Josi’s Blog

Welcome to my blog! This is where personal growth meets actionable insights. Dive into thought-provoking articles that challenge you to take ownership of your life, rebuild self-trust, and navigate the ups and downs of both entrepreneurship and personal development!

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Working backward to move forward

“(…) Quite often I catch myself deciding on a new goal and immediately my brain goes off on tangents about all the possible things I should do to get there, only to end up fully overwhelmed by it and suddenly scared to even start this huge mountain of tasks and questioning why I wanted it in the first place.

I now found a new way, that works SO much better and feels light and doable at the same time (…)”

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Finding balance in DOING and BEING

“(…)Does this sound familiar?

We always think of what we have to do next, we need to do the laundry, send that email, bring the kids to bed, cook dinner, work out, attend that workshop, read that book and so much more.

Isn’t it peculiar that we keep getting caught up more in what we have to DO, versus who we want to be?

Have you ever actually asked yourself, who you want to be in order to do all that and else?

If there is no balance between the two, we will get into action without purpose, and if we are only being, we won’t get anything done(…)”

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Stepping into my authenticity

“(…) Every now and then I like to remind myself of the journey I have been on and how far I have come already. 

When looking back at ~2 years ago I was pretty much a broken human, entertaining a facade that wasn’t really me, basically lying to myself that everything is ok but also to others.

I am not ashamed of it, rather I feel compassion for the human, trying to survive and find a way out of what felt like eternal hell.

I knew something had to change, I knew I will get out of it, the only thing missing was the how(…)”

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How to learn to trust yourself

“(…) Our relationship with ourselves is the most important we have in our life, too many too often ignore or forget that. And something we can all agree on, I believe, is the importance of trust in relationships. Therefore it is only logical that in order to increase self-trust, confidence, and self-esteem we need to work on our relationship, with us. (…)”

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Activating your inner allies

“(…) Many common allies seem to be the ones related to balance, well-being, and relaxation. Especially clients struggling with stress, burnout, and all-time-busyness can benefit from this inner superhero to tap into a more calm and well-balanced state of being.

These superheroes can be any shape or form, human or an object, or whatever resonates the most with you and represent the power that you need. Let’s look at an example from my own experience: (…)”

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How to stop/change a bad habit

“Habits, good or bad we all have them. They form our daily routines but also play a big role in our thought patterns and belief systems. Our brain LOVES doing what it knows to do. It loves running programs that are easy to run because we know them so well.

But once we understand that these programs can be changed, and truly believe we can change them, we will be able to do so (…)”

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Winter Wellbeing - how to look after yourself in darker days

“(…) But also in the UK, there are around 2 million people affected. They experience a lack of energy, have difficulties focusing, isolate themselves, have irregular sleep, and may even be more prone to health problems. So if you do feel this way, it actually is pretty common.

What is important is that you don’t just ignore these feelings and instead tune into your body and listen to what is going on. Focusing on mental health is anyway important, but during the winter months even more so (…)”

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What it takes to set boundaries and stick to them

“(…)you will (…) find (…) some nagging thoughts (aka your saboteurs coming in) that may say (…) “oh it’s just this one email”, “ok, you can come for a quick coffee”, or “just one drink”. But what you do in this moment is allow others to step over your boundary, and by doing so you teach them how they can treat you.

And afterward, you may beat yourself up because you couldn’t stick to it and feel even worse about it all (…)”

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You are not responsible for someone else’s happiness

“(…) Happiness starts and ends with you. You need to learn to be happy 100% without any extra addition of other people, material things, or situations. Once you mastered this, you will truly be happy, and you can trust that no one will ever be able to take it away from you. No challenge or hardship will be able to reduce your base level of happiness, because it is not dependent on it. (…)”

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How to switch from a “fixed” to a “growth mindset”

“You may think, “oh no, not another one of these, I have heard my fair share about growth mindset”.

Yet it seems many people and companies are still struggling with properly understanding the concept of a growth mindset. They might preach it, but are not able to practice it. Or they have a false definition of the concept.

Let’s debunk some myths first (…)”

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Instead of forcing your employees to come back to the office, try this…

“(…) Forcing employees back after such a long time may create an imbalance in their life and work, and be an additional burden in terms of cost due to the commute and rising cost of living. They may even feel distrusted. These factors can lead to quiet quitting, disengagement, and decreased job satisfaction.(…)”

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Create your own blueprint for life

“(…)Yes, the rules and way we learn from society may be leading to a happy and successful life, if that is your vibe. Some of them I also do agree to make a lot of sense, like striving to have a job to support your life or saving money for your future self.

But what these standards and expectations very much ignore or even judge in a negative way, is that you can have and do all that by finding your unique way of doing things. (…)”

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