Khawla Shehadeh
Guilt
Pff, what a time. Who is not bothered by the news and the recent developments in the Middle East? My goodness what a nightmare,...
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Khawla Shehadeh
- Oct 10
- 3 min
HALT
World peace can sometimes start with a simple cheese sandwich. When I met Mark, 5 years ago, he asked me if besides being so sweet, if I...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Sep 10
- 4 min
Saying No
"Say no and find out who your friends are" says Gabor Maté with a smile. For many people, setting boundaries and saying no is difficult....
Khawla Shehadeh
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Money & Freedom
The Dalai Lama once told the funny story about the time he had a conference in New York that lasted for several days. Each day he was...
Khawla Shehadeh
- May 6
- 2 min
Climate Stress
Do you also suffer from climate stress? Maybe you recognise the constant undercurrent of guilt and shame in yourself too. With every...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Resurrection
Easter represents resurrection. Whether you believe in the life story of Jesus or not, resurrection is something we have all undergone at...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Mar 26
- 3 min
Self-Compassion
This time the newsletter is later in the month than you are used to from me. Maybe it doesn't bother you at all or maybe you haven't even...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Slowing Down
On LinkedIn, I read the moving post of a young woman who was terminally ill with breast cancer. She wrote about how she started looking...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Hope
I don't watch much TV but recently we got Ziggo. For years I didn't watch mainstream TV but what strikes me now is how much negativity...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Dec 10, 2022
- 3 min
Wabi Sabi
"Did you enjoy your vacation?". I just returned a week ago from a 3-week retreat in the mountains of Andalucia. In a beautiful natural...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Nov 5, 2022
- 3 min
Inertia
Nature is not something that exists outside of us; we are an inseparable part of nature. True, we have the largest brains of all species,...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
Are Emotions Taboo?
What does an Englishman say when he is really furious? He says, "I am going to write a letter!". A Dutch businessman thought he had a...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Sep 3, 2022
- 4 min
Unhealthy Loyalty
Loyaliteit is iets dat hoog in het vaandel staat in onze samenleving. Het schept consistentie en vertrouwen. Maar is het altijd gezond?
Khawla Shehadeh
- Jul 30, 2022
- 3 min
Mindfulness Life Hacks
What does mindfulness look like when you get up from your meditation? How can you keep that peace in your life during the rest of the...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Jul 10, 2022
- 3 min
Rather die tired
Lately I am feeling very tired. Maybe I have an underlying ailment, perhaps I do too much or I sleep too little. However, I have the...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Apr 2, 2022
- 2 min
Spirituality vs self-development
Spirituality is often associated with new-age, hippy-dippiness, fragrant incense, colourful stones, (male) Gurus and exotic retreats. The...
Khawla Shehadeh
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
A tricky question:"How are you?"
Raise your hand if your answer to the question "how are you?" is almost always "good", "well" or "great". Here is another raised hand....
Khawla Shehadeh
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Time pressure
An old experiment by John Darley and Daniel Batson illustrates very well the factors that determine our behaviour when it comes to...
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