A person might look at your life and tell you that things should be different. That you should have pursued a different sort of career, that you should have more friends, that your relationships with certain people in your life should look a certain way. That might be because they they think you'd be better … Continue reading Different is good
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Slowly but surely
Sometimes good things take time. But if you're not willing to wait you'll end up missing out. The lesson to learn is that you have to believe it can happen before it happens, instead of getting impatient. Trust that the thing you want is possible and slowly but surely it'll happen. Granted it can be … Continue reading Slowly but surely
Good and better
Or maybe it should be good vs better. Sometimes better is worse than good but we think that good is enough so we don't aim for better. The mindset of a Bare Minimum Betty often lies in the good zone. Because when your bare minimum is good enough why would you do any better. If … Continue reading Good and better
Understanding what it really means to be bare minimum
There is power in the meaning we attach to words. The Bare Minimum Betty concept is something I came up with because I enjoy playing around with ideas and creating characters. But it's about more than just a made up character that doesn't go above and beyond. What started as just part of my writing … Continue reading Understanding what it really means to be bare minimum
Meeting expectations
Not those of others but your own. I think a lot of people have expectations for what they want out of life. And despite the popular phrase that goes something like 'If you're dreams don't scare you they're not big enough', high expectations can be overwhelming. But something that I've learnt is that you have … Continue reading Meeting expectations
Good thoughts and bad habits
I think this statement is true for a lot of people. We all know what we need to do in order to reach our goals or get things done. It's the doing it part that hold us back. You're working on a project and maybe you spend a morning planning and preparing what to work … Continue reading Good thoughts and bad habits
Negative indulgence
Thoughts on how we sometimes make ourselves feel worse. In a recent moment I found myself choosing to do something that wasn't making me feel good. Now the details aren't important but the lesson I learnt in the moment is. Imagine you're doing something and you it doesn't feel good. On one hand you can … Continue reading Negative indulgence
What it means to be a good person
Let's start with the letter S for self sacrifice. When you live your life trying to be a good person you'll find yourself pulled in every which way. Often what people judge a persons goodness by is how much you do for them. And in a bid to keep the title of the most good … Continue reading What it means to be a good person
Good enough and better
When doing something new or something that you aren't familiar with it's easy to get caught in the anxiety loop of not being good enough. 'I don't want to lead this project because I'm not good enough' or 'I don't want to contribute my idea because it won't be good enough.' But the irony is … Continue reading Good enough and better
Unexpected ideal circumstances
It's much easier to tell yourself a story about the worst case scenario. 'Of course this won't work out...' But even in those cases we often have this picture in our mind of how we want things to really turn out. We're just too scared to believe in the possibility of something good happening for … Continue reading Unexpected ideal circumstances