There's a lesson in almost everything. How much stuff are you holding onto that doesn't feel good. Think about who or what you're following on social media, what are you subscribed to, the contents of your closet or home space. How does it make you feel? If it doesn't feel good, why not? Furthermore, why … Continue reading Everything must go!
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Aspirations, assurance and an abundance of ideas
A few months ago I had an idea for my book and I planned to spend my summer writing in-between picnics, parties and Prosecco. But summer came, summer went and nothing ever came of that book idea. Infact, I don't even remember the idea that I had. But then a few days ago I had … Continue reading Aspirations, assurance and an abundance of ideas
The art of the gift
Currently reading linchpin by Seth Godin and learning a whole lot. I've been thinking a lot about the art of gift giving lately. Not in terms of a birthday or Christmas gifts but in daily life. The small or grand acts of generosity like saying good morning with a genuine smile or offering to help … Continue reading The art of the gift
Unfinished business
What happened to all those plans you made? Starting is always exciting and finishing is always the aim. But somehow you let stuff get in the way of your plans. You focused too much on the problems instead of how to make things happens. You used your free time passively and felt like you needed … Continue reading Unfinished business
Problems and solutions
A simple but useful exercise Get a piece of paper and split it in 2 (or create a word document or excel spreadsheet). On one side write all your problems, the big, small and in-between. Then the other side come up with a solution to each one. In my experience, I've found that this lowers … Continue reading Problems and solutions
Embracing the worst case scenario
Because if you make peace with the worst possible outcome, it can only go up from there. If you're afraid to do something because of how it will turn out you're probably not going to do it. But by figuring out what exactly you're afraid of it might help you overcome it. That's because once … Continue reading Embracing the worst case scenario
Why it’s so hard to be yourself
It's easier said than done. We grow up having people tell us to be more or less of ourselves. And for many at a young age you follow the words of those older than you. That's fine when it comes to things like eating a balanced diet, doing your homework and being kind to people. … Continue reading Why it’s so hard to be yourself
Taking the right approach
You're either A, B or somewhere in-between. Person A takes the do it now approach and gets things done as they arise or sets time aside to do it in the future. Person B takes the do nothing approach, also known as the do it later approach, think of a procrastinator. Person B does nothing … Continue reading Taking the right approach
Why I don’t beat myself up for forgetting to post
If you're an avid reader of this site you may notice that I actually haven't posted every single day. You may also notice that the day after I don't post, I post twice. I could just backdate a post to the previous day and pretend that I didn't forget but I did forget and I'm … Continue reading Why I don’t beat myself up for forgetting to post
Do I have to struggle in order to succeed?
I'm starting to wonder whether struggle has to be apart of every 'success story'. There's this thing about the struggle, going as close to the brink as possible but managing to find a way to make it. That story is celebrated it's the 'rags to riches' story and one of the most well known examples … Continue reading Do I have to struggle in order to succeed?