Have you ever given up on your dreams or hesitated to express yourself because of the fear of failure? I did it many times until I understood that the anticipation of failure is more damaging than the failure itself. …

There are events that divide life into before and after. For me, such an event was a two-day nonviolent communication (NVC) workshop. It was a physically painful encounter with my honesty and vulnerability. I remember having a stomach ache and crying for hours realizing how much I betrayed myself. …

Do you think that low self-esteem is bad and needs to be improved? If so, you can find plenty of courses on this topic, but be prepared for disappointment. I invite you to explore why improving self-esteem is not the best strategy and what can be done instead. ‘Self-esteem’ is…

About four years ago, I made a gratitude journal part of my morning routine. I can’t tell for sure whether it was my commitment to the practice or me being a lucky bastard, but many beautiful things have happened ever since: I moved to the oceanside, met incredible people, quitted…

How many times per day do you betray yourself? In my case, there are so many moments when I behave according to the rules of ‘niceness’ rather than my inner honesty, and it is exhausting. For example, I find it extremely difficult to: Ask neighbours to turn down the music…

Here we are: two lovely people sitting on a pristine beach in Thailand, not noticing the beauty of the turquoise sea and landscapes around. We both are in good health, have enough money, take care of each other and yet feel deeply unhappy. In fact, we are irritated by the…

Responsibility is considered a ‘good, socially approved’ quality. Being a responsible parent, a responsible leader or simply taking responsibility for one’s life is a trait of a mature person. In this context, responsibility is a virtue that contributes to self-realization and personal growth. But there is a ‘dangerous’ type of…

Staying with another human being for a prolonged period of time (especially when you both need space) will inevitably trigger a conflict. It can be messy and is likely to hurt (sometimes a lot!) …