Could be better

A brief insight into the life of a bare minimum Betty. It's surprising how far you can get, only doing the bare minimum. But as life would have it you can never get as far as you truly want and that's the trick, you actually have to try. If you're doing something and you know … Continue reading Could be better →

Caught up

There's probably around 1-3 things that are priority but 101 things that you could be doing. So of course you do the 101 things that aren't particularly important and spend the day flitting between them all. But then later comes, the things you should have been doing are now even more urgent than they were … Continue reading Caught up →

Sweet Home Alabama: The Human Life Protection Act (House Bill 314)

So I'm sure you've heard about the Alabama Abortion ban (also known as House Bill 314) passed on May 15th 2019 called the 'Human Life Protection Act'. This act bans abortions in all cases (including rape and incest) aside from 'where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn … Continue reading Sweet Home Alabama: The Human Life Protection Act (House Bill 314) →

Call yourself out

Maybe you've been slacking with your time and attention lately. Cancelling plans, showing up late, knowingly giving the minimum effort required. But it's in such a way, almost a subtle way that it's not enough for anyone to call you out. So, instead of waiting for someone else to do it, call yourself out. Maybe … Continue reading Call yourself out →

Feel the fear…

...and do it anyway. The feeling of fear often comes up in a situation that is new or when there is a level of uncertainty. We forget that it's human nature to have that feeling of anticipation and I think what we end up doing is confusing it for 'danger'. The kind of danger where … Continue reading Feel the fear… →

Even if it all falls apart

I hold the belief that even if it all falls apart, everything will always be okay. Which means that I often don't give things as much effort as I could or should because I'm aware that everything will be okay, no matter the outcome. When we take advantage of our circumstances life has this way … Continue reading Even if it all falls apart →

Taking the first step

We often know exactly what needs to be done but for various reasons find ways to try and get around doing it. But eventually we find ourselves back where we started knowing that all we need to do is take the first step. It might feel like the most terrifying the world. You might end … Continue reading Taking the first step →

Settlers and explorers

Some people choose to settle because they want a life of comfort, stability and familiarity. Or maybe it's that they've figured out what they want from life or what they want to pursue. Some people choose to explore because they have trust in the part of them that is curious to experience more in life … Continue reading Settlers and explorers →

I’ll do it tomorrow

But you've been saying that for the past few weeks now. Tomorrow often seems more convenient or maybe you just hope you'll be more in the mood to get it done. That's how hours or days turn into weeks, we hold this belief that we should wait until we're in the mood but you may … Continue reading I’ll do it tomorrow →