Often we look at situations and systems that are in place and we hope for better. We are able to identify there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be. And even if you have no idea how to bridge the gap, identifying it is the perfect place to begin. … Continue reading Hoping for better
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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
Creating for your audience
When it comes to being creative and putting stuff out there, often we end up focusing on the wrong thing. We ignore the audience we already have and put our efforts into reaching new people with the hope of growing and growing. However, what often ends up happening is we lose our current audience in … Continue reading Creating for your audience
Emotional labour
When it comes to the work that you do, do you work hard? Not as in work that requires physical labour but another kind of hard work, the sort that requires you to give something of yourself. I guess it's what is known as emotional labour. So often, we refrain from exerting emotional labour because … Continue reading Emotional labour
When you don’t feel good
When you don't feel good it's easy to avoid doing the things that require effort, even when you know they are likely to make you feel better. And so you you choose to sit and do nothing. Perhaps you wallow in self pity over how terrible you feel. I think it can be helpful to … Continue reading When you don’t feel good
Spending time on the things you care about
Something we can consider to be true is that, you don't really know how hard you can work or how much effort you can put into something until you find what you care about. You can spend a large chunck of your life thinking that you've given your full effort or gone above and beyond. … Continue reading Spending time on the things you care about
Out of sync
A morning routine is a great way to keep yourself in sync. But sometimes life will have you thrown off track, have you doing things differently and you'll find yourself out of sync. Instead of a meticulous step by step almost domino effect morning routine, you find yourself frazzled and in a rush. You forget … Continue reading Out of sync
Caught in the act
Noticing your unhelpful habits as soon as they start to emerge is a skill worth learning. Instead of getting carried away and indulging in behaviour you're likely to regret, stop. Realise what you're doing, realise why and make the conscious choice not too continue. Before you get to that point you might find that you … Continue reading Caught in the act
Worth a shot
It's one thing to have all these really good ideas but it's another thing to put yourself out there. Often the reason for holding back is fear that comes in the form of what ifs. What if I'm not good enough? What if nobody is interested? What if peopel make fun of me? What if … Continue reading Worth a shot
For those that refuse to listen
Some people will never truly hear you when you speak no matter how hard you try. In those circumstances the solution is never to try harder. You might think that the harder you try they'll eventually come around and hear you out. But the thing is some people aren't interested in being wrong. Some people … Continue reading For those that refuse to listen
The Daily Gemm 