When Is It Actually a Good Thing to Lose All Your Hope?

by mila.petkova // July 14, 2020

5 minute read I often get the impression that there are things not worth fighting for. It could be a dead-end job, a relationship, craving for the attention of people who just don’t bring value to your life. But can... Continue reading →

5 Ways To Increase Your Creativity

by mila.petkova // June 21, 2020

2 minute read In my therapy practice, I often meet people who have so much creative potential and desire to develop it, nevertheless, the everyday life and work doesn’t permit them. I call them artists without a craft. Just as... Continue reading →

How to Create and Spread Fake News Around the Block

by mila.petkova // May 14, 2020

4 minutes read Fake news! It is hard to imagine the world without them, because believe it or not, human communication is full of interpretations and phantasies. We engage the others by creating stories about reality that is not as... Continue reading →

The Art Of Building Boundaries

by mila.petkova // February 3, 2020

3 minute read I am not sure if there are many skills in interpersonal communication as important as the art of establishing your own physical and mental territory – probably there aren’t. Establishing boundaries is a fundamental part of the... Continue reading →

Confident People – Myths and Reality

by mila.petkova // December 17, 2019

4 minute read Maybe you have already noticed that I am not a big fan of positive thinking just for the sake of positive thinking. This is especially true when it comes to the expense of ignoring important emotions and... Continue reading →

Happiness Is Not Just a Chapter in Your Biography

by mila.petkova // November 14, 2019

2 minute read A year ago I interviewed several women for my Ph.D. dissertation. I asked them about their families, love, and happiness. One of them shared with me a story about her father. He was a wise and very... Continue reading →

Unpopular Opinion: You Don’t Have to Forgive Just Yet

by Carolina Diaz // September 22, 2019

3 minute read From inspirational quotes to thoroughly researched articles, it’s pretty common advice to tell people to forgive, let it go and move on. It’s a piece of well-intentioned advice, but honestly, it’s much easier said than done. Forgiveness... Continue reading →

How Independent Should I Be?

by mila.petkova // May 4, 2019

2 minute read Today being independent is almost axiomatically considered to be one of the best qualities which anyone could have. Parents are proud with their independent children; managers promote their employees who take initiative independently. There is nothing new... Continue reading →

Should we blame fashion magazines for our low self esteem?

by mila.petkova // April 14, 2019

3 minute read While studying the female body image I realized one thing very clearly. Female mentality is way too often focused on finding imperfections. This is not always a bad thing; it is great that we try to achieve... Continue reading →

Birds of A Feather

by mila.petkova // December 23, 2018

5 minute read During the last few months I have met some really interesting people who take brave decisions. I met some of them personally and some of them on internet, the important thing is that I try to be... Continue reading →

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