Ivana Separovic
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Holistic Wellbeing & Mindfulness for Busy People
17/06/2026
Every time I mention this, I receive mixed responses.
I believe that the way our society works is often at odds with our nature.
We were not meant to spend our days rushing, living in a constant state of stress, barely breathing, barely pausing long enough to notice the world around us.
It pulls us away from happiness, health, and connection — with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.
So today, I want to appreciate the spaces in between.
The moments when there is nowhere to be, nothing to prove, and nothing to chase.
A bird chirping outside the window. A child laughing at a playground. The wind brushing against our face.
These moments may seem small, but they are more precious than many of the things we chase so relentlessly while life quietly slips through our fingers.
Two stories that inspired me the most come from Eckhart Tolle and Michael Singer.
Eckhart Tolle describes a moment when he was 29 years old, lying in bed, overwhelmed by anxiety and a constant stream of thoughts. At one point, he thought:
“I cannot live with myself any longer.”
Then a question suddenly arose in his mind:
“Am I one or two? If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me: the ‘I’ and the ‘self’ that ‘I’ cannot live with.”
That realization became a turning point in his life.
Michael Singer describes a similar moment in The Untethered Soul.
He became aware that there was a voice in his narrating his life. Instead of being completely pulled into that voice, he started observing it.
That realization also became a turning point.
Neither of these insights came from a mindfulness course, a meditation retreat, or years of studying spirituality.
✨They came from simply noticing something that is happening inside all of us — a constant flow of thoughts that come and go as they please.
They came from simply noticing something that is happening inside all of us — a constant flow of thoughts that come and go as they please.
There are many similar stories that are not famous or written in books. They happen to ordinary people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
It is a reminder that mindfulness is not reserved for monks or yogis.
It is for me.
It is for you.
It is for all of us.
22/05/2026
On average, we take around 20,000 breaths a day. Over 70 years, that adds up to more than 500 million breaths.
And yet, most of the time, we barely notice them.
So today, let’s take a moment to appreciate our lungs for everything they do for us every single second, including right now.
Take a deep inhale through your nose and count to five. Then take one more short inhale at the top and hold for a moment.
Exhale slowly through your mouth and count to seven. Then exhale just a little bit more and pause before inhaling again.
Feel your lungs expanding and contracting, and quietly say thank you.
And notice this: how often does taking one deep inhale and exhale make things feel just a little bit better?
So many of us fall into this trap.
We think about what we need to be happy. We think about what could go wrong. We think so much that we forget to notice what is already here.
The truth is that when we genuinely feel joyful, we are usually not thinking about happiness at all. We are simply in it.
Listening to our favourite song.
Watching the clouds.
Laughing with someone we love.
Dancing in the kitchen.
Actually being where we are.
We notice what we see, hear, smell, and feel instead of analysing everything all the time.
Constant thinking is like throwing stones into water all day long and wondering why the surface never settles.
Without stillness, it becomes very hard to feel present.
And without presence, it becomes very hard to feel happy.
When was the last time you felt truly present and joyful?
For me, it was last night having a tea party with my six-year-old.
And no, I wasn’t thinking much about it.
I was simply there.
06/05/2026
This morning, I read a passage in a book that really hit me.
It was a Buddhist story about two arrows.
The first arrow is pain.
Something difficult happens. Someone disappoints us, rejects us, criticises us. That arrow lands.
But then comes the second arrow.
The one that makes us suffer.
We feel alone, anxious, heartbroken.
“This always happens to me.”
“I’m not good enough.”
“Why can’t I handle this better?”
“What if things never improve?”
The first arrow comes from life.
The second one comes from our inner world. Our thoughts, emotions, reactions.
And while we cannot always control the first arrow, we can learn to soften the second.
The story reminded me that suffering is not always created by what happens to us.
It is often our response to those events that can make us feel miserable.
And this is the power of books.
Sometimes a single paragraph can change the way we see ourselves, our pain, or our entire lives.
And I think that’s pretty beautiful.
Today, I am grateful for books. 🙏🏼
10/04/2026
Years ago, I witnessed a moment on the grassy area near our apartment, one of those places always full of kids, families, and dogs.
That day, I noticed a girl, about 12 years old, doing cartwheels in front of her dad.
Each time she called out, “Hey Dad, look at this.”
She would do a cartwheel, then look at him, waiting for his reaction.
Every time, he barely responded. Just a quick glance before returning to his conversation with friends.
By the third time, I noticed her face.
She looked hurt. Disappointed. A little humiliated.
I think many of us know that feeling. Wanting to be seen. Wanting to hear “I’m proud of you,” and not receiving it.
When it happens often enough, it can make us feel unworthy of their time and attention.
It can make us believe our voice doesn’t matter—that no matter what we do, it’s not enough.
👉Since becoming a mum, it has become one of my highest priorities to spend meaningful time with Lucia—to be as present as I can, so she knows she matters.
Because when we are truly present with our children, without saying a word, we communicate:
You matter. You are worthy. You are important. I love you.
Our children need our presence more than our presents.
Just as a butterfly needs to grow its wings before it can pollinate flowers, 🦋 we need time to grow and transform before we can truly help those around us.
We need quiet. We need space to reconnect with ourselves and allow change to happen.
Today I’m appreciating butterflies for the lessons they remind us of:
the power of transformation,
the grace of being present,
and the beauty of giving to the world while staying true to who we are.
And everything else. 🙏🏼
The reason why this simple practice works is quite straightforward.
👉 Our thoughts shape the quality of our daily experience.
And thus, it doesn’t really matter how much we have or where we are.
If our minds are filled with thoughts that judge, criticise, and worry, it becomes hard to feel happy.
Instead, we feel anxious, restless, or dissatisfied.
🌟 Call it a prayer, a ritual, or a meditation—coming back to ourselves, beyond our thoughts, helps loosen the power the thinking mind has over us.
•It creates a space to notice what we have rather than focus on what we don’t.
•It allows us to find joy in a bird chirping, a child’s laughter, the small moments that would otherwise pass us by.
•It empowers us to be happy, even when we have just a little bit.
Our thoughts are no longer ruling our world; we begin to observe them instead of being led by them.
One very simple practice starts with just three words: “I’m grateful for…”
When we intentionally complete that sentence, even once or twice a day, we direct our attention toward what is good in our lives.
Because what we pay attention to grows.
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