Who are you when you visit new places alone? Who are you when you deliver a presentation? Who are you when you're under pressure with a deadline looming? I think it's important to go out and explore these things as a way to explore yourself. Sometimes mediation helps, looking inwards is great but don't get … Continue reading The importance of exploring
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Survival mode and everyday life
I recently tried something new and the outcome was not what I had anticipated it would be. In these kinds of situations our minds will start to tell stories of why we should stick with what we know and the dangers of exploring outside of that. You might be in a mental space where you … Continue reading Survival mode and everyday life
The second time around
It'll almost always be easier. Yet we often end up worrying about how wrong things went the first time and then history just ends up repeating itself. And then we start to lose faith in our ability, thinking that things are impossible, that we are incapable. The inner monologue gets carried away and you know … Continue reading The second time around
How it feels to be moved
he things you can connect to and resonate with, the things that move you, fill your life with more of that. I find myself energised, motivated and inspired by certain things. Whereas other things perhaps annoy me or bring out my low mood. It doesn't help to consume things that leave you feeling blue. It's … Continue reading How it feels to be moved
Self-discovery
Don't spend so much time trying to figure yourself out and. Pondering and ruminating on where you fit in and the kind of person that you are. Give yourself some credit and remember that you aren't so simple that you fit into a neat box or that you're easy to label. You're complex and ever-evolving. … Continue reading Self-discovery
What are you willing to sacrifice?
If someone told you that giving up Netflix for 30 days and focusing on your project/thing instead was all you needed to do to reach your goal, could you do it? And more importantly, would you? Sometimes those 30 days of commitment, consistency and focus are all you need to get the ball in motion, … Continue reading What are you willing to sacrifice?
Knowing when to leave a tip
Recent I found myself running late and so instead of getting the bus I had to get an uber to make my train on time. And so there I sat in the back seat feeling slightly anxious and playing the soothing sounds of canon in d major over in my mind in the hopes that … Continue reading Knowing when to leave a tip
Talking helps
On how sometimes the seemingly simple across of speaking up can transform your whole life. Talking helps when you allow yourself to be open, honest and vulnerable with the right people. This could be family, friends, your manager at work, your gp or perhaps a therapist. We so often get caught in our own stuff … Continue reading Talking helps
Is this worth sharing?
A question worth asking before you click publish in order to avoid that dreaded feeling of sharing something you're not happy with. Not everyone will get something from what you share each day but that's not the point. The point is to share something you're happy with. If it sparks a thought or shifts a … Continue reading Is this worth sharing?
When you don’t get what you thought you wanted
My childhood perception of my twenties was that I'd be married or at least engaged, living in my own home and possibly have a kid on the way. But once I got to my twenties I realised that I used those things to escape from actually thinking about what I wanted to do with my … Continue reading When you don’t get what you thought you wanted
The Daily Gemm 