A couple of months ago, I was talking with one of my friends, she is my “talk-on-any-topic-mate”. By the way, despite the fact that we live in completely different parts …
Uncliched Birthday Ideas to Celebrate the Big Five-Oh
It is known that there are things that only get better over time. Take, for instance, cheese, good wine, books, designer and antique things and, I believe, we, lovely human …
Life Lessons I Learned Before 50
I’ll turn 50 next March and I’ve been thinking a bit about what I have done so far, what experience I have gained and how I will celebrate my big …
Flow State: Why It Matters and How to Get into It
Many times in my life I had to deal with one pattern: the more I tried to influence the course of certain events in order to improve the situation, the …
Magic of Africa: Adventure of Strangers in South Africa
Last weekend, as part of my weekly “guilty pleasure” program, I watched ‘Blended’ (a nice movie, by the way). It reminded me of our trip to South Africa (SA), which …
How to Overcome Parkinson’s Law and Improve Personal Productivity
Some of you may have heard the phrase: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” I believe even if you have never heard of it, …
Art of Communication: Building Rapport
This week I decided to explore human relationships, starting with the topic of communication. In particular, I was wondering: what does the comfort in communication between people depend on? Does …
First Pancake is Always Lumpy but Don’t be Jumpy
‘The first pancake is lumpy’ – they say in Russia when something doesn’t work out the first time. The expression is associated with a household situation: when the pan is …
The Price is High. The Reward is Great.
From Brene Brown’s book ‘Braving the Wildness’, I got to know Maya Angelou and one of her phases such as: ‘You are only free when you realise you belong no …
Best Getaways Around Sydney to Recharge Your Mind And Body
If you are reading my articles from the travel section, you must know that I usually don’t provide detailed information about a particular place, but rather share my impressions and …