They say that it is the most intense form of memory. They also say that the man will not remember the bag or shoes that we have been with, but he will surely remember our fragrance. Our essence is made up of emotions, and one of the most pleasant ways to pamper our emotions is to smell pleasantly, boldly, exciting, in a memorizing way … the way we want it. Today, I will meet you with the irresistible Petya Petkova, whose professional career and passion merge into one, to make some of the most attractive things for a woman – perfumes, cosmetics, skin care – a way of life. She…
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JOB INTERVIEWS AFTER MATERNITY – TIPS FROM THE HR EXPERT
The post-maternity interview is one of the things that most actively preoccupy our minds and take out all our fears from the wardrobe. In the interview with the leading HR specialist Milena Hadzhiivanova, we will look for the answers to some of the most common questions we have as young mothers wanting to return back to corporate life. One of the most important things during the post-maternity interview is to give confidence because you have already done a lot of effort to balance your personal and professional priorities. You do not need to apologize to anyone about your decision to stay at home and take care of your child. Explain…
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BACK TO WORK AFTER KIDS – TIPS AND HINTS
Returning to work after maternity is often a process that fills our minds and our soul with fears and challenges. Will we be able to establish a good balance between corporate and family life? Will we deal with work responsibilities after such a long pause? Are there many things we have to catch up with? Will our employer accept understandingly that besides professionals we are also mothers and as such we will have to be absent from work at times in the care of our children? In the following lines I will suggest some good practices and guidelines on how to prepare for this next life stage so that you…
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6 STEPS TO ADJUST TO LIFE OVERSEAS
Whether you move to a new city in your home country or you move abroad, always keep an open mind. This is your fast lane to adjusting to the new culture. When I moved with my family to the UK I spent months struggling to accept the new surroundings and way things happen here. I went through various stages before finally ackowledging my feelings, circumstances and reality. Only then was I able to start enjoying my life abroad and even expressing a desire to build a home away from home. I exhaled all the tension, anger, differences, things and people that I missed and I inhaled the spirit of the…
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8 SPORTS TO EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY
Sports, apart from being healthy, is quite enjoyable. I have been in love with it since the time I was 14 years old. For the past two decades it has been not only part of my daily routine but also my greatest stress relief and source of happiness. When I became pregnant I wanted to continue exercising during the very end. For this purpose I spoke with my OB practitioner and after several standard exams (blood and wee) and some scans (ultrasounds) I got the desired affirmative answer. I aimed to adapt my activities subject to the trimester I was in, in order to feel comfortable while working out. The…
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MY DAUGHTER’S ATTEMPTS TO FEED HERSELF
Since recently my daughter has started eating by herself. This triggered a real explosion of different emotions in me. Pride. Endless joy on the newly acquired 30 minutes of spare time during each feeding. Admiration from the precise motor culture of the miniature fingers. Thrill from the collision with reality after which follow 45 minutes of cleaning the carpet, the feeding chair, the table, the curtains, the nearby sofa, the clothing of the golden-hair cutie, her hair and me myself. The colorful variety on the otherwise beige carpet distinctly reminds of the Indian holiday of lights and colors Diwali after each feeding. On the floor gravitate unpretentiously discarded olives, potatoes,…
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21 LESSONS I LEARNT FROM MY DAUGHTER
My daughter is my greatest teacher. Here are 21 lessons that I learnt from her. #1 The most qualitative time is spent in games, walks in the park, shared smiles and strong cuddles. #2 The most adorable word in the world in “mommy”. #3 Patience is a virtue established on the cost of lots of nerves, wild emotions and frustration. #4 Insomnia is cured with the face of the most adored little one, wrapping hands around your neck and smother your face with kisses. #5 Scratches on your new smart phone, lost diamond earring, stained fancy clothing are nothing less than dear memories and reason to smile. #6 Stamping her…
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Running out of time
They say time flies. How fast it runs out, however, I realize when I look at my daughter. Six minutes stay in the next room and she has already grown with some mischief, an ocean of enthusiasm to create some new one and a couple of lion’s leaps that practically separate her from this. I know from experience that whenever there is quiet for more than a moment, something very wrong is actually taking place. While preparing the breakfast in a hand-to-hand combat with the clock, the oven and the products in the fridge, few very long moments took place in the next room. Ready to face the faith of…
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16 favorite quotes about love
…because love is like a stormy sea, a candy-floss, a hurricane, an emotion to which I surrender unconditionally. Because I cannot live without love. Because 16 is better than 15. Because these are my favorite quotes: “Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.” – Lao Tzu “Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.” – Sarah Bernhardt “Only the people in love live, others just exist.” – William Shakespeare “Love is to give your soul without regret and instantly to forget what you have given” – Nadejda Zaharieva “somewhere in your sands there is a woman waiting for me. And that’s why I have to…
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Friendship beyond borders
I have known her since eighth grade at school. Carefree, excited and holding grandiose views regarding the world. We painted our dreams with pastels as colorful as the rainbow over the greyness of the everyday life. Today, we are still twenty-one. Time has stopped. It magically turned the years into a single moment. It gave us this mad temper and ready to make troubles eyes, looking forward to run as hell into every new adventure. Like Max and Mauritz but with long blond hair and brunette curls. It gave us longing for life, yearning for tomorrow’s day and dyed our lives in the most fascinating colors. She is a tall…
