mariasorokopud

Living in the modern world, filled up with stress, anxiety, depression and a constant reminder that you might have all of the above can be tough. Social media constantly stimulates be better and do more

Good morning:) Second part of the trip- Vienna. There is something laconic and elegant about this city. Something strict yet there is a feeling that there are so much more going on behind closed doors,

Hello out there. It's been a moment since I published anything in here. Truth be told winter is primarily a traveling time for me. This time it was a Winter school for Transactional Analysis in Belgrade.

I’m am the worst of the worse, who would love me?! Ever heard this one before? A key pick up line of the inverted narcissistic person. Often deeply traumatized, primarily by maternal parental figures,

This can be an ambivalent situation. On one side, if you enjoy being with someone who constantly entertains you, shows their excitement, shows care only to see your appreciation, but doesn’t care how you

On of the primary and basic feelings that is blamed by the society as a faulty one is anger. It builds up, it takes over your body and needs an outlet. You can hear a lot these days about passive aggressive

Based on observations and experience. Have you ever known someone, who enjoys breaking people up? Like the moment he or she sees a potential partner and finds out that they are taken, the games begin.

This is my personal experience that I use as a coping mechanism whenever I’m stuck with a narcissistic person. It all begins with praise, they will lure you in by admiring your qualities like you have

One of the worse things is tension and anxiety. It’s one of the first things that hits you when you are worried about your future. But apart from being socially, economically based issues, and considering

How many of you have asked for a support when you were going through something and felt like it wasn’t the kind of support that you want? Now I know that it can be hard at times and you kind of expect

This is partially personal experience partially collected stories of my friends. Have you heard a phrase “I loved her so much and it hurt even more, I don’t want that any more”? Ok happens to the best

Thought I might share this one with you guys. Every time when the client finishes their therapy is an emotional moment. You recap the path that you have been through together, things they have learned,

Coming back to self-center while hearing all the noise outside can be one of the most difficult task that a modern person can face. A constant pressure for being better, stronger, successful, seeking outside

The toughest conflict that I have faced lately with my clients is the conflict between traditional family approach and their careers. Somehow it has became a dogma in Ukraine, and I have a feeling all

Shaming is one of the key elements in traditional Ukrainian educational system. Up until this day you can here a lot of parents shaming their kids for doing something wrong, teachers in schools using shame

One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to find an inspiration and do it on my own. This week it was a pre-auction exhibition and oh dear lord, it was a bliss. There are a few artists

Sorry guys for the absence, I’ve had difficult clients for two weeks, that took most of my energy and creativity. This happens when you have to invest it all and coming back from that is a whole other

Sometimes I loose it. I loose the ability to understand why people do one thing or another. And then I look back at my own family and stop questioning why do I feel this way. Yesterday I was standing in

Now I have failed in my life so many times that I even stopped counting. Slavic mentality is filled with negative strokes, directed at “we love you when you are down, but when you up and rising you scare

Few days ago I’ve read an article on modern sadists, Marquise De Sade reincarnations. Now the article described primarily the sadists as they are, hiding behind screens, ghosting, blocking, going unbelievable