Are you right-brained or left-brained?

According to a personality test I did not long ago, I am more right-brained than left brained. What does this mean? Right brain: Focus is on images Focus in on perception Focus is on intuition&abstract thinking Tends to be more creative and emotional Likes to see the big picture from start to finish Street smart …

Emotional intelligence and flight experiences

As I mentioned earlier before, I am reading an E-book on Emotional intelligence – a dear friend gave it to me, for which I am very thankful: The IQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and your success; 3rd Edition, Steven J. Stein, Ph.D., Howard E.Book, M.D. I will write here a few things what I was reading …

My personality

In one of my last posts I wrote that I like the topic: personality. It’s so interesting for me. And since about 20 years I am reading about this topic and I constantly discover something more about me and also others. When you know yourself better it is easier to “understand” why you act sometimes …

God answers prayer

Today I had such a wonderful experience that I am overwhelmed. I experienced it so many times, that God answered my prayers. Not always right away, but he answered it. But today he answered it right away on the SAME day! There was a big problem in the morning and I thought: How am I …

Personal growth

Photo by Evie Shaffer on Pexels.com   There is one area in my life where I am quite constant =) I am constantly thinking about myself - and I question myself a lot. I ask myself: In which area do I want to grow this year? There are lots of areas where I do want …

Emotional self-awareness

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize your feelings, differentiate between them, know why you are feeling these feelings, and recognize the impact your feelings have on others around you.” The most important thing what comes first is: emotional self-awareness - that you explore and understand yourself. Only then you …

What is emotional intelligence?

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com   Like I wrote already in my last posts I am very interested in the topic: "Emotional intelligence"  and read once in a while some quotes about it. I still have to finish reading my e-book about this. I love reading about personality. Because you get to know yourself better …

Fitting in and belonging – what’s the difference?

Photo by Eva Elijas on Pexels.com   I just read a quote and thought about it. I want to share the following question with you: What do you think is the difference between fitting in and belonging? The researcher Brene Brown describes it like this: "Fitting in and belonging are not the same thing, and, …

Talk about feelings

"The problem with the word "disabilities" is that it immediately suggests an inability to see or hear or walk. But what of people who can't feel? Or talk about their feelings? Or manage their feelings in constructive ways? What of people who aren't able to form close and strong relationships? And people who live in …