Ioana Barbu

Am crescut într-o familie "de dascăl", cu un străbunic ce a dat esență vorbei din popor "om bun ca pâinea lui Dumnezeu. Străbunicul Ion a fost dascăl în satul natal, dar cu o aură de preot și duhovnic pentru mulți, meserie al cărui port nu l-a putut îmbrăca niciodată pentru că a fost nevoit să … Continuă să citești Coliva tradițională din arpacaș: rețeta simplă pentru un dulce cu iz de credință și amintiri dragi

"We own the sky" is a book that takes you in the middle of storms of emotions, from where you then have to travel to the clear, almost inevitably with your loved ones in mind. It's about the hard-to-explain power of family-born love and the awful fear of losing what you love. About the road … Continuă să citești A book with healing powers: We own the Sky, by Luke Allnutt

This is a manifesto for the fact that so much positive change comes when we read. I am living proof. Most of my personal and professional growth comes from reading - books, ebooks, audio books, white papers, articles, courses. Most of my positivity and balance comes from the phychology and mindfulness books i've read. I … Continuă să citești Everything changes when we read: the two major benefits of reading according to Neil Gaiman and how to teach children the love for books

In today’s world, being ready to face the unexpected can be crucial for a business, as it can be for our lives. Crises create uncertainty and stress, and planning ahead, policies and back-ups can save your work in tough times. Inspired from our own experience in the Covid19 Pandemic, best practice in communication & marketing, … Continuă să citești Crisis Management 1.0.1: Key Steps for finding communication silver linings in tough times

As most of the digital channels of marketing, email has seen significant changes in performance in the recent context. There are important changes in volumes for multiple categories: Source: Digital Marketing Institute Webinar: Email Marketing Strategy with Karen Talavera, synchronicity Marketing Founder In order to adapt and make sure you cover and understand well the … Continuă să citești Tips for a successful email marketing strategy for your brand: the 5 Level Blueprint

I admit I was so anxious about getting pregnant, at first. All the implications of giving birth and growing a tiny human can be overwhelming, especially if your are the over-planner perfectionist kind of person. And it's only normal to ask yourself questions like: Am I ready? Will I be able to handle to pregnancy … Continuă să citești 10 tips for getting ready for pregnancy from a perfectionist mom-to-be

Seeing the good in the world, beyond the harsh, the rotten, the toughness, is not an easy task and it does not always come naturally. It needs kindness, positivity, modesty and at least a little hope. Choosing to remain polite, empathic and dignified no matter what unfairness or disrespect you face doesn't come for granted. … Continuă să citești Finding the good light takes time

Timpul fuge din ce in ce mai repede, nu ne mai ajunge. Sunt prea multe de facut, nu mai e timp de iubit in thina, de jucat fara limita. Maturitatea vine cu grija pentru implinire si cu presiunea lucrurilor care "trebuie facute". Avem acelasi timp toti de pe lume. Acelasi numar de ore intr-o zi, acelasi Pamant care se invarte in jurul Soarelui osciland intre zi si noapte. Si totusi, unii dintre noi par sa lase urme mai adanci, trainice in timpul prin care trec si altii plutesc nehotarat prin el. Oare ce ne face atat de diferiti?