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Recognising our value
Once a person stops seeing your value, there is nothing that you can do to get them to value you again. Yet, we often forget that our value is not dependent on the views of others or how they behave towards us. That dependency on the value, or lack of it, that others place on…
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Letting go
I cought myself thinking today that the only way to move forward in life is to let go. Let go of all the bad memories, to let go of all the dreams that never came true, to let go of all the people that chose anything else over us. Is it easy? Certainly not. And…
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Walking forward
What does it mean to walk forward in life? For some of us walking forward can come in the form of a new stage in life, whether planned or unexpected, wanted or not. A sudden and unexpected change in our lives can lead to a situation where we must decide if we stay paralyzed by…
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Dealing with disappointment
In my last Blog post I was talking about pain and how there is no escaping it, the only way out is to work one’s way through it. What about the disappointment that comes with that pain? Because the sort of pain I was writing about comes seldom without disappointment and sometimes, it is the…
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Escaping pain
Over the course of our lifetime we are likely going to go through different situations that provoke in us happiness, joy, sorrow, sadness and, hopefully not so often, pain. Recovering from a situation that has caused an extraordinary impact in our private and professional lives can take an enormous toll on daily life and our…
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Book reviews, Newspaper Interviews and TV
I am absolutely delighted with the lovely reviews “Escape to Life: From Syria to Safety”, has received. Here is one of the latest reviews published in Amazon: The way in which those of you who have read my book are being touched by it is deeply moving to me and I feel honored to read…
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Never give up
Never Give Up So you have encountered difficulties in your path? What was that someone once said to me? “If at first you don´t succeed, try and try and try again!” Giving up at the first difficulty does not lead to success. If you are looking for a new job for example and got rejected…
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Gratitude
We are so very grateful for all the wonderful book reviews that we have been receiving. Escape to Life: From Syria to Safety, is reaching hearts and giving hope and encouragement. I wanted to share with everyone some of the reviews that have been written. More to come. Thank you to everyone who has taken…
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Book Launch
In a magical, arabic inspired, candlelit evening setting with live music and surrounded by more than 70 guests, Author Beatriz Custodio Gonzalez read from “Escape to Life. From Syria to Safety.”
