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Easter is a big deal for us immigrants. Not just the religious significance—though that matters—but the deep nostalgia. The memory of celebrations that lasted days. Families gathering. Tables heavy with food. The village alive with music and laughter. Those memories pull at us, even here. A few years ago, right before Easter, I was planning…
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Degeaba È›ii postdacă din tine nu pleacă nimic rău. Degeaba È›ii postdacă porÈ›i o mascăpentru fiecare om,pentru fiecare loc,pentru fiecare împrejurare. Atât de multe măștiîncât nici tu nu mai È™tiicine eÈ™ti. Degeaba È›ii postdacă oamenii din jurul tăunu sunt oameni,ci funcÈ›ii. Una — dădacă.Alta — È™oferiță.Alta — loculunde aruncitot ce nu vrei să vezi în…
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Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about my relationship with money. Not the practical side — but the emotional and psychological side. Reading How to Be a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero* helped me see that money is often less about strategy and more about belief. What I appreciated most about this book…
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If the first part of 2025 softened me, the months that followed asked me to show up. From June to December, most of my lessons came through my work. Through decisions I didn’t feel fully ready for, through moments of doubt and quiet wins no one really sees from the outside. This was the season…
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By Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Have you ever wondered why some children — or even adults — can recover from stress quickly while others crumble under pressure? Why one moment your child (or you!) is calm and reasonable, and the next, overwhelmed and reactive? The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and…
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By Elena Baraboi-Kliuk | Journal Mentor Reading The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness by Mathew Micheletti and Ashley Cottrell was a powerful experience — one that I know I’ll return to again and again. It’s not the kind of book you read once and move on from. It’s a mirror,…
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… E imperativ pur È™i simplu să te opreÈ™ti periodic È™i să analizezi ce a fost È™i cum a fost È™i mai ales de ce a fost aÈ™a cum s-a intimplat. Analiza asta e un obicei mintal de a învăța din viaÈ›a, de a scoate lecÈ›ii È™i concluzii, ceea ca înseamnă ca odată scoase la…
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Reviewed by a coach-in-training As someone training to become a coach — with a deep interest in how trauma shapes behavior, beliefs, and self-perception — this book was exactly the kind of resource I was looking for. Dr. Nicole LePera’s How to Do the Work is not just a guide to healing; it’s a powerful…
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By a Life Coach in Training As I deepen my journey into life coaching, one thing becomes clearer every day: understanding how people operate is just as important as understanding why. That’s why Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson has been such a valuable read. Using a color-based personality model—Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue—Erikson breaks…
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There’s a book I wish I had read years ago, but I’m grateful I found it now — just when I needed it. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott isn’t just a book about writing. It’s about remembering who you are underneath everything — the responsibilities, the noise, the expectations. When I was a teenager,…
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