Death has been on my mind. The news around the spreading coronavirus and people dying haven’t escaped anyone. Especially since becoming a mother the thought of death fills me with dread. The thought of being separated from my children, either through me passing away or through something terrible happening to them, is the most painful … Continue reading
Stand in the center and face death. Then you will endure forever. In 2014, I graduated with an MBA from INSEAD. A hopeful student, I left the campus grounds with carefully laid out plans and a heart full of anticipation and excitement. Little did I know of what would come next. The next few years … Continue reading
The diagnosis felt like a tragedy and a relief at the same time. Depression. Me, depressed? This was definitely a new self-image that I had to get used to. “I am depressed” I say to myself, and the words feel as awkward on the tongue as if I would be trying on a shirt two … Continue reading
Have you chosen a name for yourself that is big enough to hold your life’s work? What is the name of your legacy? Often we come across these questions aimed to help us reflect on our life meaning and purpose, propelling us onto the path to human awakening to infinite happiness. Can happiness really be … Continue reading
“The man or woman who fears to suffer, suffers from fear”
This post goes under the skin of our most primal instinct: fear. I explore how it can manifest itself in our lives through false refuge and what it takes to live a whole-hearted life. Continue reading
What we attend to becomes our reality, and what we don’t attend to, fades out of our reality – William James It’s been quite a turbulent journey over the past nine months since graduation from INSEAD. My blog has been pretty quiet, as I have tried to make sense of it all. Firstly, the adaptation … Continue reading
Three months ago I graduated from business school. Reaching out to receive my diploma from the Dean, my hand was shaking from an overwhelming sense of achievement and gratitude. From the outset I had the world at my feet. A well-educated woman from the country of Sweden, often mentioned in the international media as one … Continue reading
“I am more than the sum of my achievements” Four periods of the MBA done and less than one period is left. The past nine months have been a total whirlwind. Never have I experienced something as unique, intense, or wonderfully intimidating as undertaking an MBA. Now, with graduation around the corner, I am faced … Continue reading
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle Less than 100 days left of INSEAD. Reality is kicking in. Recruiters are milling all over campus. Suits and ties, groomed hair and go-getter heels have replaced the relaxed student attire of jeans and a t-shirt. All of a sudden I discover a new side to my … Continue reading
Christmas break at INSEAD. On the beach in Senegal, I look back at the first two periods just completed of the MBA programme. Only four months have passed since the programme started. Yet, we have come so far. The first thought that springs to my mind is… wow. I survived. On one hand the time … Continue reading
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