Have you seen the movie “Eat, Pray, Love”? Or read the book by the same title by Elizabeth Gilbert? In her latest book “Big Magic”, Ms. Gilbert talks about how every job comes with some elements that aren’t fun or easy to do, but we still have to do them and “eat the shit sandwich”. Or, “eat the frog” in the Polish translation of the book. For a writer, it may be promoting a book and travelling for weeks to places you won’t find on any “Best towns to visit” list. For a profe

Is your day shaped by how you start your morning? If you start perky and quickly get a feeling of accomplishment, the rest of the day rolls smoothly. But there are mornings when you feel blah and that sets the mood for a whole day. How about starting your day with a healthy, holistic ritual for your body and your mind? These simple steps give me more energy and a feeling of accomplishment. When I start the day with this ritual, I feel more productive and ready for any challen

One of the pleasures of being a life coach is having really deep, honest conversations with people who share sometimes their biggest secrets, something they may be even embarrassed to say out loud. I always admire their beautiful courage and the willingness to have a vulnerability hangover that Brené Brown talks about. Recently, I’ve been struck by how many women I meet, both in coaching and outside, seem to be hard on themselves, listening attentively to the inner critic, th

At some point I stopped counting how many times I moved from one place to another. My moves ranged from changing a neighborhood to going to a different city and finally a different country. My first move was with a few boxes, going to college to Warsaw. My last one involved a big truck and a whole family. Frequent moving is not easy, even if you like changes. One of the hardest things to tackle is finding friends, especially when you’re no longer a student. So here’s a very s