Personal growth
Confidence does not come from a haircut or a car
Taking care of yourself is a good thing. But I do not believe that every hair needs to be in place before you can feel comfortable…
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Personal growth
A promise kept. A question asked. Something you finally begin. I write about personal growth through choices you can recognise in an ordinary day. Start with self-respect and the promises you keep or turning an intention into a next step.
When the next step feels difficult, explore acting while you are still afraid. When you need another perspective, try choosing a book for the question you are living with.
Personal growth
The courage to stop pleasing everyone
I recommended The Courage to Be Disliked because it helped me think differently about the pressure to please other people. The book, by Ichiro Kishimi and…
Personal growth
A balance between inner and outer beauty
Find a balance between inner and outer beauty. That was the thought I shared during the journey.
Personal growth
Ten minutes together: a spontaneous meditation from Rome
On October 10, I invited people to pause with me at 22:00 for a spontaneous ten-minute live meditation.
Personal growth
My favourite place in every city: the bookshop
My favourite place in every city: the bookshop. I shared that small thought while we were in Milan.
Personal growth
Return to your own life as a tourist
I lived in Zurich for ten years. Coming back as a tourist, I found myself looking at familiar places differently. Some things felt as though I…
Personal growth
The question behind an CHF 8,000 salary
Someone asked whether CHF 8,000 a month is enough for a good life in Switzerland. In the video, I answered from my own experience: I considered…
Personal growth
Three weeks in a camper: what suited me and what did not
After around three weeks of camping and travelling by van, I had a clearer answer to whether this way of travelling suited me. There was a…
Personal growth
What do you hold on to when doubt arrives?
God and the universe are working for you. That is the belief I shared, together with a question: do you believe it too?
Personal growth
Alchemy: what we do with difficult feelings
When I say alchemy, I mean transformation. Pain, fear and difficult emotions becoming awareness, strength and growth.