I've recently developed a new habit that I'd previously had difficulty implementing. When I initially tried to add this habit to my life, I kept falling flat. I wasn't doing it as often as I wanted and my commitment to it was half-hearted. After a short while I gave up on the habit because it … Continue reading Building habits
Tag: challenge
It’s just a part of life
Some things are meant to happen but that doesn't mean they'll be easy or that they won't make us sad. But we often have a way of making these things worse. We often think that 'bad' things or inconvenient things aren't supposed to happen instead of just acknowledging that they're apart of life. Things like … Continue reading It’s just a part of life
Unexpected but needed
I recently had an unexpected conversation that I didn't expect to have yet at the same time it was exactly what I needed. It can be difficult to let people know that you need a little bit of reassurance once in a while. However, sometimes maybe it's not even really reassurance but instead just to … Continue reading Unexpected but needed
In need of a push
Sometimes we put off the very thing that we know we need to do because we don't feel ready. We make excuses and say things like, I need more time, I'll do it when xyz or even I don't think it will go well. The list is endless. At times, the truth is you're not … Continue reading In need of a push
The difference between helping and fixing
It's easy to find yourself stuck between helping someone and fixing things for them. When you help you teach and offer tools giving the other person a chance to grow, develop and learn to do things for themselves. When you fix things for people they're likely to become reliant on others to do things for … Continue reading The difference between helping and fixing
Setting goals and losing steam
It's now a full week after New Year's Day. How are you goals, resolutions or plans coming along? You might find that after 7 days you're still enthusiastic and motivated or you might have found that you've lost steam. If you resonate with the latter then it might be useful to ask yourself why? Why … Continue reading Setting goals and losing steam
How to lose your creativity?
Sometimes I find myself caught up in trying to be a blogger instead of simply just being myself. And in the process I find myself being drawn to creating content that I don't love as much as I could. When I first started blogging 8 years ago I was just sharing stuff that I was … Continue reading How to lose your creativity?
Managing stress and deadlines
Been there done that, felt awful. So, these are three little things that work for me because sometimes I need to remind myself that putting things off will never be helpful. Start Beginning as soon as possible gives you the most amount of time to work on your thing. I've found that it's often when … Continue reading Managing stress and deadlines
Sonder, struggles and stuff
We're all just doing our best which is something that we often forget and it might be the reason why we're often so quick to judge others. We so easily get caught up in our own world, our own challenges, experiences and struggles that we don't consider everyone else is going through things too. You … Continue reading Sonder, struggles and stuff
In search of the next big thing
Setting goals achieving them but always wanting more because you're never satisfied. I've often found that when I achieve something I've been working towards it never feels as good as I thought it would. I just move on to the next big thing. It's as though as soon as I attain the thing I want … Continue reading In search of the next big thing
The Daily Gemm 