by Miisa Mink | Apr 22, 2019 | Personal growth
A few years back in a session, a therapist told me that the whole orientation of my inner system was wired towards stress. It was a sub-conscious program in my body and mind – intensity had become a magnet. I was an intensity junkie and stress was my comfort zone. She...
by Miisa Mink | Apr 7, 2019 | Personal growth
Does it sometimes feel like people around you are trying to steal your time, attention and energy with negativity? You have dreams and goals to chase but somehow end up catering for other people’s agenda’s that aren’t even always that...
by Leonie Troxler | Jul 15, 2018 | Motivation, Personal growth, Wellbeing
At DrivenWoman we know a thing or two about nourishing our mind and soul, and during the hot summer months it is a great time to do so by reading inspiring personal development books. No matter what you’re going through in life, or even if you’re just...
by Miisa Mink | Jun 24, 2018 | Personal growth, Wellbeing
The saying goes that ‘you need to get out of your comfort zone, that’s where the magic happens’. But what’s wrong with comfort? In this context, ‘comfort’ seems to be equated with over-indulgence, short-term satisfaction as opposed to long-term goals. Letting safety...
by Miisa Mink | Jun 18, 2018 | Goal setting, Personal growth
Failure and success are such close cousins that in our eagerness to gain success we often close our eyes from fear, failure and struggle. But what if you could change your perception about fear and instead of running away from it embrace it, cherish it and talk to it?...
by Miisa Mink | Jun 3, 2018 | Ambition, Personal growth
If there’s one thing that really upsets me right now it’s that so many women are still reluctant to invest in themselves. And I’m not talking about a boob job (but nothing wrong with that investment either). I’m talking about investing in...