by Florina Lungu | Aug 17, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health
A couple of days ago, I stepped outside the hospital. The automatic doors slid open, and the sun hit my face like a warm hand. The air smelled of cut grass and distant rain. A breeze wrapped around my shoulders, soft and deliberate. I hadn’t realized how shallow my...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 30, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth
It was early morning when I saw the post. Still in my robe, coffee steaming beside me, my eyes landed on a list shared by a fellow therapist, Alina Maria Blăgoi. She quoted Charlie Chaplin, a man known for his humor, but whose depth too often gets overlooked. One line...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 22, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health
A few days ago, I walked barefoot in the forest with my son. The earth was cool and wet under our feet. The light filtered through the leaves like gold dust. Adam giggled as he picked up a stone, then looked up to see the sun breaking through the trees. No app. No...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 8, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing
The moment after the diagnosis often feels the hardest. Even when the words make sense. Even when they bring relief, finally, a name for the struggle. There’s still that quiet, sharp question inside: “What does this mean for my life?” “Will I ever be...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 14, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection
What is it that our bodies know, but we so often forget to notice? That question stayed with me the entire day after Ana left my office. She had walked in looking pale, tired, and emotionally flat. Her skin was dull and dry. Her thoughts were foggy. Her energy was...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 30, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
I stood by the door of my son’s kindergarten, holding his tiny backpack in one hand and his even tinier fingers in the other. It was a typical morning. Warm smiles. The buzz of children’s voices. Shoes kicked off near the door in a chaotic little pile. And then I saw...