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 courage it takes to try
Sometimes we get the courage to do things that we're afraid to do. But when they don't turn out as planned we often come down hard on ourselves forgetting the courage that it took to try. And then we feel as though we shouldn't have bothered. But what we have to remember is that we … Continue reading The courage it takes to try
Pivotal moments
How one small act can change it all One of my oldest beliefs is that pivotal moments exist. We don't always recognise them in the moment but on reflection we can see that the small thing that we said or did changed the trajectory or has greatly impacted who we are today. I experienced a … Continue reading Pivotal moments
Tortured writers and the appeal of tragedy
And sometimes we write simply out of necessity. It's not that we have groundbreaking points to make or ideas to share but instead that we feel drawn to putting pen to paper or tapping away at keys. It's something we do for ourselves, everyone else is secondary because no matter how many people read, comment … Continue reading Tortured writers and the appeal of tragedy
Why you shouldn’t focus on what you don’t want
In a book a read a while back it explained why we should focus on what we do want instead of what we don't want. It gave the example of someone telling you not to think of a purple elephant and how despite being told not to that is exactly where the mind wanders. That … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t focus on what you don’t want
What do you know about you?
I think it’s important to get to know yourself. Not just on a surface level but right down deep to the core. Not just your likes and dislikes but your beliefs and why you do the things you do. Something I’ve always focused on is behaviour. When you find yourself doing and saying things, feeling … Continue reading What do you know about you?
Wellness cynics and setting intentions
There’s something about the word ‘manifestation’ or ‘manifest’ that has me furrowing my brows and more than willing to roll my eyeballs the whole 360. I began to notice the word around the time when everyone got into that book ‘The Secret’ and the law of attraction. Suddenly people were declaring that you can attract … Continue reading Wellness cynics and setting intentions
Being professional and moving the benchmark
When you're a kid you think that 21 is grown up. You think that by that age you'll have everything figured out, that you'll have met your life partner and that you'll suddenly be this proper adult with a career... But then you get to that age and you don't quite feel how you thought … Continue reading Being professional and moving the benchmark
Same old, same old
What do you do when you find yourself experiencing the same situations over and over again. No matter how much your life seems to change you find yourself going through the same old, same old. Who's to blame? Why is it happening? And most importantly, how do you break the cycle? I'm going to have … Continue reading Same old, same old
Becoming a fan
You like that song by that band you randomly came across on Spotify. They happen to be from the same city as your favorite Brit Pop band . You follow the band on twitter, you tweet them about how much you love their music. You make your way through all their songs over and over … Continue reading Becoming a fan
The Daily Gemm 