Value and oversharing online

In the age of social media it's easy to overshare. You can go from sharing behind the scenes of your business, hobby or creative work to showing people what you ate for breakfast, how you ruined your manicure and asking for suggestions for your new hair colour. For some people, it works, they like sharing … Continue reading Value and oversharing online →

Creating a sustainable business

Some of the businesses that have suffered the most are the ones built on bringing people together and having person to person interactions. On the other hand for the people that have created online businesses they can run from anywhere, it's pretty much business as usual. They may even be seeing an increase in customers/clients … Continue reading Creating a sustainable business →

Two types of perfectionists

When you think of a perfectionist, what comes to mind? Almost every time it's the type A personality who is incredibly organised and competitive. The sort of person who is particular and also explicit about wanting to get things right. But there is a different kind of perfectionist too. The second is the sort of … Continue reading Two types of perfectionists →

Self help

Perhaps when you were young, someone taught you that when you feel overwhelmed, step away and give yourself a moment. Maybe you grew up practising that and maybe you didn't. If you didn't you might find that as an adult when you feel overwhelmed you don't quite know how to handle it. The feeling might … Continue reading Self help →

In spite of everything

Looking back on the past couple of months, what have been your highlights? What has brought you joy? How have you been spending your time? For some there's a chance that they have been blossoming into a more truer version of themselves. Becoming someone who is considerate about how they spend their time. It's not … Continue reading In spite of everything →

How to be more productive

If you ever find yourself wanting to be productive but struggling to get things done, here's a simple solution. Get the materials you need, go somewhere where you won't be disturbed, start and don't stop until the task is complete. Being productive isn't as complicated as we often make it. Of course if you're sitting … Continue reading How to be more productive →

Getting across the beam

We often underestimate the role that belief plays in our development. But the truth is you could be so much more if only you believed. Take something as seemingly insignificant as walking across a balancing beam. The people that make it from one side to the other will be the ones that believe they can … Continue reading Getting across the beam →

If I had more time…

Have you ever found yourself wishing that you had more time? If so, what circumstance did you think would arise to give you more time? Was it quitting your job, winning the lottery or an inheritance from a great aunt? Now that you have more free time than you used to, are you doing all … Continue reading If I had more time… →

Slowly building

Rome wasn't built in a day and neither were helpful habits. If you want to start reading more, getting up at 6am every morning, eating more nourishing food or committing to your creative projects, one day won't make a difference on it's own. It's a series of days, one by one, bit by bit that … Continue reading Slowly building →

Singer, Mistress and Spy

We often have a habit of having a very shallow view of popular people. Not in the materialistic sense but instead that we forget to perceive the depth of a human being in these kinds of people. We take them at face value, as 2D versions of their true selves forgetting to consider that they … Continue reading Singer, Mistress and Spy →