happiness

  • A simple exercise to feel better (the power of gratitude)

    10 years ago, I was enrolled in a course on positive psychology, my favorite type of psychology! Traditional psychology mainly focuses on dysfunction and what does not work. On the flip side, positive psychology aims to understand what does work,… Continue reading

    A simple exercise to feel better (the power of gratitude)
  • How about celebrating singles?

    As we are entering wedding season in this part of the world I feel the evident discrepancies in how couplehood is viewed by society versus singlehood. While planning (yet another) bachelorette party I found myself feeling rather annoyed and reluctant.… Continue reading

    How about celebrating singles?
  • Get bleepin angry (part 1/2)

    I’m a huge advocate of accepting and having a dialogue with our emotions. At the core I believe the purpose of each emotion is to a) deliver a message and b) be experienced physically in the body. These steps aren’t… Continue reading

    Get bleepin angry (part 1/2)
  • How writing letters opens the door for time travel and healing

    There are a multitude of rituals and exercises one can undergo in the quest for getting in touch and deepening the relationship with oneself. What I especially find fascinating is when a process allows for an  interaction between  seemingly “split”… Continue reading

    How writing letters opens the door for time travel and healing
  • The “check list” of life and being single

    Most people I’ve encountered aren’t exactly super excited about their lives. They aren’t necessarily unhappy either. I would say the day to day baseline of well- being often is set on feeling “ok”. I suspect this is a natural result… Continue reading

  • What is single coaching?

    To summarize what single coaching is, I would say its life coaching for all the single people out there. So why just single people you may ask, I shall give you the answer. It said that you have to spend… Continue reading