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Do less

Sometimes in life when you want things to pan out a certain way you end up putting in a grand effort hoping to increase your chances of an ideal outcome. In some cases this might work but in other cases it doesn't. And when things don't work out you might find yourself frustrated wondering what … Continue reading Do less →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection Leave a comment Dec 10, 2021 1 Minute

When to hold ’em

...and when to fold 'em. I know next to nothing about Poker but I love this phrase. When you have the choice to either stick with something and hope for the best or to bow out and move on, it can be difficult. Sometimes we end up believing that we should stick with things until … Continue reading When to hold ’em →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection Leave a comment Oct 2, 2021 1 Minute

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 →

thedailygemm Ideas, Self-reflection Leave a comment Sep 18, 2021 1 Minute

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 →

thedailygemm Ideas, Wellbeing Leave a comment Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021 1 Minute

Maybe you should quit

If you had to choose between pushing on with something in the hopes that it will work out or choosing to quit and starting over, which would you choose? We're regularly encouraged to keep going, to try and try and again but what if things just aren't working out. Often, the reason we choose to … Continue reading Maybe you should quit →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Jun 2, 2021 1 Minute

Accepting where you’re at

Where you are right now might not be where you wish you were. But it's important to accept it. You may have a detailed dream life that feels a million miles from you're current life. And so you focus on the future to distract yourself from your current circumstances. Perhaps there are feelings of embarrassment, … Continue reading Accepting where you’re at →

thedailygemm Dream Life, Wellbeing Leave a comment May 14, 2021 1 Minute

Important conversations

We might not like them but we have to have them. We put off difficult conversations because they make us nervous. We're worried about how our words will come out, how our words will be perceived, how the person on the receiving end will feel, we're scared of being vulnerable and we worry that we … Continue reading Important conversations →

thedailygemm Wellbeing Leave a comment May 13, 2021 1 Minute

The old normal

Lockdown allowed us to fantasise about the possibilities of life. The way that things were was no longer seen as the way that things had to be. The longer we were inside the more we began to speak of the new normal. We were able to imagine changes on scales small and large. I think … Continue reading The old normal →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Apr 12, 2021 1 Minute

The simple life

I recently came across a short story that got me thinking about the way that we live. The gist of the story was that other people will try to convince us that instead of living a simple life that we are happy with now, we should be working hard so that we can live a … Continue reading The simple life →

thedailygemm Career, Dream Life Leave a comment Feb 8, 2021 1 Minute

Pastry and persistence

So, today I tried something new in the kitchen that involved shortcrust pastry. My hopes were high but unfortunately the end result was pretty terrible. I tried to rectify it but to no avail. I found myself feeling a little frustrated because it wasn't a complicated dish and I thought it was going well, until … Continue reading Pastry and persistence →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Jan 23, 2021 1 Minute

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