’t think I’m intuitive at all.” As a human species, we are highly perceptive creatures, but many of us don’t recognize or claim this part of...
View ArticleGoing to the Movies by Yourself
I’m a big fan of doing things alone. I eat in restaurants alone, I go to faraway places for my birthday alone, and I generally work alone more often than not. That’s why I’m naturally predisposed to...
View ArticleI Am Always Scared
As I’m writing this, I’m about to interview Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The first time a Supreme Court Justice has ever been on a podcast. The first, first time. As usual, I am very nervous. I’m...
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