Easier Said Than Done Series #2 — I can’t count the number of listicles about how to live a happier or more productive I have read here on Medium. Almost all include “Stop comparing yourself to others” Every time I think: Do you think, I do it for fun? Don’t you think I would stop right now…

24 hours for me to serve the world better — The train is full as always on this Friday afternoon. It doesn’t bother me. I just finished work, and I am excited about the weekend ahead. Instead of having a tight schedule of meeting friends and going to events, I am on my way to silence and solicitude. I use…

I observe the development of AI with both — amazement and concern. It is already too late to make AI disappear again. Now, we can only choose what we use it for and how we use it. Looking back, the entry of cell phones led to forgetting phone numbers. While…

Taking a break doesn’t equal giving up — I took a break from Medium for a few months. I didn’t plan for it and that’s how a mixture of things intervened. Long story short: Life happened, and now I am on my way into a new chapter of my life. I handed in my notice and started to…

How much do you value your time? — Would you ever leave a theater performance in the middle of the it because you don’t like it? I had to face this very question a few days ago. When I visited a sneak preview at the cinema, I left when I found out which movie would be shown. It…

No time to waste here — The beginning of July is around the corner! It is time to make sure we finish 2023 strong. No matter, if the first six months were a disaster or if you feel like you are on a roll. This is the time to level up! Here are five ways to…

Stop lying to yourself — Do you consider yourself a people pleaser? The Cambridge Dictionary explains that a people pleaser is “someone who cares a lot about whether other people like them and always wants others to approve of their actions” I fall into this category at least to some extent. The majority does. There…

My enemy’s enemy is my friend — “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” — Rosa Parks I am not Rosa Parks. I have not done huge impactful and scary things in my life (yet?). Still, I experienced what…

And this is only the beginning — This is huge for me! I never thought I would come this far! The more grateful I am today! 1000 followers! Thank you! I want to share some lessons with you that I learned on the way to celebrating this achievement. Hopefully, some of them will resonate with you! The…