When my colleague took three months of sabbatical while working in a very fast environment in London based company, I began to ponder how she might be feeling. The whole three months of managing your own schedule and pace. Visiting the places when everyone is busy in the offices, eating lunches in empty cafes and…
My Dear Fear…
Recently I have finally found time to listen to Elizabeth Gilbert’s workshop on Calm app. I did it twice actually. I had to do it for the second time because I really enjoyed listening to Elizabeth’s reassuring voice that I possibly needed the most at that time. One of the task that was part of…
The Vanishing half by Brit Bennett. A notion of true identity.
The vanishing half novel by Brit Bennett tells the story of twin girls growing in people of colour community who escaped their home town and separated later into two different worlds – black and white. In this novel I found a few parallel journeys that captured my attention. The story of twin sisters and the…
Is work-life balance a myth?
Last weekend I have been talking to my friend who wanted to find a part time job to achieve work-life balance. It made me think how my work-life balance looks and how it works for me. Knowing I am a full time working mom, I can definitely say my measurement doesn’t come down to days…
Invisible women by Caroline Criado Perez. Why one size does not fit all.
Have you ever wondered why some certain things in the world work strangely or simply don’t work for women? Why a seatbelt in a car is not comfortable for them and why a queue to a women’s bathroom is much longer than to men’s one? If you are a woman I am sure you know…
Watching the English by Kate Fox. Your ultimate guide to English culture
I have been watching the English people for 7 years and often couldn’t explain some behaviours in a rational way and thought it some personalities mindsets. Finally this book came into my summer reading list and I was hoping to find any sort of explanation of those behaviours which apparently turned up to be organically…
Educated by Tara Westover. An extraordinary memoir.
Every family is different, but Tara’s one was very different. Growing up in a family of Mormon fundamentalist and survivalist means a lot of things. It means no use of public services, no visits to a hospital nor formal education. Tara never went to a school nor ever was seen by a doctor or a…
Things to consider when planning trip to Morocco with kids – Part II
Planning travel is time and energy consuming. Planning travel with small kids can be called an art. It’s not only you need to plan the route, an accommodation and things to see and do, but when you travel with kids, you also need to think places suitable for kids, food for them, activities, nap time,…
How we travelled to Morocco with small kid – Part I
November last year I told my husband I wanted to visit a new country which also happened to be a new continent. The country was Morocco. We have never been to African continent with our son and especially when he was a toddler (1-4 year old kids). My husband’s face became questionable rather than excited….
How to get into leadership mindset
Did any of you feel like leadership and being a leader is something for those ones in high Linkedin profiles and famous executives? There are some big names out there and we get tons of tips everyday on how to avoid mistakes when managing people. On one hand, it’s a great to get all those…
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