Therapy Isn’t for the Weak – It’s for the Brave

Therapy Isn’t for the Weak – It’s for the Brave

by Florina Lungu | Feb 3, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mindset, Stress and PTSD

Life has a way of testing us. Problems grow like shadows, stretching larger and darker, eclipsing the light we once relied on. When you’re in that place—lost in the overwhelm—it’s easy to wonder: Is help even for me? Is therapy for me? Let me start here: therapy isn’t...
Are We Treating the Person or the Label?

Are We Treating the Person or the Label?

by Florina Lungu | Jan 27, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth

Have you ever wondered how many prescriptions are written, not for the person sitting across from us, but for the diagnosis they’ve been assigned? This question has been on my mind since a course I attended recently – a course that felt deeply personal to me,...
We Are the Sum of What We Take In and Think About

We Are the Sum of What We Take In and Think About

by Florina Lungu | Jan 6, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition

This winter, I made a promise to myself. I wasn’t going anywhere. Three weeks at home—just me, my family, and the quiet comfort of familiar surroundings. No airports. No packing.  Just stillness. But life has a way of steering us to where we need to be. Two weeks...
The Car Crush That Changed My Life… and Why It Can Change Yours

The Car Crush That Changed My Life… and Why It Can Change Yours

by Florina Lungu | Dec 30, 2024 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Stress and PTSD

Ten years ago, I had a brush with mortality that changed the way I see life. I was in a car accident. My friend was driving her car on a highway in Romania. It was a rainy day, the kind where the world outside the window feels blurry and muted. We were heading to a...
When Knowing Isn’t Enough: Why We Struggle to Prioritize Ourselves

When Knowing Isn’t Enough: Why We Struggle to Prioritize Ourselves

by Florina Lungu | Dec 2, 2024 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mindset, Personal Growth

I used to think knowledge was power. If I knew better, I would do better. Simple, right? But life has a way of humbling you. Especially when you’re a professional, balancing the demands of work, family, and the expectations you place on yourself. It’s ironic, isn’t...
The Unspoken Truth: How Silence Shapes Our Minds and Health

The Unspoken Truth: How Silence Shapes Our Minds and Health

by Florina Lungu | Nov 10, 2024 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mindset, Stress and PTSD

There’s a story I once heard that has stayed with me for years—a story that speaks to the silent battle many of us carry alone. Imagine a man walking through life with a stone in his shoe. At first, it’s just a small discomfort, something he believes he can ignore....
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