by Ela | Jan 11, 2013 | Exercises, How-to, Learning
Recently I’ve found my Request Box I’ve long forgotten about. It is a small cartoon box I created seven years ago. It holds my dear wishes. Inside the box you will find a few pieces of paper, each dedicated to a single request. Different colors are meant...
by Ela | Oct 9, 2012 | Learning
Do you want to be a norm? You want to be perfect. Balanced. Harmonious. Spotless. That is what you think you want. To follow the perfect dream. You want to have a great family. (Obviously, a great house and a car too.)You want an easy and smooth life.You want to make...
by Ela | Aug 3, 2012 | Decisions, Learning, Pattern recognition, Stories
This post is dedicated to Inge and Bob who taught me about trust. Trust and faith are fundamental in our lives Trust opens you up and allows you to learn in a moment. Outside your comfort zone. Faith is a framework of your beliefs, in-flows and out-flows, approaches...
by Ela | May 30, 2012 | Effective communication, Learning, Stories
Traveling with small kids is both fun and challenge. I do my best to maximize the former and minimize the later. Sometimes, the optimization process comes with a surprise as it happened during my last flight. It started well as we arrived at the airport 3h before the...
by Ela | May 25, 2012 | Learning, Nerdy, Understanding
Let me first clarify what I mean by a “bad idea” here. “Bad idea” means ineffective, at best and stopping progress, at worst. “Learning from mistakes” is an expression strongly rooted not only in our language, but also our...
by Ela | May 9, 2012 | Clutter, Learning, Self mastery, Understanding
The mantra “be more with less” or “less is more” resonates perfectly with the idea of conscious living. Not surprisingly, it has become one of the two challenges I work on this year. It is a huge challenge for me as my natural inclination is...
