Category Archives: Life Lessons

July 14

Think Yourself Stronger – The magic of mind power :-)

The mind plays an important role in achieving every kind of success and goal. Mind power is the ability to overcome obstacles, not give up hope when bad, sad or disappointing things happen, become more resilient and have a greater sense of control over your life. Think positive and see the world through optimistic eyes. […]

February 25

10 instant “feel good & more relaxed” things to add to your daily routine!

The last weeks a lot of thoughts are messing up with my mind and I feel jumpy … more than I would like to be. So I found out what helps me getting rid of those thoughts as much as possible. :-) While there may not be a secret formula to feeling relaxed all the time, there are […]

November 02

Beat the Autumn Blues and get energized!

The days are getting shorter and darker. The leaves are blowing off the trees and the temperature is dropping. I love the stunning colors of the leaves in the trees – turning from green, to golden, to red. The crisp, misty mornings. However, I always have to get used to this time of year. Let’s […]

September 02

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful!

“The more respect you have for yourself, the happier you will be, and the more you will realize that you always deserve the best.” How often do you not say or do something because you’re worried about how it will be perceived? For most of us – myself included – this happens more often than […]

July 12

Don’t Hurry, Be Happy!

In our world where everything is a rush, where we try to put as much into every minute of the day as possible, where if we are not busy, we often feel unproductive and lazy. Last week I realized again that there is more in life than increasing its speed. And no, it’s not the first […]

May 23

Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can

Yesterday I was triggered by this quote I read on Pinterest: “Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can”, and it inspired me to write a blog around this true sentence. Very often I don’t realize this enough. I always thought myself to be a person with confidence and a great belief in myself. […]

February 27

30 things I wish I knew about life earlier :-)

We are learning from the life lessons that have come our way. We always look back and say how ignorant we were. Imagine how much wiser we will be five years from today. :-)  I would like to share with you 30 insights I wish I knew about life earlier. ;-) Cherish the little things. No […]

February 08

3 “Keep it Simple” Basics

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius When I look up the meaning of the word “Simple”  in a random dictionary it says: easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. I also found synonyms like straightforward, uncomplicated and child’s play. I was surprised to see that ‘child’s play’ was mentioned. It […]

December 22

Top 10 Quotes to Live By…

I love reading quotes that inspire me, and I found out that life quotes very often serve as a reminder. I read the words but sometimes I forgot to put the concepts into practice in my daily life. ;-) The meaning of quotes really help me in being happier from time to time. I re-read […]

November 09

You are Stronger than You Think

While I was doing a Pilates lesson recently, I was triggered by the sentence “You are stronger than you think”. I thought about it and reflected it on my current personal and work situation. I feel happier now than I felt a year ago. What has changed?  Why do I feel better? I know now it has […]