I used to blame everyone for my negative emotions. I blamed my boyfriends for making me feel disappointed. My mum, for making me feel frustrated. That crazy driver on the road for making me feel angry. Back then, it was an unconscious strategy to AVOID dealing with the negativity. What I didn’t realize though is […]
Don’t judge their character – instead, share your observations about their actions. “You are lazy” VS “You didn’t clean up your own dishes 5 mornings last week.” “You are always late” VS “You were at least 10 minutes late to the last 3 plans we had together.” The first sentences are unfair judgments about their […]
FULL transparency – this is going to be my “last” run at making it on my entrepreneurial journey. I’ve used ALL my savings, I’ve borrowed enough money and I’m selling my last asset, my car, to fund me 5-6 months in Bali. After that, I will have nothing. (but really, I say “last” because even […]
Envy is a twosome – it involves you and another person. It’s an emotional reaction you have to lacking something that someone else already has. It’s that feeling you get when you see another woman/man who is super good-looking, in the best relationship and an amazing job who also happens to be the nicest person […]