We are used to the idea of love in our relationships, with our partner, our friends and our families, but what about self-love and the relationship with ourselves? Who can claim to love oneself? (Applause if you can). The relationship with have with ourselves determines our relationships with others and our environment, so it should …
Following my no sugar challenge, I’m starting my no-coffee month challenge. It’s ridiculous: It’s the 3rd day after the end of my previous challenge and I have been eating Oreos every single day, like an addict finally ”allowed” to have her daily shot. Anyway. My relationship with coffee Let me give you some background information …
Self-confidence is a ”quality” I wish I was born with. As an introvert, I’ve always envied those around me who dared to act and speak confidently. I’m convinced that a big part of it comes from the environment who grew up. How can you know something you’ve never witnessed? Luckily, with time and experiences, I …
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As the new year started, I wanted to go back to my monthly challenges, which I gave up half-way through last year. I don’t drink any soft drinks or juices, nor do I add sugar to my coffee, and you won’t find any biscuits in my kitchen, but I still have a sweet tooth. When …
The term self-care Sunday is quite straightforward, so let’s get to the most important question: when was the last time you took some time for yourself? With this busy hectic life most of us know, recharging our batteries seems like the Graal, but it’s a necessity with regards to holistic wellness. Taking some time off …
I would like to approach a food-related topic: the connection between what we eat and our mood – which sounds like a perfect holistic wellness topic. Does it sound familiar to you? I sometimes have cravings for fat and processed food while at other times I deeply need fresh and raw food. As a result, …
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Fear is a recurring topic on this blog because that’s often a roadblock to living our dreams. I previously wrote an article on why you should stop living in fear, now this article focuses more and the “how”. We mostly fear what we don’t know, and change is no exception. So let’s pay a little …
We tend to fear many things in life: it’s a natural reaction when facing pain, harm, or danger. This is initially a natural and very useful emotion triggering an internal alarm telling us to be cautious. However, most of us are now living in fear, the fear of living. For a balanced and holistic approach …
Stress: this natural fight-or-flight response that increases our blood flow, heart rate, to react quickly to a dangerous situation. How often do you actually find yourself in a real dangerous situation? Many of us have developed chronic stress that can cause great harm to our health in the long run. Unfortunately, the current events don’t …
Journaling has so many benefits. There are many articles about it, but I will come back to the ones I noticed after all those years. I have been journaling for the past 10 years. I found it very helpful to deal with emotions and stress. As I regularly move from places to places, I often …
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