“Aging is an issue of mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain I started having grey hair in my teens, so they really didn’t mean being old to me in the beginning! But they surely did later, as I struggled so much to take my decision to go grey,…
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Self-acceptance? No thank you! We are so used to look at ourself with the eyes imposed by our culture, that I believe very seldom people can really look in the mirror and be content with what they see, or just consider themselves as worthy. Maybe you even like yourself a bit, but still, I’m pretty…
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Rightful anger: why sometimes is right to be angry Rightful anger is a good example to show how dealing with our emotions is a complex job. And sometimes in the way to try to transform our attitude, we might risk to take things a bit too literally, and end up with some toxic positivity….
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One of the things that I have learnt to appreciate since a few years, is the capability to focus, to live in the moment. Discovering how mindfulness can help you be in the present, has been a real blessing. This is not something that comes naturally to me, I am on the contrary quite forward…
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Expectations and how to juggle them Not sure how your September started, but mine for sure full of great expectations. The commitment towards a particular project, the improvement of my daily routine, a long postponed new diet plan to address some intolerances that have slightly got worst lately. I was focusing on taking things easy…
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Rely on yourself What does “empowering ourselves” mean? I’ve learnt to pat myself on the shoulder saying to myself “Good job!” Because sometimes no one else would do it, and instead of doubting my choice I realize that I don’t need others’ approval, and having mine… Is just fine. Of course, having a team that…
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I’ve been faced with a choice, an unexpected one, and had to take a bit of time off to mumble over it and to understand what was the best thing for me. Unexpectedly I got offered two jobs, went by both the 2 steps interview processes in the same week, and have been offered the…
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin Unfortunately, I grew up in a non-sportive environment, and I was not taught the importance of physical activity in itself. I was naturally quite active, but…
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Easy things to do to be more sustainable The plastic ocean Plastic consumption is the plague of our times, many articles have been written on sustainability, and what to do to address the problem. Why talking about easy things to do to be more sustainable? There is a lot of talking about going plastic free,…
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We buy a great number of packed products on a daily basis, so it’s important to know what’s inside what you buy. Keep reading to understand the 5 reasons why reading labels is your next smart move!
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