It's easy to talk about the weather, your favourite TV show, what you had for dinner and what you got up to at the weekend. But often when it comes to topics like mental health, fears and struggles suddenly talking becomes difficult. Part of why it's so difficult is because we don't do it enough. … Continue reading Talking when it’s easy
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Equally true
Something many forget to consider is that two things can be equally true without one thing being more right or better than the other. For example, sweets can taste really good whilst also being bad for you. One person can find something helpful whilst another finds it useless. You could consider a song to be … Continue reading Equally true
The misalignment of us
Most people that you choose to have in your life are chosen because your lives or you as people align in some way. It could be a similar taste in music, studying (or have studied) the same subjects, enjoying the same leisure activities, similar mindsets and worldviews or maybe you share the same aspirations. Whatever … Continue reading The misalignment of us
The problem with planning
Despite knowing that the best laid plans often go awry, we often still find ourselves meticulously planning for the future. However, like all things, planning is great but only in moderation. But you have to allow yourself room to be fluid. Too much planning leads to rigidity, prevents innovation and restricts creativity. It's like when … Continue reading The problem with planning
Prioritise the solution
When you have a problem that you're working to overcome, where do you focus your efforts? Often we end up priotising the problem because we think we need to assess, analyse, dissect and understand every little bit of it before we can move forward. However, it turns out that you're much better off prioritising the … Continue reading Prioritise the solution
Airplane mode
If you find that your screen time is increasing and has gotten to a point of being much higher than you'd like, put your phone on airplane mode. Sometimes it's difficult to comprehend a world when we were much less connected because at any time someone can contact you on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, email, call, … Continue reading Airplane mode
Good in the long run
There will always be things that you need to do but don't necessarily enjoy. Often it's these kinds of things that are good in the long run but in the moment, in the short run you'd rather not bother. If it's in a work environment you'll most likely get it done because you have have … Continue reading Good in the long run
The best place to share your work
Coming up with an idea of who your customer or target audience is incredibly helpful. For example, if you are trying to attract a younger age group you would use different methods than those you would choose to attract an older age group. That could mean promoting your work on a Tik Tok account instead … Continue reading The best place to share your work
The pros and cons of labels
When it comes to labels, they can help people feel like they fit in and belong. Giving something a name can help a person feel more accepted and feel like they understand themselves better. On the other hand labels can also be limiting. As soon as you declare yourself to be X it comes with … Continue reading The pros and cons of labels
Simple pleasures
When what you can do becomes limited you start finding pleasure in the smaller things. It's not necessarily that these things meant nothing to you before but when you get caught up in the flurry of life it can be easy to over look the little things. However, sometimes the case is that you're so … Continue reading Simple pleasures
The Daily Gemm 