It's Monday afternoon. The work is doable. So why will you do everything else first, and finish late on Friday again?

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.

Sometimes success on the outside doesn't match how it feels on the inside.

“How are you?” - they ask. “I’m fine.” - you respond. You never say what you really feel. You never say “I feel empty.” Maybe you have been ignoring this feeling too long. Maybe it’s so much your reality by now that you don’t even realize this could be anything else. Slowly, “I feel empty” becomes your “I’m fine”. Slowly, you become invisible, even for yourself. This common response is a core behavior we often use to mask our true feelings. And it happens quietly: first, prob

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.

Burnout is more than just stress—it's an overwhelming state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that can affect every aspect of your life. As high-achieving professionals, especially in the fast-paced sectors like IT, healthcare, consulting, etc., burnout can feel like an unavoidable reality. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Join me for a free webinar on 20 May where we’ll explore practical strategies to overcome burnout, reclaim your energy, and restore balance

Burnout is a state of chronic physical and emotional exhaustion, often resulting from chronic stress and pressure over time.

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

In our busy lives, we often overlook the small things that bring us joy – a good book, a leisurely coffee, a peaceful stroll. But when was the last time you realized that you need time for yourself? Recently, I found moments of solitude and adventure, realizing that life shouldn’t be divided. It’s about balance. It’s about integrity. Take time to relax, recharge, and savor life’s simple pleasures. So, ask yourself: When was the last time you realized that YOU need YOU? #metim

KMWorld (Knowledge Management World) and ESDDC (Enterprise Search and Discovery) are two conferences co-hosted the same week, same location in Washington DC every year. Without any doubt, this is the most important professional event of every year: all the thought leaders are there, and it is always a great opportunity to see fellow colleagues, partners, clients, have outstanding and deep discussions, make new connections… This year is not an exception… KMWorld and ESDDC are

When you run a business, lead a professional community, are a mother of three, and juggle with a thousand other things in your life – sometimes it’s super hard to do things that fill you with energy. You know it would be great to read a few chapters. To drink a cup of coffee/tea slowly. To walk. To run. To go to the gym. To see your friends. Or to call the ones who live abroad… But instead, you come up with a thousand excuses, maybe not even on a conscious level. I’ll do this

I made a mistake recently. Yes, I did: over-committed. I did more workshops in the first three months than I did the previous six months in total. Traveled for 31 days in the first 80 days of the year. I had projects from last year being postponed and delayed until everything had to be done at the same time. And like a domino, my schedule collapsed. I did not have time to write. Not here, not in my professional blog either. The only thing I kept more or less alive was my In