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Room to stretch

I think in life it's important to have room to stretch. I believe that experimenting and exploring are such a key part of life that without them your life becomes limited. It can be in small ways such as trying a new hairstyle or big ways like moving to another country for 6 months. Sometimes, … Continue reading Room to stretch →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection Leave a comment Dec 15, 2021 1 Minute

It isn’t worth pretending

When people have an expectation of who they think or want you to be, they have a difficult time I'm accepting when you become something else. It could be a permanent thing or perhaps you are just going through a phase but either way who you become is your choice. I think we all need … Continue reading It isn’t worth pretending →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection, Society Leave a comment Nov 6, 2021 1 Minute

Do something you thought you’d never do

I think most people have a some idea of who they are, what they like and what they would and wouldn't do. Sometimes the idea we have of ourselves is flexible. We're open to the idea of changing even if that means being very different from who we were or who we thought we'd be. … Continue reading Do something you thought you’d never do →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-help Leave a comment Oct 22, 2021 1 Minute

Keep exploring

There's something quite wonderful about being a beginner, starting something new with fresh eyes, optimism, excitement and curiosity. There are probably plenty of things that you've been doing for a long time to the point that they're a regular part of your daily, weekly or monthly routine. It could be old hobbies from childhood or … Continue reading Keep exploring →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection, Society Leave a comment Oct 19, 2021 1 Minute

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 →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Aug 14, 2021 1 Minute

The way things were

Sometimes it helps to take a few steps back and return to the way things were. We often perceive this to be a negative thing as though we have regressed. However, it might actually be the case that the way you used to do things was much better. So often we search for better or … Continue reading The way things were →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Jun 30, 2021Jun 27, 2021 1 Minute

Alone time

Something really interesting happens when you start spending time alone. You learn a lot about yourself. You learn what you like to do, how you like to spend your time, what brings you joy, what fulfills you and so much more outside of your relationships with other people. So often we learn about ourselves in … Continue reading Alone time →

thedailygemm Wellbeing Leave a comment Jun 27, 2021 1 Minute

Sticking with what you know

The familiarity of what you know might be the thing that keeps you from exploring other ideas or options. Let's take the example of food. Imagine you go to a restaurant and order the duck. Now imagine the duck is incredibly delicious and so each time you go back, you order the same thing. You … Continue reading Sticking with what you know →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Mar 27, 2021 1 Minute

Exploring something new

From a young age it is likely that you were taught to figure out what you wanted to do with your life. That in turn dictated the choices you made and paths you chose for many years that followed. Sometimes what ends up happening is you end up creating a very specific life where you … Continue reading Exploring something new →

thedailygemm Uncategorized Leave a comment Oct 18, 2020 1 Minute

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 →

thedailygemm Uncategorized Leave a comment Jul 16, 2020 1 Minute

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Reading back through these posts I'm reminded of the situations that inspired me to write them. I love that my most popular post from February 2022 was my valentines day post. Hoping to be back posting a little bit more this year, starting with a roundup of my most popular posts from each month of 2022. I was first introduced to Neuro-Linguistic Programming around 6 years ago when I had a conversation with a life coach. I'd never even heard of a life coach prior to this but I remember her speaking about NLP and I was really intrigued. A little while after I bought this book. It opened me up to different ways of thinking, some of which felt quite radical at the time but are very normal to me now. After almost 3 years of daily blogging, here are a few things that I found helpful. Some thoughts I had after a week of struggling to write. For me, looking back on old poems is like looking through a photo album. I write poems about life but also the people that have impacted me in some way. Years later, I can look back and remember those moments which I think is pretty special. The poems I have are from the past 8 years and so some of the people I've written about are no longer in my life but I love that I'm able to capture the memories in words. So this is something quite relevant in my life at the moment. We often confuse what we're thinking about with what's important which is only sometimes true. You might find yourself consumed with thoughts of a time you felt embarrassed and end up thinking that it really matters. If you're not sure whether something is important, ask yourself whether it matters in the grand scheme of life and death. More often than not, the answer is no. We often put so much pressure on ourselves to be simple and live simple lives (in terms of having everything go to plan). The truth is people are complex and so is life but that isn't a bad thing.
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