In life, you’re going to feel pain. It's unavoidable. Either pain from growth or pain from regret. Choose growth! Exploring demanding physical activities is one of many pathways for me. Recent exploits include canyoning, via ferratas, surfing, and paragliding. Fear? Of course, it’s ever-present. Yet, I've come realized that life is on the other side [...]

Ever wonder why you're stuck? It's because you're flirting with two adversaries: growth and comfort.Craving comfort is a global epidemic and most cling to it like a safety nets. But break-through growth starts only where comfort fades. It doesn't reside in the familiar. Confronting the unfamiliar is more than an encounter. Experiences that push us [...]

Dismiss it all you want, but the risks you're avoiding? They're the key to growth. Growth isn't just a buzzword—what doesn’t grow stagnate or die.Forget the never-ending self-improvement to-do lists. Start chasing the experiences that challenge the very core. The key to growth is hidden in the places you dread to tread and fear mostI've [...]

The humanitarian world carries its own irony. Professionals devoted to alleviating global suffering are champions at inflicting it upon themselves.These are the paradoxical heroes. The ones who stay laboring in jobs they've emotionally and mentally vacated. In a twisted turn, their own suffering becomes a silent badge of honor, seemingly legitimized by a steady pay-check [...]

Leaders ultimately succeed or fail based on how they show up when engaging with their toughest and most important situations. This is where they realize there is no one right answer, and navigating these challenges successfully depends on who you are and how you show up. Much less about what you do. The leaders who [...]

Happiness, a wily trickster, eluding us in the most cunning of ways. Armed with positive mantras and vivid visualizations, we aim at a target unseen. But let’s be clear: these tools, while comforting, are not the cure-all we’ve been sold. The true alchemy of happiness demands a bit more…..and here’s the why and how.We find [...]

Why do I always travel alone? Because that’s when I feel truly, heart-pounding alive.It's when we leave the well-trodden path and embrace of the unpredicted and unknown that flow and synchronicity happen. Each solo journey, be it a one-way ticket or an impromptu adventure is more than just a trip—it's an encounter with potential; an [...]

You're not stressed due to an excessive workload or never-ending hours. The stress originates from a lack of fulfillment in what you do. You're stressed because you've lost the thrill of the game, the joy in the grind.The solution? Zero in on your ultimate 'why,' Why did you choose this path in the first place? [...]

In a world reshaped by the pandemic, 25% are now pioneering a new narrative: simplicity over excess.Like other forward-thinkers, they choose autonomy over accumulation. Before this trend took hold, I had already transitioned, selling 75% of my possessions and swapping Geneva's urban pulse/energy for a serene micro-climate, a haven nestled between lake and mountains, with [...]

An ex-hubby told me I was “too bubbly”. Most people, like him, misunderstand the potency of inner wellbeing. It's not merely the absence of stress, burnout, fear, sleeplessness, or trauma. It goes beyond mindfulness and positive thinking. Inner wellbeing is a dynamic, energized state that enables us to create, inspire, and make an impact. In [...]