I know I can. But I cannot. [National Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep, Eindhoven, Netherlands] In coaching, we talk about limiting beliefs a lot. There are so many methodologies, frameworks, and approaches for how to notice them, name them, and work through them. But before we do any of that... can we just stop for a moment? I think there’s something we often skip: the need to acknowledge these limiting beliefs. They are not your enemy. They are here for a reason. They were born s

Be a good girl. Behave. Don’t be a burden. - You learned how to comply with these rules. But no matter how hard you try, how much you do - you never feel good enough.

Me, around the age of 2-3 years. I was 18 when I left my birth village to study at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. My family did not understood why. It felt like betraying a script I never wrote. Just a few months later, I was told to move back home and start working because the costs of my education and living in the big city were too much for my parents. I almost did. Almost… Instead, I decided to rebel, to figure it out on my own - not moving back, jus

Morning coffee at the pond I spent the last week in France with my children, our mobile home looking at a lake. While drinking my morning coffee on our terrace, I watched the fishermen arriving with the sunrise, taking their seats, and sitting there quietly, waiting patiently for long hours. When they catch a fish, they pull it out, slowly, everyone having their own rituals. Someone takes a selfie, someone says something, maybe a goodbye to their catch - and then the fish is

When comfort feels unfamiliar after leaving a toxic environment, learn how to unlearn old patterns, embrace safety, and relax into a healthy life.

There are thousand books and training programs available about time management - still, most of us struggle with it. ⌛ "I am not disciplined enough", "I tend to drift my time blocks", "Hours and days just disappear" - I hear these a lot from coaching clients as well as from friends. And honestly, I experience the same sometimes... 😳 Juggling many roles: being a mother, business owner, consultant, coach is not easy. Add a crazy travel and family schedule. And yes, I want (and

Going to nature for a walk or hike recharges my soul. Going to the gym and taking yoga classes challenge my body and relax my mind. They all fill me with new energy. The time I spend amongst the trees, in the gym or the yoga studio feels like a retreat, transporting me into another reality which makes my everyday self work better. But I missed the yoga class today… again… without any specific, real reason. This made me think: Why do I continue to self-sabotage? Why do so many

“The problem is that I cannot feel motivated…” “Generally speaking, what would make you feel motivated?” “When my manager tells me what to do (husband/wife/parent/child/friend/etc.), then I know I really have to do that…” “Is that what really motivates you?” “Well, it’s a pressure that makes me do what I am supposed to do….” The discussion above is an except from a coaching conversation. I think everyone on this planet knows the pressure when we are expected to do things – th

Stepping into the new chapter in life is always challenging. Sometimes it’s planned and intentional, sometimes it’s unexpected and painful. Sometimes we fight against the change, we want the “old” back. Sometimes we grieve. Sometimes we just want to move forward and forget the “before”. Sometimes we transition over slowly, sometimes the change is immediate. There are some changes when there is no “way back”. In some cases you might grieve your loss, but in the past years I’ve

At a recent session at the ESPC conference, I took the stage to discuss something incredibly fundamental: wellbeing. Taking inspiration from my professional journey as a consultant and coach at Search Explained, coupled with my personal experiences, I navigated through the importance of nurturing our well-being. In my consulting work, my approach has always incorporated the human perspective. Beyond the professional layer always lies an essential human connection – the enrich

When I was a child, I was considered to be a super smart daughter of a very poor family — and as a result, I was always lonely. My classmates couldn’t figure out what to do with my always working crazy mind, and I couldn’t figure out what to do with their “childish” behavior. (Who wants to play with Barbie dolls when the world is full of interesting things to learn???) Nobody told me it was normal. Nobody told me I was normal. And slowly I learned to think it must be somethin

I have to admit it’s not easy to focus here while I’m writing these words. Although I’m sitting in my home office, there are too many distractions. My youngest boy is sleeping in the room next to me, and there’s a good chance he wakes up in only a few minutes. My eldest son is watching the Olympic games next to me, and one of his judo friends is fighting now. Therefore my son is more than excited. I guess he’s got an almost as big adrenaline rush as if he were the one on the