Two weeks ago, I faced a situation that could’ve easily turned ugly. Someone made a mistake, obviously not a small one, and I ended up taking so many losses. The kind that makes your chest burn and your fingers itch to type a long, justified message. But I paused.Instead of fighting fire with fire, I … Continue reading The Art of Communication: Calm, Clarity, and Quiet.
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me, “Do you think the market will crash again? I’m scared my savings won’t survive.” It reminded me of myself a few years ago, refreshing the stock app every hour and playing out doomsday scenarios in my head. At the same time, I was worrying about smaller things: … Continue reading The Art of Being Ready – and Letting Go
I heard a sentence this morning that keeps circling in my head: Purpose is reducing conflict. At first, it sounded like a neat phrase I’d skim past and forget. But the more I thought about it, the more it began to feel like a quiet truth. Think about the conflicts we face every day. Shall we? There’s … Continue reading When Purpose Wins, Conflict Loses!
Lately, my husband and I have a wish, we want to buy a big land outside town. Then, we saw this property. There's a lovely small cottage on it, with huge trees and a big yard; it also has a fish pond, and what's extremely satisfying for us (me especially), there's a river crossing the … Continue reading Don’t Buy Things, Buy Experience
"I like my money where I can see it, hanging in my closet." You know this famous quote, right? Yes, true, it's coming from Carrie Bradshaw, one of the characters in The Sex and the City series. And girl, did she mean it. From Manolos to vintage finds, Carrie made shopping look like a personality … Continue reading Emotional Spending: Retail Therapy of Regret Therapy?
