It's getting to that time of year when the Out of office goes on with an automatic reply that goes something like: ' Hi, I am currently on leave until 4th January and will respond upon my return. If urgent please contact name@company.com in my absence.' However, for daily blogging there is no break or … Continue reading Out of office
2 kinds of value
If you had to leave your home and could only take 10 things with you, what would you take? Turns out the things we value in our day to day lives aren't the same things we value in an emergency. In our day to day life we're more materialistic, we care more about perception. It's … Continue reading 2 kinds of value
Cheap, easy and accessible
Every once in a while I am reminded of the power of taking a walk in nature. It is calming, refreshing, relaxing and simple. If you haven't done it for a while, I'd recommend it. You'll often find that some of the most helpful things are the cheapest, easiest and most accessible. But instead we … Continue reading Cheap, easy and accessible
The problem with being attached to where you share your work
On one hand you could stick with sharing your work on a blog because that is what you know, are good at and are familiar with. There is a big difference between being closed off to new things and knowing what works for you. If you've been doing it for years, chances are you've grown … Continue reading The problem with being attached to where you share your work
Does more choice make us happier?
A lot of people regularly find themselves overwhelmed. The possibilites in every area of life are growing more and more each day. There was a point in time where what you ate was limited to what you could kill and what you could grow at that time of year. On one hand having more choice … Continue reading Does more choice make us happier?
Emotional labour
When it comes to the work that you do, do you work hard? Not as in work that requires physical labour but another kind of hard work, the sort that requires you to give something of yourself. I guess it's what is known as emotional labour. So often, we refrain from exerting emotional labour because … Continue reading Emotional labour
What to do when it’s not working
If what you're doing isn't working, try something else. It really is that simple yet we often end up making things more complicated than they need to be. We moan and complain about the way things are and daydream about the way we wish things could be. But we forget that actually things can change … Continue reading What to do when it’s not working
The consumer doesn’t care
The viewer or the consumer does not have to care about what went on behind the scenes. They are there for the art not the person and I think that in some cases that's the way it should be. In other cases, like on social media, the consumer is often there for the person just … Continue reading The consumer doesn’t care
Starting trends
Anyone that starts a trend will find that others end up mimicking or copying them. That's how trends work. It's very rare for something being done by one person to become popular without others also trying it too. And it's not a bad thing, that's what comes with being ahead of the curve, being innovative … Continue reading Starting trends
The importance of Sundays
I could probably write a book on what Sundays mean to me and how I spend them. This all came about after I started working full-time. Sundays were for ironing my clothes, preparing outfits for the week ahead and doing my hair whilst catching up with online classes. Overtime Sundays have also become a day … Continue reading The importance of Sundays
The Daily Gemm 