Like many things Valentines Day is just a made up day that we choose to attach meaning to. I think it's something light-hearted and can be used as an opportunity to highlight the ones you love in a similar way that new years can be used for a fresh start. Last week I started working … Continue reading Poetry for past lovers
What’s it like?
I committed myself to writing and sharing it on this blog over 3 years ago. Sometimes it's easy but other times it feels difficult to do. Sometimes I want to write about the world or social media and other times I want to share what I've learnt about myself through self-exploration. The personal posts come … Continue reading What’s it like?
An unexpected outcome
Sometimes we get carried away and create ideas for how we think that situations will play out. We predict our futures through the lense of the worst case scenario, telling ourselves we're simply being practical. The reality is that it is a form of protection that leads to self sabotage. Although it is said that … Continue reading An unexpected outcome
You can if you have to
Most of the things we feel like we can't do are actually possible. You might be someone that struggles with being on time and is almost always late wherever you go. But then you have a serious medical appointment or an expensive pre-booked train ticket for a set time. Suddenly, your inability to be punctual … Continue reading You can if you have to
In search of motivation
We all tend to start the new year with enthusiasm and vigour. In the beginning, it's easy to stay motivated because you're running on that 'new year' energy. Then as the days and weeks pass you have to rely on your own motivation. If you're unable to make changes at any other point in the … Continue reading In search of motivation
By any other name
New years resolution have garnered a bad reputation for being unreliable and not living up to their expectations. And so instead we call them goals or intentions (or whatever else we can come up with). But as Shakespeare said 'a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet'. We call it something else … Continue reading By any other name
A change of (new years) resolutions
After setting new years goals at the beginning of the year, February is the perfect time to check in. Perhaps, your goal was to learn to prepare some new dishes so you bought a few recipe books. However, after a few weeks you've found that you'd prefer to do it in a group setting. The … Continue reading A change of (new years) resolutions
A resilient mindset
Seeing the bright side of every situation has it's perks. It's not about pretending that nothing bothers you or acting as though every experience is positive. It's more about adopting the kind of mindset that makes you resilient to the challenges of life. So perhaps in moments of sadness, you can remind yourself that it's … Continue reading A resilient mindset
Adjustment period
Most change takes a period of adjustment to acclimatise to the new way of living. Yet so often we're in a rush instead of embracing the settle down period. Change is like a wave. It can be big, ferocious and and pretty intense. But then it eventually settles. We tend to view the adjust period … Continue reading Adjustment period
Debunking myths about writers
There is this idea about writers, infact it applies to creatives in general. The idea is that our best work comes from a place of negative experience that serves as the poker that stokes our flames of creativity. I enjoy writing about being a writer, mainly because it's a title I struggle to attach to … Continue reading Debunking myths about writers
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