Author: Heba Al Samt





#ADMS2014 Hangover

logo_tcm30-19625The Abu Dhabi Media Summit fifth edition took place last week with the theme ‘Driving & Sustaining Future Media in MENA and Beyond’ featuring more than 600 participants, 70 speakers and 14 panel discussions led by  leaders of the media industry.

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The Reason I loved #LinkedIn much MORE ….

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“The Government’s job is to achieve happiness for people.” ~Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

It was great to hear that H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai has joined LinkedIn as a member and Influencer. I can’t wait to read all of his inspiring posts that he will start publishing on the world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn.

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Co-Dependency is NOT Love!

“When you have to choose between a relationship and you, always choose you?” Natalie Lue

Codependent-relationships-with-an-addict-or-alcoholic1You give too much. You are the caregivers & rescuers. You feel compelled to help and solve the problems of others. You put up with way too much and receive way too little in return. You are nurturers and you become obsessed with the person in your life and you forget about yourself. You are the one who takes on other people’s baggage, anxiety, guilt, pain, anger and make it your own, spending all of your energy on others and only others. This is “Co-Dependency”!

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انت تختار

عندما تفقد بريق حضورك عند شخص أحببته، أمامك خيارين لا ثالث لهما، إما أن ترحل بعيداً عنه دون عتاب؛ أو أن تبقى معه مكسوراً – الهاء


A Friday Ramble

10362127_297801283731358_1523462389_nA time comes in our life when we finally get it. When in the midst of all our fears and insanity we stop and somewhere, the voice inside your head cries out – ENOUGH!  Enough fighting and crying, or struggling to hold on. The awakening comes  after a blind tantrum, when our sobs begin to subside, we blink back our tears and through a mantle of wet lashes, we begin to look at the world through new eyes.

Sometimes we need to be reminded of the difference between wanting and needing, and the impact of trusting and loving ourselves.