How Much Positive Thinking Is Enough?

by mila.petkova // March 24, 2021

7 minute read 60% of the time! That’s all! You can stop reading now. Go ahead with your life and try to think positively 60% of the time. Now, seriously. So far I have run into way too many people... 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 →

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 →

Love Is Something That You DO!

by mila.petkova // December 16, 2016

3 minute read It is difficult to find a soul mate, isn’t it? Especially if you live under the impression that there is a person (someone somewhere) who is just perfect for you. Or maybe you have the illusion... Continue reading →

Happiness Is Boring

by mila.petkova // October 9, 2016

3 minute read “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ― wrote Leo Tolstoy and he was right. Happiness is boring! If you are happily engaged in a relationship right now (especially... Continue reading →

Everything Is Temporal

by mila.petkova // December 18, 2015

3 minute read This is not a motivational post, in which I tell you that the pain eventually passes and that true happiness is in the small everyday stuff. Actually, sometimes pain never goes away, sometimes there is no... Continue reading →

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