Last Saturday, the 27th of April, I was happy to meet my fellow bloggers for the 3rd time this year. This time the occasion was a special one. We were invited by Magdalena Filary, the head of the Polish Cultural Center in Craiova, to celebrate 10 years since the center has been established here. Since…
Your Strengths’ calendar for May(5/12)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope yo are excited about May as much as I am. Even though I honestly hope to be able to take a deep breath after the months we’ve had in our family since November and then end of January this year. But im glad May…
Polish culture celebrated in Craiova
Last Friday, the 19th of April, I was happy to meet my fellow bloggers for the 3rd time this year. This time the occasion was a special one. We were invited by Magdalena Filary, the head of the Polish Center in Craiova, to celebrate 10 years since the center has been established here. Since then,…
“Active April” calendar (4/2024)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! Today im here with the light version of the monthly calendars I’ve been posting since January. More to the point, there are 2 calendars per month – 1 regarding your character strengths and new ways to use them and the other calendar is following a certain…
Celebrating Bessarabia with Moldovan wines
Last Thursday I rejoined my fellow bloggers for the 2nd time this year. We celebrated Bessarabia’s independence by enjoying 5 of the most representative wines from Purcari, which we paired with 5 different types of cheese, of course, and some really, and I mean really, good food. But let’s start from the beginning, with some…
Your April Strengths’ calendar (4/12)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm, now that the beautiful spring is HERE (we had 30 degrees in the end of March)! But if your enthusiasm plays hard to get, fear not, I am here with…
Mindful March calendar (3/2024)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! Today im back with the light version of the calendar I posted here. That one focussed on using our character strengths – intentionally – in order to obtain a certain result – i.e. more courage in our actions. Today im here with a light version, that…
Your March Strengths’ calendar (3/12)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm, now that the beautiful spring is just around the corner (at least in this parts of the world)! But if your enthusiasm plays hard to get, fear not, cause here…
ASBO’s 12th anniversary party was “Divin(e)”
Last Saturday, the 24th of February, I was happy to meet my fellow bloggers for the 1st time this year. The occasion was our 12th anniversary party, but also 130 blog meets, so how could I miss it ?! This happens at the end of every February, somewhere around our own Valentine’s Day, Mărțișor and…
Your February’s Social calendar (2/2024)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! Today im back with the light version of the calendar I posted here. That one focusses on using our character strengths in order to obtain a certain result – improve our relationships, this time. So it might feel like it takes a bit of work with…
February’s calendar of Strengths (2/12)
Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm! I am back with this month’s calendar, and oh what a beautiful theme we’ve got!!! In February we are encouraged to cultivate love and connection in our lives. Research says…
Use your strengths to find out your perfect career(s)
Hello friends and welcome back! Did I peak your curiosity with my previous article? Well, im glad because I don’t want to leave you in the dark. You might remember that I mentioned there 3 character strengths, that were suggested to be used every day this month in order to cultivate meaning. And those 3…
2024 Calendar of Strengths (1/12)
Hello and Happy New Year, my friends! I hope you entered 2024 with a good sense of meaning, purpose and enthusiasm! And if you have not, then here I am with a motivational activity calendar, based on your own character strengths. These calendars are provided monthly by VIA Institute on Character, an NGO that empowers…
Secret Santa 2 the bloggers
Hello, everyone, and a belated Merry Christmas to you all!!! This last half of 2023 has been awfully busy and stressfull, I won’t lie to you. Which, of course, has put a damp on my speed in writing blogposts, among others. Im sure you know how it feels to need 48 hours per day instead…
The holly trinity: Positive Psychology, Coaching & Psychotherapy
I was recently asked about the difference between them and how they relate. While psychology has fascinated me since 2010, I simply did not have the time to go as deep as I would have liked to. At that time – 2010 – we were in Sweden, the recession that had started in 2008 was…
Digital Museums in the RO-BG-SRB area
I have always been interested in the development of the cultural and artistic sectors – among others, of course. I have also worked in the cross-border cooperation sector for 2 years. Back in 2007 I was 400 km away from home for 2 months or so, being part of the evaluation committee of projects submitted…
Wine Tonic, the 1st festival for wine lovers in Craiova
In the 1st weekend of November you will have the unique opportunity to visit the 1st Wine & Tonic Festival in Craiova. At Ramada Plaza hotel you will be able to enjoy wines from 35 producers from the region. In our area there are many wine makers – some old and with tradition, but also…
What’s the point of Gratitude?
Today I was thinking to “talk” about the connection between gratitude and long-lasting fulfilment / happiness. And I will also give you 2 science-based and proven secrets on how to foster in us this wonderful feeling and how to practice it for best results. But first of all, what is gratitude? Gratitude means to be…
Drăgași Wines – “Where (your) true nature creates magic”
Last Thursday, I was with the bloggers at the 54th wine and cheese tasting event. These events are organised by ASBO (Association of the Bloggers in Oltenia) and DictionarCulinar.ro. The host of the evening was Drăgași domains, who cultivate 4 types of grapes on a surface of 7 hectares in the close vicinity of the Olt river,…
The importance of self-compassion
There is a strange difference between compassion and self-compassion. Most people consider compassion as a good quality to have, and that is because we are hard-wired to be kind to each other. It is generally known that we have a hard time hurting each other in wars. However, when it’s about self-compassion most of us…
June brought us elderflower wines
Last Thursday, I was with the bloggers at the 52nd wine and cheese tasting event. These events are organised by ASBO (Association of the Bloggers in Oltenia) and DictionarCulinar.ro. The wines were presented to us by the local representative of Liliac domains, mr. Andrei Zeca, and the matching cheeses were introduced by Daniel Botea, organiser…
How does coaching work?
Well, before going too deep in explanations, here’s a short, sweet & accurate video about it: You noticed, I think, the moment when the client tried to get up that ladder, where the distance between the steps was too big. And then (s)he noticed it was too difficult, the effort they had to make was…
Spring folio to celebrate life
I love all seasons, I always did…but nowadays I prefer spring and autumn. I think they are the most spectacular seasons of the year. Since I was about 13 yo, my favourite months have been May and September. In Sweden I learned to love Octobers too. Almost more than Septembers. Septembers always felt rather melancholic…
MBSR if you need more calm
Today we will dive a tad deeper into mindfulness and will try to scratch the surface of MBSR – or “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction“. This is such a vast field, so in this article I will try to show, based on my experience, how it can improve our lives. The reason I started this MBSR course…
Baby albums all around
Hello, crafty people, and welcome back to my blog! If the wedding season has its limits due to religious holidays (i.e. Lent), babies are born all year ’round. And therefore baby album season is all year ’round :). And so I thought I should show you my latest baby boy folio, which is also my…
May your May be perfect ;)!
Hello, everyone, and happy month of May!!! You might have guessed from this post that spring is my favourite season. Already since I was 12-13 years old I knew that my favourite months of the year were May and September. As I grew old, during our stay in Sweden, I grew to love Octobers too….
April brought us noble wines
Last Thursday, I was with the bloggers at the 51th wine and cheese tasting event. These events are organised by ASBO (Association of the Bloggers in Oltenia) and DictionarCulinar.ro. The wines were presented to us by the owner of Vinju Mare domains, mr. Ion Girnita, and the matching cheeses were introduced by Daniel Botea, authorized…
You & your Coach = Wellbeing
Hello, dear friends, and welcome back to my blog! Before diving any deeper in the fascinating universe of positive psychology, I just wanted to clarify what does it mean to take coaching sessions and I will start by explaining first the difference between coaching and therapy. With a focus on coaching, because this is what…
The beginner’s guide to scrapbooking – Back to basics (2)
Hello, dear friends, and welcome back to the 2nd episode of this series! First I would like to thank all of you who read the 1st episode and subscribed to my YT channel, im really, really grateful :)!!! And I really hope this article too will manage to tickle your artistic fancy ;). So, in…
The making of a wedding album
Hello, crafty people, and welcome back to my blog! I hope you had lovely Easter holidays if you celebrate it, and a nice and creative weekend if you don’t. Since the wedding season has started some time ago, I thought I should share some of the details entailed in the art of making a wedding…
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