Category: Articles

• Empowerment means showing the way

  Have you heard about Kosmos dla Dziewczynek? It’s a Polish magazine for girls aged 6-12yo, a beautiful, wise, and fascinating one. I cooperate with them for almost 2 years now, and it’s one of the things I am most proud of so far. I never thought I’d write for a magazine called Kosmos when I…

  March 27, 2019

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• You are what you create

  “You must go to a lot of festivals, don’t you?” I got asked today again. Now that I work from a coworking office, this happens all the time. Because of my flashy multicolored clothes everyone thinks I’m a crazy old hippie who only likes to party. Now a part of me is indeed a crazy…

  March 25, 2019

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• Ever thought of taking a break from Facebook or Twitter? Here is why you should try

  It’s incredible what a few days off social media can do. I’ve only gone without Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for 2.5 weeks, and it already made me happier than I could have imagined. I’m more productive and getting more accomplished each day than I ever did in my life. At the same, I’m much more…

  March 23, 2019

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• Are you ready to leave your pain behind?

  A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post right from my delayed airplane, unsure whether I’ll make it to my connection flight to Apotheosis retreat. The chances were slim. I had slightly over 30 minutes to run across the largest airport in Europe, including border control and possibly other checkpoints on the way. I…

  March 20, 2019

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• Embracing fluidity

  We can’t afford to have anyone limited by a job description. Like, when we started, I didn’t know how to negotiate an office lease, but it had to be done, so I read some stuff and then just plunged in. Realistically, nobody can do everything. When being a regional comptroller, you need to know the…

  March 18, 2019

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• Busy is a choice

  When I lived in Korea, it shocked me how everyone perceived ‘busy‘ as a badge of honor. It meant you’re a productive member of your group and people can rely on your sacrifice. It meant you’re working hard and should be praised for it. I remember how I told my colleague once that everyone was…

  March 15, 2019

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• Follow the breath and let go

  I learned so many incredible things during Apotheosis, that I’ll keep unpacking them for a few more days at least. Yesterday I wrote about how feeling sorry for people deprives them of agency. My next favorite one is that an emotion–a physical sensation in the body–lasts normally for just 15-30 seconds. I can already see…

  March 11, 2019

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• If you see suffering, don’t feel sorry

  If you see someone go through a hard time, don’t feel sorry for them. It deprives them of agency. If you say you’re sorry, you’re saying they’re unable to deal with what is happening. People are much wiser and stronger than we think. They have the power to use whatever challenge they’re facing as a…

  March 10, 2019

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• Social media fast

  I just came back from another Apotheosis retreat held in Costa Rica. It was mind-blowing, as always, and I’ll surely write more about it on a different occasion. For now let’s say I was completely off Facebook and Twitter for entire 9 days. I only checked messages and other social media a few times that…

  March 6, 2019

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• Invest in the question

  When you say you deeply care about something, what does it mean actually? Do you care about what you think is the best way to solve the problem? Or do you care about the question that brought you to that belief? The difference is subtle, but of great consequences. If you care about the question,…

  February 28, 2019

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