Sometimes difficult things are only difficult because we choose to perceive them to be. But if it works one way then maybe it can work the other way. Maybe, difficult things will become a little less challenging if we choose to perceive them to be easier to overcome.
Category: Ideas
Small wonderful moments
In life there are small wonderful moments that remind you to trust that everything is always working itself out. These moments occur almost randomly yet they're in perfect synchronicity. It's so easy to get caught up in 'the overwhelm'. The overwhelm is the stress, anxiety and fear that occurs in life. These occurrences may be … Continue reading Small wonderful moments
Ideas and reality
The idea of something is often much more appealing than the reality. When you get caught up in a daydream about life, you're in control you can make it whatever you want it to be. You can come up with an idea that is totally impossible in the real world but plays out with ease … Continue reading Ideas and reality
The things you don’t want to do
Sometimes we have to do things that we don't want to do. But it's important to remember, there are levels to this sort of thing. You might not want to go to work but you have to. Work could be 9-5 or it could be a 12 hour shift, that's a lot of time spent … Continue reading The things you don’t want to do
You don’t need to change
Just because you try something new doesn't mean you have to adopt it as a long term thing or even do it more than once. This applies to so many things work, relationships, hobbies, habits, diet and fitness. Trying new things is about being open to something you've not experienced before, it doesn't require permanent … Continue reading You don’t need to change
Assuming the worst
Often when when we face a new situation that involves uncertainty, we automatically assume the worst. We make up a story about how bad it'll be, how everything will go wrong and how maybe we'd have been better off if things stayed the way they were. But, change is inevitable and so you have to … Continue reading Assuming the worst
Feelings of freedom
As we go through life we develop ideas of what freedom would look like or feel like for ourselves. It may come from how you were brought up, the career aspirations you have or maybe just how you feel in particular moments. If the idea of feeling liberated matters to you then it's worth while … Continue reading Feelings of freedom
The old normal
Lockdown allowed us to fantasise about the possibilities of life. The way that things were was no longer seen as the way that things had to be. The longer we were inside the more we began to speak of the new normal. We were able to imagine changes on scales small and large. I think … Continue reading The old normal
What matters most?
When it comes to what is important sometimes we confuse external pressures or expectations with what really matters to us personally. In doing so we end up focusing on and prioritising the wrong things. These external things could come from work, family or friends and they overwhelm us because we aren't clear about what we're … Continue reading What matters most?
Other peoples opinions
Sometimes we stop ourselves from doing the things that we want to do because we put others above ourselves. We choose to consider how our actions might make someone else feel, as if that is our responsibility. It often results in not doing the things that we want to do. In the moment, it might … Continue reading Other peoples opinions
The Daily Gemm 