No more compromises (they’re lame, duh!)

If we wanna live lives of meaning + happiness, aka wake up excited in the morning, there’s one thing we just can’t do anymore: Making compromises. No I don’t mean compromises as in finding an agreement with your boyfriend about who’s gonna take out the trash or how you’re gonna deal with being a meat […]

Who said you should?

I was able to stop shoulding all over myself a few weeks back. I feel good on a daily basis again. I’m excited and eager to get up when I wake up in the morning (my personal measurement of happiness). And guess what: Feeling good helps me show up as the high version of myself […]

Glorified Busyness

  We live in a time that glorifies being busy. If you’re not busy, well then you’re probably not trying hard enough. “I don’t have time” has become the go-to excuse for just about anything. But does this busyness contribute to our quality of life? Is it really a sign of superiority for our species […]

You’re allowed to be unhappy and feel crappy

When we are unhappy, we are often in denial about it. Because we should be happy with the life we’re living right now. We have people who love us, a place to lay our head at night and maybe even some money to invest in things we love. Or at least in a few cocktails […]

Lost touch with your intuition? Here’s a rescue remedy for you.

When we’re out there working towards our dreams, our intuition can be the secret weapon that makes the difference between feeling lost & confused and knowing that even though we’re scared, we can trust ourselves to know what’s next. Sometimes though, we can lose touch with our intuition. We’re about to make a big decision, […]

Burnout is not cool.

When I entered the world of personal development, it got clear pretty quickly that working yourself into the ground is expected. You can wear burnout as a pledge of honor. “I’m so tired, I got home from work last night and then worked on my business until 2 am. That’s what you have to do.” […]

Stop shoulding all over yourself

Work harder. Do yoga. Make more money. Eat less sugar. Make it look easy. Don’t stress. When I tell myself that I should do something, that something immediately gets less exciting. The energy shifts. Especially if I just think I should do it because everybody says it’s important. Saying ‘should’ weighs me down, drains my energy, […]

Unhappiness 101

Something was wrong. Deep inside I knew I wasn’t happy. Of course, I did everything in my power to numb that feeling and convince myself that I was alright. Does that sound like the description of a happiness blogger? Because it is. It describes my situation, the one I’ve been in for most of this […]

Too much to do, too little time: How to get off the Hamster Wheel

When I asked you what you were struggling with last week, the most commonly named problem was all about not having enough time and the wish to be more productive.  First off I want to thank each and every one of you that have answered my question and shared a part of your life with […]