Hi there,
I’m Snezhana
For over 12 years, I worked as a software engineer. From the outside, I appeared successful, accomplished, and happy. But behind that image, I spent every single day crippled by anxiety. I felt like an imposter—pretending to be someone I wasn’t, constantly afraid that the mask I wore would eventually slip.
Eventually, I reached a point where I knew something had to change.
As frightening as it was, walking away from my career gave me something I had never allowed myself before: the opportunity to truly explore who I was. That decision set me on a journey to understand what self-esteem really is, why so many of us struggle to feel enough, and how we can begin to change that.
Read more about me here.
Bites Of Wisdom
What Does “Success” Mean To Me Today? Has This Changed Over Time?
I think in our culture today there is so much confusion when it comes to what “success” is. Similarly to many others, I used to associate success with climbing the corporate ladder, gaining prestige and respect, a fat pay-check at the end of the month. But I tried...
The Day I Realised My Job Was Slowly Killing My Confidence
It was late August, more than 12 years ago - seemingly one of the happiest moments in my life. I had just received an offer for a year long paid internship as a Junior Web Developer. At the time, it was all I had dreamed of. I had recently arrived in the UK, leaving...
What Is Boxed Breathing – And Why It Works
Without a doubt today we live in some of the most stressful times that we’ve ever experienced. Like never before stress is everywhere around us, all the time - office, home, school, no matter the location - stress is there. At work - strict managers are hanging over...