So often, we're afraid to be vulnerable and let people know where we're at. In doing that you miss out on the opportunity to be supported by people that care. What often ends up happening is you feel frustrated that there is no one to support you, not realising that you haven't even given them … Continue reading The opportunity to be supported
The aftermath
After doing anything that took courage or experiencing something that caused some discomfort, you're likely to have to deal with the aftermath. It could be how you feel about yourself or how you feel about others. Maybe you decided to break the ice and have a conversation you've been putting off for months. If that's … Continue reading The aftermath
Knowing what you need
A useful skill to acquire is to know what you need in your off moments. But then to go one step further and honour those needs. So often we get a feeling for what we should do but we push it aside and trudge on. We tell ourselves it's inconvenient, we don't want to offend … Continue reading Knowing what you need
You might not get tomorrow
If you've got something to say, then say it. And if there's something you want to do, you may as well do it. You only have to look at the current events whether on social media or on the TV to be reminded that sometimes you won't get the chance to do the thing you've … Continue reading You might not get tomorrow
A new version of you
It's not always easy to show people that you've changed. Especially when on the outside you look exactly the same. For example, how do you show someone that you've developed new neurological pathways? For the most part when you change, you do it for you. Although on the other side of it you might feel … Continue reading A new version of you
Pushing the boundary
Many people have an unspoken set of boundaries for what they do and don't do or a set of rules that govern the choices they make. And sometimes the boundaries that you give yourself become limitations. Suddenly you find that you're not doing the things that you want to do because your boundaries go against … Continue reading Pushing the boundary
Consumption and influence
You might be under the impression that the media you consume has no influence over you. But one day you might find yourself saying, doing or buying something that doesn't quite feel like you. For example, on a podcast a woman spoke about how she noticed that when watching a particular reality tv show she … Continue reading Consumption and influence
The reason behind the risk
When taking a risk pays off, it's easy to get caught up in the fact that things turned out the way you wanted. But I think it's important to also focus on the reason behind taking the risk in the first place. You did it because you believed it was worth it, you knew it … Continue reading The reason behind the risk
The thing about missing out
Sometimes it might seem like you're missing out. But the power of hindsight is that when you push too hard for a particular outcome you'll find that you'll be glad you missed out. Turns out some things aren't meant to be even if you don't realise in the moment. We often get caught up in … Continue reading The thing about missing out
Worth putting off
How do you decide what's worth doing now? Putting something off because it has no urgency or immediate impact if you don't do it now is reasonable. Putting something off that you know you should be doing now is silly. The more time you let slip away, the more the urgency increases. Suddenly the thing … Continue reading Worth putting off
The Daily Gemm 