Being in the now. Living in the present. May sound a hippie's propaganda or a guru's speech. Why is it so relevant to live in the present after all? Living in the now is kind of an art. The art of being present and staying connected. In a world where people rush instead of slowing down, talk instead of listening, react instead of acting; learning to live in the now is an invaluable skill. Often it may seem as if you are stuck in the present moment. You are here, though not mo

Being listened by your loved one. Confiding in a friend. Sharing your thoughts and ideas with your peers. Listening to your own feelings and needs. It does sound reassuring, does it not? We appreciate being listened to, though we often forget to listen to others. Millions of thoughts running through our head, plenty to worry about, endless to-do lists, so much to talk about. Who has time to actually listen? Jumping from one meeting to the other, preparing a client’s presentat

I remember this one time when my 2-year old son was being particularly challenging. He started throwing a tantrum – something that does not happen often – and I started losing my cool. Before I noticed, I was yelling and he was crying. The situation escalated quite fast and I felt guilty and ashamed of my reaction. At the time, I just wanted him to be done with his bath so we could go ahead with our evening routine. Bath, dinner, bedtime. Later that night, before he went to b