I've always held writing to a high esteem, to such a high esteem that I always considered it to be out of my reach. It's undeniable that in the 9+ years I've been sharing my writing online, I've improved quite a lot. Yet, I always told myself that I could never be a proper writer. … Continue reading On finally becoming a writer
Tag: aspirations
Room for flexibility
When you know what you want it's easy to end up being closed off to all else. After all, you don't want to get swept up in something that will veer you off path. But as much as it's important to know what you want, it's also important to allow some room for flexibility. Often … Continue reading Room for flexibility
Getting ready for what you want
If there's something that you want and something that you're working towards, you might find that you don't quite know what to do once you finally get it. We spend so much time wishing and pining for the things that we want that sometimes it takes finally getting them for us to realise that we … Continue reading Getting ready for what you want
Hard to imagine
There are many things in life that are hard to imagine however, it's worth remembering that this has no impact on the possibility of these things becoming a reality. This time two years ago you had no idea of what 2020 would bring and almost a year since the first lockdown we're still in the … Continue reading Hard to imagine
The simple life
I recently came across a short story that got me thinking about the way that we live. The gist of the story was that other people will try to convince us that instead of living a simple life that we are happy with now, we should be working hard so that we can live a … Continue reading The simple life
Change takes time
You can go from making grand plans one day to forgetting why you wanted to change your life the next. It can be hard to shake the unhelpful habits that bind you to your past self. Even though you know they don't benefit you and that you should change them, you can't. And it's not … Continue reading Change takes time
Making plans for the new year
Setting goal or making plans for the coming year might seem like a waste of time. We're in a period of great uncertainty and many of us may have already experienced a long list of things we planned to do in 2020 remain undone. However, I think a lot of people did much more than … Continue reading Making plans for the new year
When can I call myself a writer?
As someone that has never written for a publication or written a book, I have a hard time calling myself a writer. I've always thought that having my words published in a newspaper, magazine, website or a book etc. would be the validation that I need to claim the label of writer, yet they are … Continue reading When can I call myself a writer?
Daydreams and the dream life
One of the things I enjoy writing about is the dream life. But it's more than just words it's about the kind of life I aspire to. Whilst daydreaming one night I realised that I've never really shared my dream life in great detail. One of the main reasons is, there is not one set … Continue reading Daydreams and the dream life
Open to opportunities
If someone asked you why you didn't achive a particular goal it's likely that not having the opportunitiy would be one of your reasons. When you're far from where you want to be it can be difficult to realise that you are capable of making things happen. And it's not that you're in control of … Continue reading Open to opportunities
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