Alina Kippasto

An active person gets involved into anything and everything. It’s got nothing to do with side work. It’s looking for self-expression and self-fulfillment.

To be honest, when it comes to myself, I’m very specific. I know exactly what my mission is.

I separate work and private life. But if you look around, there are a lot of people who have a problem with it.

I’m used to having to deal with human inadequacy.

I feel that I have a gift of developing other people’s potential. I can use my inner resources to help them be a better person.

You’ve got to allow yourself feel depressed every now and again. As long as you don’t get too carried away!

Self-criticising? Well, who else?

I can tell exactly who is truly a friend to me and who isn’t. I’ve got great friends and brilliant colleagues. I hope that I know how to give appreciation to those I cherish, and that they don’t feel neglected.

I can easily let go of a person if I see that, for some reason, there’s nothing we’ve got in common.

I like to spend New Years either completely alone, or together with my mom. It’s been working out perfectly for me.

My TV broke about a year back… thank God.

Before, when they asked me about marriage, I’d just smile and change the subject. Just like any regular European woman, I find this type of thing inapplicable before the age of 30.

If I realize that I have an urge to spoil myself, I go and do it to avoid nervous breakdowns.

I once realized that I don’t have to go out to clubs on Friday night anymore, because it’s far more comfortable to spend this time at home. When you stop trying to live “the way everybody does it”, and start living the way you want to instead, everything just clicks into place.

I’m convinced that everything’s possible. If not today, then tomorrow.