One of the biggest reasons to open up is that it helps you realise that you aren't alone. So often we live our lives as if we are the only one who has faced a difficulty, felt lonely, been rejected, felt lost or was unhappy with the way they looked. We end up holding it … Continue reading Learning to open up
Tag: experience
When daydreams come true
Everybody daydreams whether it's a few seconds or dedicated moments in your week. Sometimes we daydream about everyday thing then other times our minds wander to things far out of reach. It could be something like winning an award, moving to a new city or even meeting the love of your life. But what do … Continue reading When daydreams come true
Unexpected and interesting
Language is pretty important. What we say and the words we choose to use can be impacted by how we choose the world or even change how we see the world. An example of this that I practice is not referring to things as bad or negative. Instead I'll use words like unexpected, interesting, challenging, … Continue reading Unexpected and interesting
Does privilege negate hard work?
Privilege is a complex thing. I think the reason that so many people have a hard time accepting their privilege is because they feel like it negates their hard work. They're not comfortable with the realisation that if it wasn't for certain things about them, they would have experienced life very differently. More often than … Continue reading Does privilege negate hard work?
Too late to start over
Most of us have at some point looked back on our life and perhaps not wished but thought about what would have happened if we took a different path. If you applied for that job in another city. If you moved out of your family home sooner or maybe done it later. If you started … Continue reading Too late to start over
Feeling difficult feelings
When you feel low or sad about something it can be difficult to know what t do with the feeling. After all you don't want to feel it, you'd much rather the sadness just left you alone. But the thing with difficult feelings and feelings in general is that they don't leave if you don't … Continue reading Feeling difficult feelings
Making the case for curiosity
I think the idea of being curious is something often associated with childhood. You think of being at a young age where you have lots of questions and so you ask them not really thinking about whether or not you should. But then we get older, for a large majority of people asking questions is … Continue reading Making the case for curiosity
And on the 7th day…
The creator of the habit loop determined that in order to change a habit you needed to change your routine. For example, drinking a glass of water when you crave a cigarette. For the past 7 days I've been working to undo a habit. I didn't consciously replace it with anything but I suppose I … Continue reading And on the 7th day…
Don’t believe you’re missing out
You've probably had the experience of feeling totally fine but as soon as you see or hear about what other people are doing (or have done) suddenly you feel a sense of lack. It's like if you spend your Friday night at home watching a movie and painting your nails but the next week everyone … Continue reading Don’t believe you’re missing out
Justifying rest
When you feel like you need to escape or getaway it often has nothing to do with your surroundings. Although you may find yourself wanting to book a trip or get a change of scenery in many cases it's actually your mind that needs a rest. You might think you need a holiday when in … Continue reading Justifying rest
The Daily Gemm 