“Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” – J.K. Rowling This quote really speaks to me. In fact, I froze when I heard this the first…
Author: Annette
Marinated Roasted Pork
This is the easiest meal ever. It was the first time I made it and my husband and I ate the whole thing under 15 minutes! If you are expecting more than 2 people for dinner I recommend making a few of these. The recipe here allows you to create a pork roast that has…
Build your confidence & increase resilience
Building confidence and resilience takes time and effort but it does worth it as the effect you get affects every aspect of your life in a positive way. Below are some tips on how to build/improve your confidence levels so that next time you face a challenge, you will know that you CAN do it,…
Mindset of a Winner or 30+ Thoughts That Make You Stronger
Mindset is what distinguishes successful people from people who are not happy with their life. Successful people think differently. They rarely find themselves confused or lost in their life for a long time. In fact, anyone can adopt a mindset of a winner by learning to think differently. It is important to have the right kind…
Letting go of negativity
Not many people would admit that they have a negative mindset. I am talking about the negativity that does not only start with a negative view on life, but also with self-doubt, being affected too much by your past. This is the kind of negativity that disempowers you. Even the happiest person has shadows of…
The value of positive action
As I was reading How to Be Brilliant, one idea captured there really struck me – that is, positive thinking is important, but to be successful in all areas of your life you need positive action. Positive action is an action that gets you closer to your goal. Not all actions are positive actions. For…
Easy spring salad with shrimps
Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: Pack of large shrimps Lemon juice Cabbage Cherry tomatoes (1 pack/200 grams) English cucumber 2 Avocados Salt Pepper Light dressing (garlic Caesar in my case) Cilantro or parsley (optional) Instructions Boil water for shrimps, add salt and put shrimps there until they are soft Remove shrimps and place them on a…
How to set a mood when entertaining
What makes a special occasion different from a regular dinner/brunch? Aside from the fact that it is actually special, there are many props being used to set up the mood. For example, while getting together as a family on the 25th of December does feel like Christmas, there are also other things that come to…
How to make better decisions
How many good relationships could be saved, how many bad relationships could be avoided, how many mistakes could be prevented if we did only one thing, and one thing only – if we communicated instead of assuming things. Every bad decision that was made was made because we assumed certain things to be true without…
When we are lost and when we are found
I don’t know a person who wouldn’t experience both highs and lows in their life. There are times when we wake up excited about what a new day will bring, there are times when we wake up preoccupied with things we need to cross off to-do list, and there are times when we don’t want…
