I've recently been pondering on thoughts about communication that I'll share as some journalling prompts: Who do you communicate best with and why? What stops you communicating when you don't feel good? Do you find it easier to communicate over the phone, in person or through written words? There's an NLP presupposition that goes you … Continue reading You cannot not communicate
Tag: awareness
A mindful offload
If you're someone that likes to vent and offload I think it's important to be mindful. Think about things such as: How many times have I vented to this person about the same issue? Has anything changed or am I just repeating the same thing over and over again? Do I want help solving this … Continue reading A mindful offload
Addicted to limbo
When you're used to something, you can end up creating situations in your life where you get more of it, even when it's not helpful. I recently had a conversation about a problem. From my perspective it was fairly easy to solve. From the perspective of the person I was with it was something challenging, … Continue reading Addicted to limbo
Old ways
It might seem that right now there is little that you can do but revert to your old ways. If you've learnt self observation then perhaps you're used to your patterns of behaviour. Perhaps you can clearly map out and identify your old ways. And if you can do that then you can also choose … Continue reading Old ways
If you don’t think you’re good enough
If you don't think you're good enough that belief will have a major impact on how you experience life. You'll have a hard time identifying when you're being treated poorly because you have such low standards for yourself. This could be with a friend, romantic partner, family member, colleague or even a stranger. Perhaps someone … Continue reading If you don’t think you’re good enough
Paying attention
It's important to pay attention to when things change. Doing this avoids being in a situation where you're pushing on towards something you may no longer be interested in. And the more you keep going the further you'll find yourself from where you'd probably rather be. Sometimes the way it goes is that we simply … Continue reading Paying attention
The importance of introspection
Sometimes taking the time to understand yourself can help you start to understand others. In particular when it comes to interactions and exchanges not turning out how you'd hoped or think they should. The disclaimer for what is to follow is that of course you don't need to internalise and understand someone treating you poorly. … Continue reading The importance of introspection
Bad habits
There could be habits you have that you have carried with you thorough your life for so long that you aren't even aware the impact they have on your life. Perhaps, you assume that those habits are 'just the way you are' rather than them being something you could change. Sticking with what you know … Continue reading Bad habits
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is infamously known as the one who 'steals from the rich to give to the poor.' He is an interesting character because he forces us to see things from a different point of view. If asked, we would probably all say that stealing is wrong but would consider it less wrong if it … Continue reading Robin Hood
The most likely scenario
When it comes to getting swept up in the future it's easy to get caught up in the worst case scenario. But it's also easy to get caught up in the ideal scenario. However, more often than not neither of them come true. The outcome ends up being what I'd call the most likely scenario, … Continue reading The most likely scenario
The Daily Gemm 