01Psychology
The Psychology of Your 30s: What the Research Actually Says
75% of people in their 30s report a quarter-life crisis. As a psychologist who lived it, here's what the research actually says — and what genuinely helps.
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89 posts02Mind & Body
What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You
The exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix. The anxiety with no obvious cause. Your body has been trying to get your attention for years. Here's what it's saying.
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03Inner Work
This Isn't Burnout. This Is Your Soul Saying No.
Burnout isn't weakness. It's a communication. Here's what it's actually trying to tell you — and what recovery really looks like when the 5-step plans stop working.
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04Psychology
The Way You Talk to Yourself Is Either the Problem or the Medicine
Dr. Kristin Neff's research is clear: self-compassion outperforms self-criticism. Here's what that actually looks like in practice — from a psychologist who lived it.
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01The GOOD Life
33 lessons I learned in 33 years.
Not rules. Not a roadmap. Just 33 honest things I've gathered along the way — about healing, presence, love, and what it means to live a GOOD life.
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01Mindset & Inner Work
Each of us is born a Millionaire
Yes, you read that right: Each of us is born a millionaire. Let me explain. The average human spends roughly 79 years or 28.835 days on Earth. So, there are an average of 692.040 hours or 41.522.400…
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02Mindset & Inner Work
Was, wenn ich mit einem einfachen Leben zufrieden bin?
Mein Leben ist einfach. Unaufgeregt und trotzdem spannend. Ich öffne morgens das Fenster und lausche der Ruhe, die sich sowohl um mich herum als auch in mir ausbreitet. Ich nehme mir Zeit für meine…
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03Self-Work
I am free to be - me.
If I am honest, I didn't always honour and love all of my pieces. I didn't always share my truth. I didn't feel free to be - me. Quite the contrary. For as far as I can remember, I hid from my fear,…
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04Self-Work
The tool that saved, changed, and transformed my life
The tool that changed my life wasn't my Yoga practice, my vegan diet, or my studies in Psychology Marketing, and Nutrition, although all of them were supportive. It wasn't the partner, the coach,…
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05Mindset & Inner Work
The purpose of life
Ten years ago (just after I finished High School), I started to really struggle with finding myself, my purpose, and figuring out how I could contribute to making the world a better place. Because I…
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06Mindset & Inner Work
What does it mean to be a human + being?
Have you ever wondered what it means to be human? If not, maybe it's about time to have a closer look at what that really means. Let me make a bold assumption about you - dear reader: You must be a…
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07The GOOD Life
28 Good Life lessons I learned in 28 years
Today is my birthday so I am sharing some (out of many) lessons I learned on my journey so far. Feel free to take one, share one, save one, send one to someone who needs a lil' 🧡-reminder. 28 lessons…
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08The GOOD Life
What does "coming home" feel like?
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read this? What does the word “home” mean to you? How does the thought of coming home to yourself make you feel? Given the anxiety that most…
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09Self-Work
What are you waiting for, dear one?
What are you waiting for? Honestly, what are you waiting for? Hear me out, dear one. The following might very well change the course of your life as we journey into 2021. 2020 was a year filled with…
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10The GOOD Life
My vision for a GOOD year 2021
2020 I had a vision that didn't really come true. I didn't travel to Bali, didn't get to participate in my Meditation teacher training, and wasn't able to see my friends from far away. Instead, I…
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11The GOOD Life
How to create a magical, joyful, nourishing, GOOD winter
Oh my. What a season. What year. And what a GOOD time to be alive. What if this is not the end of you, but the (uncomfortable) start of a your be(com)ing? (Hint: imagine cultivating joy and embracing…
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12Self-Work
I am not who I used to be and that is a beautiful thing
So much has changed over the last few months and yet here I am - still me but somehow different than I used to be. When I think of my GOOD life, today, it’s simple. Slow. It’s gathering in a…
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13Mindset & Inner Work
People pleasing ("fawning") is a (overlooked) trauma response
I've been digging deeper into the origins and consequences of trauma and how it impacts our nervous system lately, so I want to share what I've discovered so far. What is trauma? Trauma is not just…
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14Self-Work
The wisdom of the space 'in-between'
In the space between the 'no longer' and the 'not yet' she remember who she was. And so she started living again. Nila The space "in between" also known as liminal space (or gap) is the place where…
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15Self-Work
You have never been broken
It can be easy to get busy believing that we are problems needing to be fixed. That we are broken in need to become better, wiser, whole, complete. That we are not enough and in need to become a new…
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16Mindset & Inner Work
How to create GOOD HABITS & make them stick
In this post you will learn: what habits are, how to break old and establish new habits, why true behaviour change is identity change, and what you might have been doing wrong all this time. Why new…
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17The GOOD Life
You do not need to "fit in" to belong
Have you ever felt like a social chameleon? Always changing your colors depending on what environment you’re in? Never feeling that you belong? Yeah, me too. I used to be afraid of being me. I…
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18Self-Work
3 human desires to thrive
I believe that every human beings has the desire to be seen - without judgement To be heard - without advice. And to be loved - without conditions. Let me explain I believe love is the energy that is…
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19Yoga & Movement
Why I Yoga
A couple of days ago, I sat down on my mat and got really still. Like more still than my normal meditations (that are already deep, believe me). I was asking myself this question over and over again:…
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20Self-Work
Embracing wholeness
WHOLENESS, such a big word to embrace. What does it even mean? Whole. Entire. Full. Complete? ⠀⠀ In the world of psychology, we are really good at defining what is wrong with us. The system teaches…
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21Self-Work
You are enough
If you have ever wondered if you have a voice, if you serve a purpose, if you are enough, this post is for you. You have a voice. You serve a purpose. You are enough. Sometimes loosing yourself is…
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22Self-Work
What I wish I knew when starting my healing journey
I believe, one of the most important lessons I had to learn the hard way is: YOU CAN’T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP! ⠀⠀ You've probably heard about this analogy: Before an airplane takes off, the flight…
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23The GOOD Life
How to THRIVE in life!
It seems like within the last year, I have learned more about life than during the 26 years that I had been alive before. I've finally learned to thrive. I have learned more about nutrition, the…
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24Nourishment
Selleriesaft am Morgen vertreibt Kummer und Sorgen?
Sellerie. Ein Lebensmittel, das von unseren Großmüttern noch in Suppen und Eintöpfen Verwendung fand, gilt spätestens seit Anthony Williams Buch „S elleriesaft: Der ultimative Superfood-Drink für…
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25Self-Work
How to start Inner Child work
In this post you will get answers to the following questions: Why do psychologists ask about your childhood? Who is this inner child? Why is it such big deal? Do you have a wounded inner child that…
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26Mindset & Inner Work
27 things I learned in 27 years
As you might have guessed by the title, today is my birthday 🥳 And to celebrate the amazing gift of being (still) alive after all that I've been going through, I want to share 27 lessons that I have…
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27Yoga & Movement
The quest for a HOLISTIC approach
In this post, you will discover: why we need a HOLISTIC approach to healing what *transformation* is truly about a chance that might change your life Have you tried traditional therapy and felt…
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28Mindset & Inner Work
COVID-19: Boundaries, Tips & Tools!
In this post I will share with you: Tips and Tools to keep you grounded during COVID-19 A FREE workbook on "How to cope with anxiety" A FREE workbook on "How to ground yourself" How to stay sane &…
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29Nourishment
My eating disorder story
Hey you brave human being reading these words. I received a lot of questions about my eating disorder story lately, so here it is. The raw and honest truth about the girl behind the GOOD LIFE…
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30Self-Work
The journal that changed my life!
Today, I want to share with you the story about the journal that literally CHANGED MY LIFE! If you read until the end you will find out what you need to do to achieve the same amazing results. How to…
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31The GOOD Life
The work of self-healing & what it has taught me
In this post you will learn: what it means to take full RESPONSIBILITY for your health how freedom goes hand in hand with healing my personal process of healing (8 C's) what healing has taught me my…
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32Mindset & Inner Work
How to break through limiting beliefs & attract abundance into your life
In this post, you will learn: what defensive failure is and how it is holding you back from what you want to achieve what thinking in abundance really means how you can overcome your limiting beliefs…
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33Self-Work
From Pain to Passion & Purpose (2)
A breath of painful truth, which I don't know whether I should be sharing this with you, but I am going to do it anyway. So, 10 years ago, I was lost, scared, angry and failing at life. My life was…
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34Self-Work
From Pain to Passion & Purpose (1)
The purpose of life is that you give it a purpose. As I got so many questions and responses on my post about “ Finding your Why ”, I wanted to share some more of my thoughts about this fundamental…
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35Self-Work
How (reliable) friendships support you on your healing journey
Today, my dear friend and creative soul Tina is writing for you about friendships and it's role on your individual (healing) journey. It still seems unreal to know her so well after only meeting her…
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36Self-Work
I searched for healing. And found myself.
" I am not who I think I am. And I am not who you think I am. I am who I think you think I am. " - Thomas Cooley Scary huh? Yes, but it also means that you have the power to change the perception of…
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37Mindset & Inner Work
Start before you are ready!
It's never too late start a new life and rewrite your story all over again. In this short blog post you will learn: Why it's sometimes better to start before you are ready. That you can change your…
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38Mindset & Inner Work
How gratitude can change your life!
In this post you will learn: What a pair of shoes taught me about gratitude. Why we sometimes have to leave our current environment to appreciate the things we already have. How you can be(come) more…
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39Self-Work
The problem with emotional healing
I know what I’m about to share is not what most of you want to hear. But read on to find out for yourself. Hint: It might change your perspective on the "traditional" view on healing . Before we…
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40Self-Work
How to befriend with daily Stress
Hey you lovely soul reading this, do you know this feeling of constantly feeling "stressed", overwhelmed with everything going on in your life, and nothing seems to work as you like? Me too! But have…
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41Yoga & Movement
How to live longer, better, happier?
Who doesn't want to add a few more meaningful, happy years to their lives? I am not talking about reaching the age of 100 in a wheelchair, lonely, sick and unhappy. I am talking about reaching the…
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42Yoga & Movement
BIG NEWS: I am returning HOME to Mama Bali!
Hey you. Thank you for stopping by. Today, I want to give you a little update about my personal plans for the upcoming months, what an island, its people and nature have taught me and how you can…
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43Yoga & Movement
Guided Meditations
In this section you will find different kinds of guided meditations and visualisations that I practice myself and which have helped me on my own healing and self-development journey. I hope my…
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44Mindset & Inner Work
How to overcome challenges
"There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the challenges or you alter yourself to meet them. " - Phyllis Bottome Hi lovely souls, today I am sharing something that has been on my mind…
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45Mindset & Inner Work
How to "find" your purpose
" The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. " -Pablo Picasso Do you feel you’re destined for more? Desire to impact others? Want more meaning in your life? Or…
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46The GOOD Life
Hör auf wegzulaufen. GEH-FÜHLEN!
Geh-fühlen - wie bitte? Warum kann ich nicht weiterhin vor meinen Gefühlen weglaufen? Was bedeutet es eigentlich wirklich zu fühlen? Hallo ihr Lieben! Heute gibt es einen neuen Community-Beitrag von…
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47Yoga & Movement
How to live a "happy" life
"To live a happy life, you don't have to believe in anything, no supernatural nothings. A GOOD life is about living happily in the present moment, and the only person preventing you from doing that…
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48Mindset & Inner Work
Eine Social Media (S)influencerin packt aus: Wie Dankbarkeit ihr dabei hilft glücklich zu sein
Heute habe ich einen weiteren Community-Beitrag von der lieben Katha mit euch zu teilen. Katha ist ein echtes Energiebündel und tritt nicht nur auf Instagram, sondern auch auf ihrem YouTube Kanal und…
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49Self-Work
Lara's recovery story
Today. I am honoured to share another inspirational story with you. Lara is going to share with you her own journey to recovery. I am really happy that so many people are opening up and ready to…
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50The GOOD Life
Wie du deine Leidenschaft findest - Gastbeitrag von Tina
Heute habe ich die große Ehre meinen ersten Gastbeitrag mit euch zu teilen. Tina und ich haben uns vor einiger Zeit über Instagram "kennen gelernt" und sofort viele Gemeinsamkeiten entdeckt. Wir…
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51Yoga & Movement
The Power of Yoga in overcoming a mental illness
I DON’T THINK IT’S AN ACCIDENT THAT YOU’VE LANDED HERE. Hi you. For those of you who don't know me yet, my name is Nila and I started this blog about 1 year ago, when I felt the ambition to share…
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52Yoga & Movement
This tool will change your life.
The truth is, we live in a fast-paced world of innovation and change, that it is so easy to lose sight of the important things in life. That is why today, I want to share a powerful tool with you…
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53Nourishment
Research reveals: Go follow your ‘GUT FEELING’
We do it every day. At least WE SHOULD DO IT every day! We eat. But what almost no one knew until now is that these two things, unhealthy diet and mental bellweing, are very closely connected. As it…
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54Nourishment
Holistic Psychology - Why talking about your problems is not enough
Hello to all of you fighters. Hello to all of you going through something right now - anything really. And welcome to those of you feeling misunderstood or alone in your struggles. To everyone else…
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55Self-Work
Mental Health awareness week 2019
" Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. " On behalf of this years mental health awareness week, I wanted to tell you something about my personal…
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56The GOOD Life
Generation "I" - There is no "WE" in the I Phone
Hello you, maybe I catch you sitting in front of your I Pad, I Mac, or I Phone right now reading this - just like me when I was writing this post. And I assume many of you do read this on some sort…
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57Self-Work
HEAL - Wie du dich selbst durch die Kraft deiner Gedanken heilen kannst
Hallo du. Ja, genau DICH meine ich. Es gibt einen Grund dafür, dass du gerade auf meinen Blog gestoßen bist und GENAU DIESEN Text liest. Ich glaube, dass dies der wohl wichtigste Beitrag ist, den ich…
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58Nourishment
Food is Medicine - Unglaubliche Veränderungen durch pflanzliche Ernährung
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food .” Hippocrates Fast jedem von uns sollte das alte Sprichwort irgendwo schon einmal begegnet sein. Heutzutage werden wir mit Informationen über…
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59Self-Work
26 things I learned in 26 years
Today is Friday April 12, 2019. It is just another beautiful day we all get to experience. It is also my birthday and I have decided to scribble down a few things that I have learned in the last 26…
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60Nourishment
Kalgepresste Säfte - Wundermittel oder Marketingschwindel?
Es ist DAS Thema unserer Neuzeit. Auf Instagram, Youtube und diversen Beauty-Blogs häufen sich die Anhänger von Detox-Kuren und Juice Cleanses. Ich habe mich gefragt: Ist das alles nur ein „Hype“,…
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61Mindset & Inner Work
What I have learned in 30 Days
30 days. 270 hours. 43200 minutes. 30 important things I have learned. As many of you may know, I have recently made it a habit to write down one thing that I have learned that day. Sometimes it is…
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62Yoga & Movement
Food for thought: Yoga & Mindful Eating
Hello you! Thank you for clicking on this blog post. Today, I want to tell you something about yoga and eating - two things that are really important for me in my daily life. Two things that have…
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63Nourishment
Der HOFLIEFERANT: Frische-Post direkt vom Acker
Bestellt, gebracht, verzehrt Ein neuer Trend macht sich im deutschen Online-handel bemerkbar: Die Bio-Kiste! Doch was hat es damit genau auf sich? Wo bekomme ich sie her und welchen Anbieter soll ich…
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64Yoga & Movement
Emotion - Energy in MOTION
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart” ― Helen Keller Gefühl vs. Emotion Lasst uns damit beginnen, ein grundlegendes…
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65Nourishment
FETT ist nicht gleich FETT
Jahrelang galt Fett als Staatsfeind Nummer 1. Noch heute sehen viele Menschen Fett als etwas, das sie in ihrer Ernährung vermeiden sollten. Aber, je mehr wir über die Auswirkungen von Fetten im…
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66Nourishment
Vegan aus der Essstörung - geht das?
Come as you are! Die traurige Wahrheit: Essstörungen sind in unserer Gesellschaft (vor allem in Deutschland) ein Thema, dass meiner Meinung nach noch viel zu wenig Aufmerksamkeit erhält! Auch für…
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67Yoga & Movement
Selbstfürsorge - die neue Gesundheitsfürsorge?
Egoismus ist verpönt. Wer sagt schon gern: “Ich bin mir selbst am wichtigsten. Erst danach kommen andere Menschen.”? Vielleicht wäre aber allen geholfen, wenn jeder von uns egoistischer handeln würde…
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68Nourishment
Vegane Mythen aufgedeckt
Der " vegane Hype " ist momentan nicht nur sprichwörtlich in aller Munde - und gewinnt zunehmend an Beliebtheit. Vegane Restaurants, vegane Shops, ja sogar ganze Abteilungen in Supermärkten schaffen…
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69Self-Work
Finding your WHY
“At the center of your being you have the answer, you know who you are and you know what you want.” — Lao Tzu Who am I and why am I here in the first place? To begin with, it is kind of funny that…
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Gesund Vegan - Geht das?
"Unsere Gesundheit ist wie Salz. Man merkt nur, wenn sie uns fehlt!" Eines vorweg: " Vegan " bedeutet nicht automatisch " gesund "! Je nachdem, welche Lebensmittel aufgenommen werden, kann die…
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71Yoga & Movement
Happy New Year Meditation
Listen to the silence. Be still and let your soul catch up. Hey you. It's New Years Eve and today, I want to give you a little reminder that helps me when I feel lost and stuck in my own thoughts and…
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72Nourishment
Zürich (vegan) Foodguide
Today, I want to share some of the best (vegan) Foodspots I came across on my latest trip to Zürich, Switzerland. After living in Lugano, which is a small city in the italian part of Switzerland, for…
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73Yoga & Movement
YOGAN - How Yoga and a vegan diet have helped me to recover.
" Deep in their roots, all plants keep their light. " First things first. Switching to a whole food, plant-based diet and starting my yoga journey DID NOT CHANGE my life. I am the one who changed my…
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74Nourishment
Always OATS - Why I eat oats every day!
" To change your health, think outside the box! Outside the pizza box, the cereal box, the cookie box, the cracker box... " Me. There are so many advises on health these days that I regularly get…
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75Self-Work
What keeps me motivated in my recovery
Today I want to share something very personal about my eating disorder recovery with you that I have not told anyone before. I want to share with you how a pair of jeans saved my life (or rather…
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76Nourishment
Hamburg Foodguide Part 1: Poké & Buddha Bowls
"I believe that the greatest gift you can give the world is a healthy you." Me. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when thinking about dining in Hamburg? For many, a fresh "…
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77Self-Work
Recovery. The hard but honest truth.
Truth is like a surgery. It hurts, but cures. Lie is like a painkiller. It gives instant relief, but has negative side effects forever. I want to be honest. Want to open up about my journey about…
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78Self-Work
Practice what you preach
In one of his talks, Robin Sharma says, “Ideation without execution is nothing more than delusion.” From my own experience, I can say that this is very true. During my years at university studying…
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79Mindset & Inner Work
The little things matter
" Not every day offers us the chance to save a life, but every day offers the opportunity to affect one. " These are the words of the NYC volunteer firefighter and motivational speaker Mark Bezos.…
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80Yoga & Movement
Attitude is EVERYTHING: How yoga taught me WHY
Today, I want to share with you one of the most important lessons I have learned so far. “Attitude is everything,” is one of those overused sayings that we’ve all heard a million times in our lives,…
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81Mindset & Inner Work
Your ATTITUDE matters
Yes. As simple as it might sound: Your attitude really does matter! " When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change ." ( Dr. Wayne Dyer ) I am a big believer that some of…
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82Self-Work
Don’t fake it till you make it, fake it till you BECOME it
For as long as I can remember I was a shy person, lacking confidence. So I started to identify myself with these terms. I just thought “this is who I am” and I continued being that way. After years…
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83Nourishment
Start today!
“ Someday is not a day of the week .” ( Denise Brennan-Nelson ) On Sunday I am going to do the washing. On Monday I will go to the gym. By Tuesday I will start with a healthy habit… We’ve all heard…
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84Mindset & Inner Work
Life is not about finding yourself. It’s about CREATING yourself.
In the past, I was constantly trying to discover who I am and what life really means to me. The truth is that we are all capable to learn from our challenges and to evolve into the person we inspire…
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