Sometimes when you encounter an issue you only look at it from your perspective. You focus on how you feel, how you've been treated and you can end up playing the victim (often unknowingly). Sometimes we take the position of the victim because we want to be coddled and we want to be saved but … Continue reading Another point of view
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Outcome based actions
If you want someone to trust you then getting angry when they try to open up won't help. It is so important that what you do reflects the way you want things to turn out, otherwise what's the point? You can't just go around doing whatever you want and expecting or hoping that everything will … Continue reading Outcome based actions
What matters most?
Sometimes the choice you have to make is between taking care of yourself and meeting other peoples expectations. Nobody wants to be considered a let down which is why often people end up putting themselves aside and focusing more on other people. But you shouldn't treat yourself as though you don't matter, you matter just … Continue reading What matters most?
Open to exploring
Who you are does not have to be so rigid that you force yourself to be defined by ticking several boxes and sticking to them. You can be one thing today and another thing next week. So often we go through life trying to find ourselves and figure out who we are so that we … Continue reading Open to exploring
Reasons to leave an online membership
This blog post is actually based on an online membership I joined earlier this year but recently cancelled my subscription for. Prior to joining I was quite excited and I thought I would really enjoy the membership. It turned out that I thought the membership was pretty good and definetly worth the cost. However, it … Continue reading Reasons to leave an online membership
If you have to ask…
...you probably already know the answer. Sometimes when you ask questions, you're not looking for an answer, you're looking for confirmation on what you've already decided or you want someone to tell you what you want to hear. This is why you end up frustrated with how the person responds, you didn't get the answer … Continue reading If you have to ask…
The summer of…
...love, friendship, reading, art, romance and so on. The possibilities are endless. When it comes to figuring out the kind of summer you want to have, I think a good place to start is thinking about how you want to spend your time, what sorts of things you want to be doing and what you … Continue reading The summer of…
Managing high hopes
High hopes can lead to disappointment. We all have things that we want in life whether it be physical items, titles or things from other people. I think it's perfectly okay to want things but it's important to also remember that you might not get them or certain things won't quite work out as you … Continue reading Managing high hopes
Failed expectations
Sometimes the way you envision things in your mind isn't quite the way they pan out in real life. It can be difficult to accept when things don't turn out the way you expected them to. But this only really happens when reality fails your expectations. On the flipside when you're expectations are surpassed you're … Continue reading Failed expectations
Putting yourself out there
You refuse to put yourself out there because you're afraid of being rejected. Meanwhile, you're also not allowing people to accept the real you. Rejection is a part of life, you're not for everyone it's okay, it's nothing to be afraid of. Don't get so caught up in the people that don't want you, they're … Continue reading Putting yourself out there
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