We've passed the half-way point of the month. Now is the time when people start falling off from their goals and plans. Maybe last week you skipped a couple gym sessions and this week you haven't even bothered going. Maybe you're 10k steps a day has been reduced to just going for a walk each … Continue reading How’s it going so far?
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Turns out dreams can change
You can spend years working towards something and then find that when you're on the cusp, you no longer want it. Turns out dreams change. If you spend months working towards something chances are it may have become part of your identity, part of how you see yourself. And so, when you feel that it's … Continue reading Turns out dreams can change
Career conversations worth having
If you have thoughts and ideas about where you'd like your career to go but you're not sure how to get there, it might be worth talking about it. Find a person that you trust, respect and feel comfortable having an open conversation with. It could be someone you work with, someone in your field … Continue reading Career conversations worth having
A new years resolution by any other name
When it comes to new years resolutions the way I see it is that it's simply a record of what you want for yourself. The term new years resolutions has gotten a bad rap over the years. It's associated with a sort of temporary promise that you make at the start of the year and … Continue reading A new years resolution by any other name
Reflecting on your 2022 plans
When you look back on the plans you made for 2022, how do they match up with how your year actually went? I intentionally made very flexible plans for this year and put my real focus on a theme. Of the 12 things on my list I managed to do half of them without even … Continue reading Reflecting on your 2022 plans
By any other name
New years resolution have garnered a bad reputation for being unreliable and not living up to their expectations. And so instead we call them goals or intentions (or whatever else we can come up with). But as Shakespeare said 'a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet'. We call it something else … Continue reading By any other name
A change of (new years) resolutions
After setting new years goals at the beginning of the year, February is the perfect time to check in. Perhaps, your goal was to learn to prepare some new dishes so you bought a few recipe books. However, after a few weeks you've found that you'd prefer to do it in a group setting. The … Continue reading A change of (new years) resolutions
How to get better at achieving your goals
Happy New Year! It's gotten to a point where many people shun new years resolutions (goals, plans, intentions etc.). They assume they won't last so don't see the point in bothering. A common example of a new years resolution is to lose weight. After indulging in an abundance of rich and unhealthy food over the … Continue reading How to get better at achieving your goals
Reflecting on your 2021 goals
As the year begins comes to a close now is the perfect time to tie up any lose ends so you can start fresh in the new year. For me that includes going over my goals and reflecting on what I was able to achieve, what I need more time to work on and what … Continue reading Reflecting on your 2021 goals
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