Irina Scarlat

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From resolutions to a personal growth plan

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Resolutions time of year is behind us now, with most goals being put away as we’re drawn in the regular whirlwind of our lives. Contrary to popular belief, resolutions aren’t inherently bad. I’ve written about that here. Still, they are constantly mocked and have become the topic of seasonal jokes. This is because most resolutions are never attained. Quite on the contrary, plenty of people will forget about them or completely give up on them before February comes. Of course, this has nothing to do with resolutions, but with how they’re set and the person that’s setting them.

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Travel with Kids: Myths Debunked

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Travel has always been part of who I am. I’ve always been a curious traveller, deeply passionate about discovering the world. I started flying in my early years of University, spending every single penny I had on seeing new destinations, applying for scholarships that would allow me to see places I couldn’t afford otherwise. I literally never settled: I’ve been living, working or studying in 8 cities across Europe and the US. Being based in a suitcase has always been something that fits my lifestyle and feeds my soul.

And then I became a mother. I wrote here about the challenges I faced as a full-time working mother. Not little was my surprise when I discovered that being a travelling mother is equally challenging and unpredictable.

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7 Tips to Survive as a Working Mom

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I’ve been a mom for more than 3 years now. For most of this time, I’ve been a working mom. Being a working mom brought a whole new level of complexity to my life. I struggled. A lot. I second guessed myself more often than not and held myself accountable to unrealistic standards. I failed, I learnt and I tried again. This post shares some tips on how to thrive survive as a working mom, learnt through my personal struggles.

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Year in Review

My year in review. 5 lessons learnt & 3 goals for 2022

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Every new year is commonly perceived as a new beginning. However, the only thing that changes is the calendar year. Not me or you. While it would be great to be able to reset every once in a while, truth is change is a process and it doesn’t happen overnight. So no, you’ll not be happier, healthier, thinner or richer starting Jan 1st. Or any other day for that matter. We’re pretty much the same as we’ve been the day before.

That being said, I think NYE is a good opportunity to take an introspective look, look back with a learning mindset and look forward with optimism and determination. And I don’t think resolutions are bad in themselves. Quite on the contrary, they are very similar with business goals & KPIs: only useful if they’re set in a SMART way, as your North Star, this time at a personal level.

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Unsolicited advice

Unsolicited Advice: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

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Unsolicited advice has been with us since forever, but has become even more bothering with the rise of the Internet and social networks. Welcome to the internet, where everyone has an opinion about everything. Particularly about how you should live your life, raise your children, build your business, make life-altering choices. You name the topic, they have the solution because they know better than you, don’t they?

When I became a mother I unintentionally stepped into the world of unsolicited advice, where everyone knows how to raise your child better than you do. Truth is I’ve been living in this world before being a mom, but it didn’t affect me as much. In fact, it didn’t affect me at all in recent years. That’s because I’ve become indifferent to what other people say (or think, for that matter) and I’ve built the self-confidence I need to make informed decisions and live with their consequences, good or bad, afterwards.

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