One of the exercises that I have been invited to by one of Brene Brown’s books, Rising Strong, intrigued and scared me altogether. It goes
Author: Cata Gardescu
I am a connector, a lover of all things beautiful and a fighter when things get hard. I try each day to live truthfully, learn as much as I possibly can and push myself in the right directions. I am learning to trust my gut and my instincts and embrace uncertainty.
St. Anne Lamott
When I discovered Glennon Melton and her Momastery, she spoke of Anne Lamott referring to her as St. Anne. I thought, at the time, that
‘Tis the Season …
The amount of ads pushing messages of “jolly holidays” and happy families around the blissful Christmas tree or in front of scrumptious meals, the exponential
Not feeling like celebrating
Two days before the celebration of 100 days from Romania’s Unification I find myself in Brussels so sick to my stomach at the hypocrisy of
Mind Shift
When depression rolls around just like Harry Potter’s dementors, sucking all joy and light out of our souls, all the judges around us start assuming that you are displeased with your life. Truth is, it has nothing to do with that sometimes. Depression is an illness. It ebbs and flows. I wonder why when diabetes strikes people say “take your meds” and not “oh just think good thoughts and it will go away”
You’re Wrong About Everything (But So Am I)
“Five hundred years ago cartographers believed that California was an island. Doctors believed that slicing a person’s arm open (or causing bleeding anywhere) could cure
Connect 