Lately, I’ve been missing my home like crazy. And, by “my home”, I don’t mean the places where I’ve lived over the past 10+ years, but my childhood home, my home town and my family as we all were back in the day. I’ve been here in Canada for almost 3 years now and I … More I Miss My Home…
I want to dedicate this blog post to all the mommas in the World! There’s not another more difficult role than the one of a mother. I feel this being one of the hardest posts to put into words, and that I need to weigh every word in order to not say too much or … More Mom Hardships as They Are
I’ve got a question for you: When was the last time you REALLY wondered about something around you with full curiosity and felt extremely excited like a little child? The reason I’m asking you this is because I see that, with age, we lose our ability to stay curious about things in life, thus losing … More How Do You Feed Your Curiosity?
Hey Everyone! If you were wondering what happened to me for the last 2 weeks and why I wasn’t able to post anything new on my blog, making the long story short – I Got A Job! I now have a full-time job at a big company in Montreal and last Friday was the mark … More Where Did I Go?
This week I feel such a big urge to write something encouraging to all of you, to tell you that everything is great and that Life knows what it does to get you where you need to be, even if you’re on some rough paths sometimes. So, I just had this realization the other day … More The Good in Our Life
They say that on the other side of fear is everything you want (aka growth and opportunities). Would you agree? Last Saturday, I took a wonderful walk in the park North of Montreal, where nature is still half-wild (because coyotes live there and we have personally seen one!!!), half-humanized, and you get the taste of … More What’s Beyond Our Fear?
This week I assisted at my daughter’s music class in daycare and I couldn’t help but roll one thought in my mind – Life looks so simple to the little ones and they really enjoy every moment! They live each second with such an intensity, and if they like something they say it clearly, and … More 4 No-Brainer Steps to Simplify Your Life
In my 2nd article on understanding and owning our emotions, I would very much like to talk about how, quite often, we can get our own emotions quite wrong! Surprise, surprise! Yes, I said “WRONG”! And yes, I said that we don’t always understand the real emotions we are feeling in a certain moment. There … More How To Assess Your Emotions. Part 2
We all have those loaded days at work, that transform into heavy weeks, then months, and years, and we seem to stay stuck in a rut of long working hours, little social interactions and no private time. We promise ourselves that once New Year comes, we’ll make a list of resolutions, or work a plan … More 3 Surprising Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
Last Saturday I had an amazing brunch with a very good friend of mine. We two find to discuss so many interesting topics together, particularly because we both come from completely opposite cultures. This time, she asked me a lot about what it means to be a mom and how it actually is to bring … More You Are So Much Stronger Than You Think!
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