If you find yourself experiencing a difficult situation, similar to something you have faced in your past you have the opportunity to handle it differently and with new knowledge and experience. Don't just caught up in the thought of 'why is this happening to me again?'. Instead thing about what you can do to get … Continue reading When it happens again
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Almost qualified
One of the reasons a person will not apply for a job is not feeling qualified enough, feeling as though they fall short. And if you're a chef looking at a vacancy for a senior engineer, you're right. But when you find a role that is similar to what you have experience in whether it … Continue reading Almost qualified
Disappointing yourself
When you hold yourself to certain expectations it's likely you'll end up disappointed if you can't meet them. That tends to happen when you put too much pressure on yourself. Furthermore, how you feel toward yourself will override how anyone else may feel about you falling short. You could be told that 'it's alright, you … Continue reading Disappointing yourself
Feels like freedom..
What does freedom feel like to you? More specifically what sort of life does it consist of? Perhaps it's less work and more time for creative pursuits. Maybe spending time less time with people that judge and criticise you. It could be feeling like you have options and not feeling obligated to do certain things. … Continue reading Feels like freedom..
Tuning in to abundance
In your day to day life, how often do you stop and think about all the things you have in abundance. Not just as part of a gratitude practice but actually acknowledging that in many aspects of life your cup runs over. However, the acknowledgement will often lead to gratitude because it's easy to forget … Continue reading Tuning in to abundance
Short-term pressure
In the right environment pressure can be a really good thing. For example when you're focused and working hard a couple days (or hours) before a deadline. But that feeling isn't something we should rely on to get things done or have in our life on a daily basis. Although it can be helpful in … Continue reading Short-term pressure
Everything is better in the movies
A movie is kind of like a summary. It only focuses on the key parts and skips or at least fast forwards the mundane bits. 6 months of hard work is displayed in 10 minutes split across the movie in various montages and short scenes. It looks much easier on the big screen. In less … Continue reading Everything is better in the movies
Making difficult decisions
The feeling of regret is always uncomfortable, especially when you think that making a different choice would have led to a better life. When you reach this conclusion, what do you do next? Do you take charge, choose the other choice and commit to it in order to reach the outcome you believe is possible. … Continue reading Making difficult decisions
Worth a shot
It's one thing to have all these really good ideas but it's another thing to put yourself out there. Often the reason for holding back is fear that comes in the form of what ifs. What if I'm not good enough? What if nobody is interested? What if peopel make fun of me? What if … Continue reading Worth a shot
Overcoming a lack of confidence
So often we rely on being confident before we do something without knowing how we'll get there or how it will feel. But when it comes to overcoming a lack of confidence, it only takes a willingness to be outside of your comfort zone long enough to get more comfortable. One day you'll have the … Continue reading Overcoming a lack of confidence
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