Boosting morale and feeling connected

Through challenging times it's always helpful to find ways of boosting morale. A common way of doing this is through bringing people together. Very little compares to the feeling of people being united for a common cause. When that cause is gratitude, it really can help people feel connected to each other. Right now a … Continue reading Boosting morale and feeling connected →

Good and better

Or maybe it should be good vs better. Sometimes better is worse than good but we think that good is enough so we don't aim for better. The mindset of a Bare Minimum Betty often lies in the good zone. Because when your bare minimum is good enough why would you do any better. If … Continue reading Good and better →

What’s the use in feeling bad about yourself?

Short answer: there is no use. If it doesn't feel good to feel bad then why not try something else? It's easy to feel bad about yourself when things go wrong but ruminating on that feeling isn't likely to help you improve and get better at whatever you're working on. Perhaps asking yourself 'what could … Continue reading What’s the use in feeling bad about yourself? →

Meeting expectations

Not those of others but your own. I think a lot of people have expectations for what they want out of life. And despite the popular phrase that goes something like 'If you're dreams don't scare you they're not big enough', high expectations can be overwhelming. But something that I've learnt is that you have … Continue reading Meeting expectations →

Why I don’t beat myself up for forgetting to post

If you're an avid reader of this site you may notice that I actually haven't posted every single day. You may also notice that the day after I don't post, I post twice. I could just backdate a post to the previous day and pretend that I didn't forget but I did forget and I'm … Continue reading Why I don’t beat myself up for forgetting to post →

Good enough and better

When doing something new or something that you aren't familiar with it's easy to get caught in the anxiety loop of not being good enough. 'I don't want to lead this project because I'm not good enough' or 'I don't want to contribute my idea because it won't be good enough.' But the irony is … Continue reading Good enough and better →