by Malgorzata Kmita | Jan 16, 2026 | LIFE ABROAD
Expatriate life brings a world of exciting opportunities but also unique challenges that can impact expat mental health. Dealing with a new culture, being away from familiar support systems, and adapting to unknown environments require a lot of mental and emotional...
by Malgorzata Kmita | Dec 26, 2025 | RELATIONSHIP
As a couples therapist, I am often asked a deceptively simple question: “What is love?” Many people come to therapy because love feels confusing, fragile, or painfully absent. Others believe love should be effortless and permanent, and feel ashamed when it isn’t. To...
by Malgorzata Kmita | Dec 23, 2025 | LIFE ABROAD
What are the typical expat problems? Moving to a new country, leaving behind your own culture, family, old friends and familiar lifestyle, can cause a wide variety of psychological consequences. Expats often encounter a unique set of challenges – typical expat...
by Malgorzata Kmita | Nov 29, 2024 | HAPPINESS & PURPOSE
How can you actively work to cultivate happiness? Given the insights presented in Part 1 and 2 of the Happiness article, here comes the practical part. These are psychological, evidence-based strategies to cultivate happiness in a sustanable way. Strategies to...
by Malgorzata Kmita | Nov 7, 2024 | HAPPINESS & PURPOSE
As we have discussed in Part 1, happiness is a deeply personal experience, shaped by a variety of factors of happiness that work together to enhance our overall sense of well-being. While some aspects of happiness come from within—like our personality or mindset—many...
by Malgorzata Kmita | Nov 6, 2024 | HAPPINESS & PURPOSE
We give a huge importance to happiness, often perceiving it as the ultimate goal of life. Whether in fleeting moments or as a sustained feeling, happiness is something we all seek. But what is happiness, really? How can we cultivate it in our lives, and why does it...
