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Navigating family, life and career in mid-40ties within the Christian faith context. Currently on work assignment in Shanghai China, talking about life in a different culture and country, who I am without my family around and how I cope with loneliness and challenges. Join me into this fascinating journey into Chinese culture, wandering thru small alleys of Shanghai and living in a big city full of lights and food options more than you can think off.
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In this episode I am sharing my thoughts about being apart from my daughter as a working Mother while on assignment in Shanghai; this is a huge topic and if you are a working Mum than you know that mother guilt no matter what you do is real; you basically wear it as a second skin no matter how old are your children; in this episode I also share how you can deal with that guilt feeling , so that you find an inner peace; Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja...
Join me for another episode of my adventures in China. From the first weeks trying to settle down to visiting three cities outside Shanghai already , I have plenty of stories to tell ; From picking tea leaves in Hangzhou, to catamaran cruise and walking in the rain with thousands umbrellas , I am redefining the meaning of being alone. Connect with me over on instagram to check out beautiful pictures from China. Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@g...
In today’s episode I am talking about my experience with Healthcare in China. From the moment I arrived and needed health assessment for work permit , to standard Women’s care for perimenopause symptoms. Needless to say I had the best experience I ever had with the healthcare. I mentioned in this episode: 1. French Concession - popular place for old Shanghai vibes, little cafes and shops , famous Wukang building and Anfu road; try Tokyo Matcha - delicious ice creams and match drink with...
I came here for work. It was a big decision. I’m a mother, and my family is back in the UK. I knew this assignment would stretch me professionally—but I didn’t realize how much it would stretch me emotionally too. The silence teaches me who I am without others around The city teaches me to let go of control. Distance teaches me what home really means. Work teaches me purpose—but so does stillness. Maybe you’ve made a hard choice too. Maybe you’re in a city where you don’t fully be...
After a while I started recording again! Very happy! So welcome back , what’s new and what on earth I am doing in Shanghai!! Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751983/support
As a Mum of teenage daughter I am sharing a few reflections on parenting from Catholic and Christian Perspective; Parenting is a hardwork and those who have teenage children are striving to be the best parent they can with the tools you have. Well done to you all. If you have any questions or you are interested in 1:1 coaching do email me to info@monikamaeja.com I mentioned Michelle Lazurek in my podcast www.michellelazurek.com Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/x...
Welcome back and here is the episode on faith and why you might be losing it. What is the secret to not giving up and keep exploring and deepeingn your spiritual life. Check this out! Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751983/support
It is fair to say that emotions are ruling our lives Emotions/feelings are caused by the way we feel about something. What if you could practice an emotion to overcome some fears which often are unreasonable? Choosing an emotion on purpose and practicing it will increase your awareness and emotional intelligence too. Listen to how I dealt with some challenging thoughts and emotions this week. Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@gmail.com htt...
Lent and East come early this year and this week we have a Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday on the same day. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of obligation especially for Catholics who celebrate the 40-day Lent period in preparation for Easter and Resurrection. If you are looking for meaningful ways to grow in your faith this Lent I hope you will find a few inspirations in my podcast: This Lent I signed up for Lent everyday prayer on Hallow app, and I will be reading the Bible through...
I love the concept of the power of one which changed my life. We may have many thoughts and different emotions on a given day but choosing one that you constantly practice on purpose has been a game changer for me. It takes more mental effort but once you do it often enough it becomes your second nature. I hope to inspire you to continue with your goals for this years by working on your thoughts and emotions. Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmatej...
This is the last episode in 4 part series this time about relationships. I truly believe those three key elements can help you so much to raise awareness and build beautiful and loving relationships with people in your life. Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751983/support
Alright, a bombshell podcast episode has landed. I love talking about career change and career exploration. Are we here to work only in one career,? I do not think so, some of us are born to explore and grow in potential especially to help others. This episode is full of resources and links you will find below. I dedicated to everyone interested in healthcare especially medical doctors as I had so many questions about health coaching. If you need clarity do contact me below using a dedicated ...
Part 2 - setting the goals for growing in faith; if your intention this year is to grow in your spiritual-religious life this episode is for you; Link to the article: https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-things-real-christian-women-shouldn-t-do.html?utm_source=Daily%20Bible%20Living&utm_campaign=Daily%20Bible%20Living%20-%20BibleStudyTools.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9105452&recip=558933530&aps=1afb7d704482f9a7c2c5d12beffb5bc21429097b6a463893f83307c09c3b6f7e&l...
As promised in my last podcast this is part 1 of 4 part series on how to set goals for different areas in your life. Here I am talking about mindset for Health goals and key principles you can use in four areas of your life. Check my resources below to help you with a great start to the new year: Contact me for bespoke services: info@monikamateja.com Mindset to help you with achieving your goals https://youtu.be/Y__NN3494UE?si=9xSb3khzEMnELsMw Wheel of Life Video. https://youtu.be/0pD_IwcG...
I hope you had a good break. Over the last few days I have noticed the change in social media posts, a lot of them are about new challenges and goals for the new year so we must be truly in the time of setting new year goals. Whether you have them or not I believe this podcast will help you with less procrastination and belief that you can achieve what you set out for yourself not only next year but well beyond it. My new free workshop is coming soon so please sign up to be notified wh...
Many of us would like to explore faith. We think that faith is on decline. I disagree, many of us are looking for spiritual fulfillment understanding that more things and experiences in life will never be enough and there will be always something missing. Faith is a gift and sometimes we need to learn how to receive it. My daily companions The Bible in a year podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321 Hallow App Support ...
I get that, it is a season for colds and generally feeling under the weather; Days are shorter and the weather not the best; however, we can make this a special time for ourselves, not only because of Christmas but because it is the time to really look after yourself well, take a break ( if possible) and enjoy time with family and friends; your health routine does not have to start in January, it can start now and you can even sign up to the gym ; I am sharing a few tips on how I cope w...
Is passion overated? Do we need it to enjoy our work? What is the true secret behind passion? Is common sense ordinary and boring and therefore excludes living with passion. In this episode I am talking about how sometimes living wiht passion leads to serious mental health problems as we put too much pressure on ourselves to live an interesting life. I hope you like it . I am sharing more about my life as an immigrant who settled in UK permanently, as a mother and wife, as a pers...
Wow - 100 episode!! I get that ; we often feel that we are running a repetitive scenario in our life; get up go to work, come back, watch sth and go to sleep and next day repeat the same; I got an email from my audience on this very topic so I decided to break it down with a few tips to love your life no matter what happens; if you have a question do email me info@monikamateja.com I mentioned about our talents and how you can discover them - check this out: https://www.gallup.com/clif...
Abundant life- what it is for you? How you can see beyond your own limits and how you can reframe your thoughts so that you can continue and not giving up; In his podcast episode I am sharing three key concepts that help me to live an abundant life even when sometimes it does not feel that way; Support the show www.monikamateja.com www.instagram.com/xomonimateja Mmateja921@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751983/support
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