Tag: Self Development

  • Path of love

    One evening I after a long stressful workday, I was lying on the couch mindlessly doomscrolling Facebook. This is not something I do a lot, but that evening I was too tired for anything else. I saw the post of a tango dancer whom I had recently met in Buenos Aires. She asked a question:…

  • Things I am afraid to tell you

    I have stumbled upon a podcast recently where the speaker shared about what she has been afraid of telling to others. This was her way of confession; or rather self-confession. She inspired me so much that I started thinking about what I have been avoiding to tell to others; mostly to myself. Now I am…

  • Second chance

    A few weeks ago I went to a milonga. At the entrance as I was changing my shoes and preparing to enter the dance hall, I saw a milonguera arriving who did not see. She had a stick in her hand, carefully exploring her surroundings to find the right way. I had seen her before.…

  • Our deepest fear

    by Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a…

  • Rebirth

    I have been reading a lot about values lately. I wanted to better understand what they exactly are, how they are formed and what they do to us. Ultimately, I wanted to see what values are important to me and how they guide me in my life. To that end, I read two different books…

  • Self-Compassion

    If you are like me, you also lack self-compassion. It means you do not love yourself enough and accept yourself the way you are. Probably you are also a perfectionist which goes hand in hand. Ironically, you can be a very compassionate person to others. You can feel their pain as well as pleasure, have…