Why staying cheerful is not always the solution. “It’s going to be okay” as a reaction to someone talking about their struggles, was one of the first expressions I ditched from my vocabulary when I first started my coaching training. Why? Because I realized that the reason I used to say that was not that […]
Nikola Abudová: From Marketing Professional to Tourist Guide in Cuba
Fulfillment Seekers Interview Series I have known Nikola for many years and I have to say that she is certainly one of the most inspiring people I know. A couple of years ago, after many years of “playing by the rules” and ticking “the right” societal checkboxes, she challenged her status quo and decided to […]
Yura Gulyayev: From Account Manager to Independent Tattoo Artist
Fulfillment Seekers Interview Series As a life coach, I mostly support people in finding their purpose and fulfillment. These people are often stuck in their career, they feel they would like to do something more meaningful, something they would actually enjoy but they have a lot of limiting beliefs that are keeping them back from […]
What would make your emotions ‘valid’?
Do you believe that It’s ok to cry at a funeral but not during a family reunion? It’s ok to be openly angry when someone steals your wallet but not at your boss making a sexist joke? It’s appropriate to jump in joy for someone else’s success but not your own? Or, in other words, […]
What are your strengths?
I remember that I was asked this question for the first time in my life during a job interview, when I was 20 years old. Honestly, I had no idea what to reply – growing up in Eastern Europe, I was told and reminded countless times of what my weaknesses were, but strengths? Was it […]
But… is it realistic?
One of the nastiest limiting beliefs that keep my clients from pursuing their dreams is this: “But this is not realistic! If it were, everyone would do It, right?” First of all, I usually acknowledge to my client that their dream is so resonant for them that it feels as if everyone must be dreaming […]
Anne Dellerue: From TV and cinema industry professional to Diving Instructor
Fulfillment Seekers Interview Series As I life coach I mostly support people to find their purpose and fulfillment. These people are often stuck in their career, they feel they would like to do something more meaningful, something they would actually enjoy but they have a lot of limiting beliefs that are keeping them back from […]
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If I can do it, anyone can
No, this is not a story of a former drug addict who used to live in her car. I was not born in a slum, nor have I ever been homeless (so far). Was I forced to only eat instant noodles and drink boxed wine for some period of my life? Perhaps. Also, I used […]
What is keeping you back from trusting yourself?
When we feel stuck in our lives, it is usually not due to lack of possible solutions. It’s happening because of our lack of trust that we can choose the right one or that we can handle the situation if things don’t go the way we expected. We all have dreams and desires and many […]
What would change if you were honest with yourself?
Do you feel frustrated or disengaged at work and blame yourself for your “lack of patience” of or for wanting “too much”? Do you feel triggered by certain people’s behaviour and then call yourself “too sensitive”? Do you feel bored at a party and then decide to have another drink or two, just to engage […]