Grey hair and redefining aging

“Aging is an issue of mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain I started having grey hair in my teens, so they really didn’t mean being old to me in the beginning! But they surely did later, as I struggled so much to take my decision to go grey,…

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The path to self-acceptance

Self-acceptance? No thank you! We are so used to look at ourself with the eyes imposed by our culture, that I believe very seldom people can really look in the mirror and be content with what they see, or just consider themselves as worthy. Maybe you even like yourself a bit, but still, I’m pretty…

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Rightful anger and toxic positivity

Rightful anger: why sometimes is right to be angry   Rightful anger is a good example to show how dealing with our emotions is a complex job. And sometimes in the way to try to transform our attitude, we might risk to take things a bit too literally, and end up with some toxic positivity….

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How Mindfulness can help you be in the present

One of the things that I have learnt to appreciate since a few years, is the capability to focus, to live in the moment. Discovering how mindfulness can help you be in the present, has been a real blessing. This is not something that comes naturally to me, I am on the contrary quite forward…

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Be lenient with yourself

Expectations and how to juggle them Not sure how your September started, but mine for sure full of great expectations. The commitment towards a particular project, the improvement of my daily routine, a long postponed new diet plan to address some intolerances that have slightly got worst lately. I was focusing on taking things easy…

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Empowering ourselves: self approval and dopamine’s help

Rely on yourself What does “empowering ourselves” mean? I’ve learnt to pat myself on the shoulder saying to myself “Good job!” Because sometimes no one else would do it, and instead of doubting my choice I realize that I don’t need others’ approval, and having mine… Is just fine. Of course, having a team that…

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The Importance of Movement After 40

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin   Unfortunately, I grew up in a non-sportive environment, and I was not taught the importance of physical activity in itself. I was naturally quite active, but…

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6 Easy things you can do right now to be more sustainable

Easy things to do to be more sustainable The plastic ocean  Plastic consumption is the plague of our times, many articles have been written on sustainability, and what to do to address the problem. Why talking about easy things to do to be more sustainable? There is a lot of talking about going plastic free,…

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