Learning to pack your words — Concise writing is hard: it’s like light packing for a holiday. It’s much easier to fill a 20 kgs suitcase with all your “what if” items than packing a light handbag with the things you will really need. But that exercise requires intention, precision and sometimes repacking, leaving things behind. …

I hope my journey can inspire yours! — Celebrating my Oscar… I have been preparing my “Oscar speech” for a few days now as I watched with anticipation my number of followers get close to the 1,000 mark. Don’t worry, I will keep it sweet and civilized and won’t punch anyone like Will Smith… When someone reaches a big milestone, people…

My process behind the madness — My passion for writing I believe every writer has her / his / their own way of expressing themselves and processing their thoughts into words. I would love to know what goes through the minds and hearts of the various writers as they navigate through this complex metamorphose we call writing… Personally, I have…

The importance of building your personal brand — Background I am currently working on publishing my first book. It’s about my personal experiences living in 9 countries, speaking 6 languages, and overcoming life challenges with a growth mindset. I am journaling “behind the scene” on Medium to share my journey with writers who are interested in the topic…

The ultimate inclusion test — I consider myself an inclusive person: I have lived in different countries and appreciate the cultural differences, from big things like religion and background to small things like how we eat, how we greet others, etc. The one thing that is not up for debate is the toilet paper roll…

The magical minutes The sun was starting to set in Ibiza. It was a perfect orange circle in a sky painted in shades of pink. Not a single cloud in the horizon. He was standing there, adjusting his sleeves for the tenth time smiling nervously. He never thought he would…

My views on dropping the F bomb To swear or not to swear I grew up in a non-swearing family. …

Writing My First Book: Getting A Deal With A Publisher Chapter 3: how to land a deal with a traditional publisher Background I am currently working on publishing my first book. It’s about my personal experiences living in 9 countries, speaking 6 languages and overcoming life challenges with a growth…

This will save you a lot of pain… A win win deal Dear stranger new to Medium, I am writing this article to save you a lot of pain: the pain of looking like a total Medium virgin, the pain of being rejected (or ghosted) by Publications and the pain…