The falsehood of rushing

We're tricked into believing that the quicker we go the more we are able to get done. Upon reflection this is often false. The more you rush the more you end up overwhelmed and in a flurry. You're more likely to make mistakes that set you back, to the point where it may have just … Continue reading The falsehood of rushing →

Reacting to mistakes

Here are 2 options for how to react when someone makes a mistake. The first is to get mad as if the person made the mistake on purpose, maybe shout at them and ask why they did it. The second is to let them know what they could have done better. It's similar to the … Continue reading Reacting to mistakes →

Making a change vs Doing nothing

When making a difficult decision a good place to start is weighing up the pros and cons. Take some time and really think about it. Let's say for example you were deciding whether or not move to a new city. The pros might be things like getting a fresh start, more opportunities and challenging yourself. … Continue reading Making a change vs Doing nothing →

Learning from mistakes

In the moment missing a day of daily blogging feels like failure but in the grand scheme of things I know it's not that bad. If you look at it one way missing 8/365 days isn't much at all. But on the other hand can you really call yourself a daily blogger if you don't … Continue reading Learning from mistakes →

Taking advantage of kindness

So lets say you're someone who has a habit of running late. And this has happened quite a few times with Friend A who is always super understanding about it. Perhaps the first time you were late you were super apologetic and felt bad but you were also glad your friend was understanding and didn't … Continue reading Taking advantage of kindness →

Difficult conversations

A difficult conversation is a conversation worth having. It's hard speaking up when you don't know how to say things eloquently, you're worried about how people will react and feel like nobody will pay attention. But that doesn't mean you should say nothing. Maybe it means you should take a different approach, ensure you're talking … Continue reading Difficult conversations →

If I was you…

It's easy to pass judgements on other peoples choices. 'If I was you I'd have...' 'Maybe if you ..... then this wouldn't have happened' But your judgement is rarely being sought out so maybe think about ways to be helpful instead. Sometimes when a person is riled up, frustrated and they take action it's not … Continue reading If I was you… →

Policing perfect

If you go on social media you'll find an abundant amount of people policing 'perfect'. They'll criticise, comment and assume as though people aren't human beings. But the thing is, you can never please everyone and you will make mistakes. And as great as the internet is, nobody needs 4658 strangers criticising them for something … Continue reading Policing perfect →

An open mind

Is more useful than a closed one. A closed mind is a one track mind, a mind with tunnel vision a mind likely to miss things worth noticing. One thing worth noticing is that not everyone sees things the way that you do and no amount of encouraging, influencing and arguing will change that. It's … Continue reading An open mind →