The Power of Silence
You haven’t heard from me for a while. I was harnessing the power of silence. Have you experienced its power yet ?
Silence is so much more powerful than noise or talking - in so many ways. You can’t use it though, unless you feel comfortable with silence. Most people don’t.
You may remember the [...]
What do you get enthusiastic about ?
Enthusiasm is such a beautiful trait. Don’t you love being around enthusiastic people ? Even if you don’t share their enthusiasm, don’t they make you smile ? Lift you up ?
I just came across some great quotes about enthuiasm. This one from Samule Ullmann, I absolutely love:
“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of [...]
The Importance of Living Your Passion
I can’t believe I haven’t written about this topic earlier. Passion is so important. When you live your passion you feel ALIVE. You are filled with energy, enthusiasm and joy every day. And as if that wasn’t enough yet, you will bless those around you because enthusiasm is like a fire that ignites the hearts [...]
Realizing your dream is a radical act
Years back when I took my training courses and exams in coaching I remember the trainer stressing the fact that fulfillment, that path of truly following what matters to you and who you want to be, is a radical act that brings you alive.
I have worked on this with numerous clients and this summer, [...]
Being pro-active pays-off or “Who moved my cheese ?”
If you have read the book “Who moved my cheese ?”, you know it is all about dealing with change in life. Change can be a blessing or a curse depending on your perspective and on whether you are in control of what’s changing or whether you are a victim of change. Often people are [...]
Meaning is the New Currency !
I have met a lot of people and the most exciting one’s have all had one thing in common: there were spending energy on finding meaning for their lives. Recently I stumbled upon an article which said it out loud and clear:
The time where wealth was measured in the currency of money is over [...]
Is it courageous to do what you love ?
I have recently stumbled upon the question of whether it is courageous to change your life, live your dream and do what you love doing. Or whether it is actually even more courageous to stay in a life that works but feels unexciting and doesn’t fulfill you.
My considerations were triggered by a friend of [...]
10 Choices for Lasting Happiness - Part 2
In my previous article about Happiness (click here to see Part 1) we discussed the research and Choices 1-4 for lasting happiness. Now, we will be looking at choices 5-10. Enjoy !
CHOICE #5: Don’t compare yourself to others people – set your own goals and standards.
Do you know the saying “A happy man is one [...]
The Power of Committment - Take the Jump !
Have you ever noticed that once you fully committed yourself to something, things just fell into place ? Why is it then, that we have such trouble committing ourselves to what we really want and instead stay where we are not so happy ? Of course, because of fear, the fear of the unknown. So [...]
10 Choices for Lasting Happiness - Part 1
You might be surprised to read the word “Choice” in the title and no, it is not a mistake. You actually have a choice and in how happy you want to be ! According to some studies about happiness, our level of happiness is composed of three different elements:
• 50 % depends on genetics (inherited [...]
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