When you're sharing your words online everyday there is very little pressure for what you post to be the best thing you've ever written. If todays words aren't particularly good, I know that I can always write something better tomorrow or the day after. Sometimes what I consider to be my some of my best … Continue reading The best thing I’ve ever written
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
Instagram CV
If someone took a look at your instagram account, what would it show? Would it help you gain employment in the area you want to work in or is it something you have just for fun? I think that for many people, especially now with social media which is essentially a CV of sorts, you … Continue reading Instagram CV
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
There is no right answer
I think this phrase rings true for a lot of what is going on in the world right now. It's easy to say that if you were in the shoes of another you would make better choices. But the truth is you don't really know because you aren't in that position. Furthermore, often when people … Continue reading There is no right answer
The problem with jumping on the bandwagon
If you won't care in a few months time then maybe you shouldn't care at all. It's easy to get swept up what everyone else is doing or whatever the popular thing is at that point in time. It might even be a great cause, helping people or bringing light to something that matters. However, … Continue reading The problem with jumping on the bandwagon
Putting pressure on the outcome
In periods of uncertainty we often put an excessive amount of pressure on a particular outcome. You tell yourself you'll be be happy if things turn out one way and that the other outcome will be a disaster. And of course, in life often one option is much better than the other. However, too much … Continue reading Putting pressure on the outcome
The Daily Gemm 