Signs you are in your Personal Transformation era

Many people go through change, stressors and challenges every day. Those things change us but not always help us grow. When we also experience growth, we are going through personal transformation. Below are the signs that what you are going through right now is resulting in personal transformation or growth: You are aware of your…

7 Steps Transformation Challenge

Standards are more uplifting compared to goals but they also force you to level up and not settle for whatever life throws your way.

How to be more organized with money

To be honest, this is the topic I frequently read about and then continue doing things the way I always do without making changes. However, mastering your relationship with money is one of the key things that will determine not just the quality of your life (and/or quality of life for your children or anyone…

Signs you are going through transformation

Personal transformation can occur several times during our lives. It is a sign of growth and it means that one chapter in our life is about to close and a new chapter is about to begin. It is a sign of change that already began occurring within you in response to the change you are…

Weekend Meal: Mushroom Penne Pasta

This is something that can be done under 30 minutes and tastes amazing! It is a penne pasta with portobello mushrooms and bacon in tomato four cheese sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese. You can switch it up, add more ingredients or change the kind of sauce you want to use, but this specific combination has…

When it is time to deal with stress

Almost everyone I talk to recently feels stressed. I get it – busy life, ongoing changes at work, politics, unstable weather, financial troubles, relationship issues. Being stressed becomes a new normal. However, it does not have to be. There are some warning signs when it is time to park everything else you’ve been doing and…

Late night thoughts: holiday magic

Many people like the Christmas or New Year’s holiday because of the magic and hope that they bring. They make us believe that things will change but we don’t really try doing anything differently ourselves. We rely too much on our expectations of wonder and in hopes that it will be the other people (but…

Is writing lists enough to change your life?

There is a certain magic in writing a list. It gives me this sense of control over my life. In fact, as long as I act on it, it is exactly what it is – a tool or remote that can help me shape my life in whatever I want to be. All I have…

How to Start Over in Life: 10 Steps to Create a New Beginning

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….

8 Ways to Manage Anxiety and Build Resilience

Fear causes anxiety. Fear of unknown, fear of change, fear of negative outcome, fear of upcoming test of your relationships (e.g. serious conversation) or fear of a test that evaluates your skills or performance. There are so many sources of stress in life. There were many times in life when I thought I wouldn’t make…