Self-Reflective Conversations

We sometimes face tragedy, natural disasters, health concerns, relationship issues, work difficulties, or school problems in life. Resilience is how well you adapt to these events and anything that life throws at you.The Covid-19 Pandemic is an excellent example of challenging times where things happen that are seemingly out of your control. Loved ones get sick or pass away, governments impose rules and regulations that require you to do something that you usually would not do, children need to stay home for online schooling, and an adult working from home becomes a norm. These are all things that may be out of your control. How do you deal with them, adapt quickly, and embrace the changes that life brings?Listen to this podcast that features 4 amazing people who who share their reflections on how they have coped with the Pandemic.

10/4/21 • 35:03

"An internal monologue, also called self-talk, inner speech, inner discourse, or internal discourse, is a person's inner voice which provides a running verbal monologue of thoughts while they are conscious. It is usually tied to a person's sense of self" - WikipediaIn this conversation, Anite Windrich, an amazing woman who actively deals with her 'inner voices', gives clear and practical tips on how to change the negative into the positive. Listen and be inspired!

1/23/21 • 18:21

Although some people may look anatomically striking, we are all flawed and we are all beautiful, both internally and externally. With this dichotomy, how do we deal with the concept of beauty in our lives? What is beauty? In this conversation, Sharon Bhikha, a lovely South African woman who has her beauty deeply rooted in her faith, shares her reflections on this subject and motivates others toward self-love through authenticity and personal development.  Listen and be encouraged by her wise and inspiring words.

11/1/20 • 19:27

'The social environment, social context, sociocultural context or milieu refers to the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual was educated or lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact.' - Wikipedia. In this episode, Sandra has a deep and insightful conversation with Tejas Kundalia, a man born and raised in India and who has been living in Europe for many years. Tejas shares his views on the differences in the social environment and how he has adjusted to these over the years.

9/6/20 • 25:05

You often hear about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. As daughters, we often blame our mothers for things that went wrong in our lives and for the way we turned out to be. Yet, all too often, we forget to give our mothers credit for the things that went ‘right’ in our lives. In this powerful and touching conversation, Sonja Bloemers shares her reflections on her relationship with her mother.

8/14/20 • 25:14

When I think of hobbies, I think of all the activities, interests and pastimes that give me pleasure and make me relax. These afford me an outlet for my creativity and help me escape from things that give stress and drain energy. Is a hobby an escape? In this episode, Sandra has an meaningful conversation with Harry Ras, a man with a family and full time job, who has some interesting hobbies. He gives insight into how hobbies fit into his life, and how he balances these with his work and family. 

7/17/20 • 21:20

Having children is often what impacts people most. Children give us purpose and enable us to be grounded. The joys and challenges that come with having children can stretch us and make us grow. As we try to give them love, guidance, attention and support, they teach us what life is all about. In this episode, Sandra has an meaningful conversation with Aart Houweling, a man raising 2 beautiful teenage daughters on his own. He gives practical and emotional insight into his life and how he guides his young girls as a single father.

7/3/20 • 25:16

Many of us live lives of quiet desperation. We just live! Day in and day out, we are faced with the drudgery of life and this can be overwhelming at times. Do you want to 'just live' or do you want to live for a PURPOSE. Do you have something that gives you a reason to live? Is the reason you live enough to give you direction and motivate you? Sandra has an interesting conversation with Jamal Malik on this deep topic.

6/18/20 • 30:04

In life, things do not always go the way we would like them to. Circumstances, events, people and situations arise that result in positive and negative emotions. The negative emotions are sometimes detrimental to ourselves and to others. These situations occur both in our personal lives and in work situations. As we struggle to get over some of these emotions, the one recurring aspect and that can be a redeeming factor in many situations -- an aspect that we all encounter in life -- is LOVE! Sandra has a deep conversation with Franzi Meis on this important topic.

6/9/20 • 24:29

In this episode Sandra Introduces herself and explains the form of all future episodes.  She also explains why self-reflection is important: To strengthen emotional stability, to increase confidence and understanding, to give clarity for decision making, to adjust behavior for future situations, to develop a positive mindset, to grow and become more productive, to empower yourself to move forward with courage, to act with integrity.Sandra invites guests to her weekly episodes and together they reflect on their personal views on important life topics. Sandra encourages her guests, through poignant questions, to stand still and seriously connect with their inner-selves. 

5/31/20 • 04:26