Diana Budisavljević’s kindness cost her mental health — Schindler rescued 1,200 souls during the Holocaust. Diana Budisavljević (1891–1978) saved 12 times more from Nazi death camps. Still, she died practically unknown. Married to a respectable Clinical Professor of Medicine, Diana could have stayed away from history. Instead, our rich girl took the greatest humanitarian action in a concentration…

Face, accept, float, and let time pass — Anxiety is tricky: It’s natural but we still don’t like it. Sometimes it’s a warning of a real danger, sometimes it’s a false alarm. However, you feel jittery when things are both risky and safe. Also, no matter what you do, it will show up and you can’t destroy it. …

Sexual awareness has come a long way since the 19th century — Let’s admit it: Even today women wait for it to pass. Still, they enjoy sex more than in the 1900s because the last century has done wonders for sex education and pleasure. A hundred years ago sex was the source of ignorance and embarrassment. Everyone had it behind their walls…

First-hand flying experience — I thought I had overcome my fear of flying ten years ago. But the other day I was on the verge of anxiety again. It was a mere 45-minute flight. The plane would take off, then they’d serve us biscuits, and soon afterward, it would land. For the first time…

With 1,000 origami cranes and only one wish — We’d never hear of Sadako Sasaki (佐々木 禎子, January 7, 1943 — October 25, 1955) if it hadn’t been for Hiroshima. The girl lived with her mom, dad, and brother in the small town near a naval base when they dropped “Little Boy” on it. …

And so Elizabeth Feodorovna became a martyr — Some 150 years ago there lived German princess Elisabeth of Hesse. She was one of the most beautiful women of her time and many VIPs courted her. Also, her grandmother was Queen Victoria, the most influential person of the 19th century. At the age of 20, Elisabeth married a Russian…

And get a more valuable life — “Strength is not born from strength. Strength can be born only from weakness, so be glad of your weaknesses now. They are the beginnings of your strength.” — Dr. Claire Weekes I hated anxiety until I realized: It is your friend as much as it is your enemy. If you’re…

A lesson on greed, passion, and betrayal — “And right here on your left is Skorpios. It belonged to a Greek magnate Aristotle Onassis who used to throw huge parties there in the 1960s and 1970s.” “Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra would come. So would Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, and John Wayne. You could even find politicians like…

Break the downward spiral in a healthy way — It takes half a lifetime to learn how to deal with bad feelings well. And you also have to suffer before you find a healthy way to do it. There are several good manners of dealing with negative emotions. When I’m angry, I do anything physical to get rid of…