One of the common fears that many of us share is the fear of not being liked. It is often irrational, not based on any signs/factors, or sometimes it is coming from one bad experience that we had few years or even decades ago. Maybe you were not liked by peers during your childhood, and…
Tag: Happiness
Achieving Life Balance
I have always known that having a balance in life is a healthy and efficient way of living and that it may lead to greater happiness. What I did not know that the balance is not just about physical balance, or balance between work and home – it is also about the emotional and spiritual balance….
Few reasons to enjoy the fall season
When I was small I used to resent the fall season – I grew tired of it after the first week of school. However, as I got older I learned to enjoy it and now I am actually looking forward for autumn to begin. Below are some ways to enjoy the fall season: Getting &…
How to Start a New Life – 10 Steps Stolen from Strategic Planning
When I started working in the strategy branch, being interested in self-development and leadership, I was surprised to learn how similar the steps are between strategic planning in government and steps one may take to improve his/her life. Many books on self-improvement captured strategies that sounded very similar to the ones I applied at work….
5 things I learned in Paris
I was dreaming about going to Paris since I was 9. At 15, my good friend went to Paris and sent me a card with an Eiffel Tower that I kept for a while, dreaming that one day I will go there too. At 24, we were planning to go to Paris for our honeymoon…
Christmas Competition or How I Learned Not to Chase Happiness
Today’s Western culture and especially marketing strategies often make us believe that there is a connection between things, which is not necessary true. They make us believe, for instance, that there is a connection between dressing fancy and being successful in our careers or dressing fancy and being successful in our relationships (so that they…
The Power of Vision Boards
Why does it seem that some people live in a dream, while others have no idea what they want in life? Did you ever notice, at a party, how one friend would go on about her aspirations, her current success and some goals for the next year, while another friend would always respond with “same…
The Secret to Being Present
Recently I started noticing that many people talk about presence – how important it is for a person to enjoy the present moment, to be present, to focus on “now” instead of tomorrow. Every magazine, book or article that I would open would point out that being present is as essential an ingredient to being…
How to make your mornings more productive
You probably heard a lot that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you probably did not hear is that your morning mood is even more important – it will define the rest of your day and the accomplishments you may achieve. It is all about your attitude. For quite some time…
5 Stages of Happiness
Happiness takes various shapes and forms. Let’s be theoretical for a moment and look at the five stages of happiness or the Big 5: · Big happiness (a person is fundamentally happy and while the mood may shift, he/she is usually energized, enjoys the “present moment”, has a purpose in life and knows what it…
Rise and Lead: Personal and Professional Development 