Thoughts

(Stay)cation in Zurich - Discover our beautiful city

Whether you are from Zurich or not, there is always something new to discover in this beautiful city. We have brainstormed in Team AMELI and put together our must-see, must-eat and must-do things f...

Pride Month: AMELI meets UniGay, a Student Association of the University of St. Gallen

June is Pride Month - people demonstrate worldwide for the rights of the LGBTQI + community. It's about visibility, diversity, equality and above all about love for everyone! We believe it is impo...

Happiness: A few thoughts.

Happiness comes in many different shapes and forms. For some reading a good book and sipping a cup of fresh tea is the definition of bliss. Yet, for others happiness manifests in getting active, wh...

“Couples that Work: How to thrive in love and at work” - Jennifer Petriglieri

AMELI is about striving women. Independent women, who are willing to take on the world, improving it, going for their dreams. But we must agree with Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of facebook and author ...

Our must-read empowering books from and for women

Do you have new year's resolutions? Maybe to read more books or more importantly - to work on yourself? To accept yourself more, to get ahead in your job, to make your secret dream a reality? As yo...

The AMELI Guide to Meaningful Gifting

Advent, advent, a light is sent. First one, … Today marks the official beginning of our magical and beloved Christmas time. It’s the first advent. People all over the world light a candle, start de...

Slow down, don't speed up - Why we should start to think differently about "Black Friday"

It’s that time of the year again – Christmas is approaching, and the US celebrates Thanksgiving, marking the official start of the high sales season and overwhelming consumers by thousands of speci...

A seat at the table: How strong women challenge traditional power structures

Most everyone is undoubtedly familiar with the phrase "having a seat at the table". The table in this metaphor is a symbol of power, negotiation, and credibility through which one can forward their...

Mindfulness in Consulting? - Techniques that help you to manage stress

Mindfulness in consulting sounds like a contradiction at first. Consulting tends to have long working hours and stressful situations. Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's aware...

"How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person" - Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes is the award-winning creator and executive producer of hit television series like Grey’s anatomy or Scandal. In her book, she describes how she overcomes her insecurities by saying o...