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Useless opinions

Sometimes we focus so much on how we are perceived that we don't give ourselves permission to just be. Everything you do, every aspect of your life is scrutinised through the lens of the others as you do your best to please and appease them. It could be the way that you dress, your hair, … Continue reading Useless opinions →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Dec 28, 2022 1 Minute

Learning to be yourself

It's a little bit like playing dress up. You try things out, see what works and feels most like you. You keep those things that feel best and put the rest aside. People can end up going decades without knowing what it's like to be themselves because their sense of self and what it means … Continue reading Learning to be yourself →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Dec 11, 2022 1 Minute

Understanding content

I recently watched a video and found myself in the comments to see how my opinion of the content compared with others. The general gist was that it wasn't informative which I agreed with. But then I realised that I was misunderstanding the content. The purpose was not to inform but to entertain. It was … Continue reading Understanding content →

thedailygemm Ideas, Social Media Leave a comment Dec 4, 2022Dec 2, 2022 1 Minute

Disagreements aren’t a bad thing

It seems sometimes that we shy away from being in conversation or an environment with people that we disagree with. I've previously written that I think it's worth unfollowing people on social media that you disagree with. The reason for this is that on social media it's rare that people with differing opinions have a … Continue reading Disagreements aren’t a bad thing →

thedailygemm Self-reflection Leave a comment Sep 19, 2021 1 Minute

Inconsiderate

Sometimes simply doing something for yourself is considered inconsiderate or even selfish. The idea of helping others is sometimes pushed so far that people expect you to do it at the expense of yourself. And of course there are those that are willing to give the shirts off their own back but it should be … Continue reading Inconsiderate →

thedailygemm Self-help, Self-reflection Leave a comment Sep 12, 2021 1 Minute

Other peoples opinions

Sometimes we stop ourselves from doing the things that we want to do because we put others above ourselves. We choose to consider how our actions might make someone else feel, as if that is our responsibility. It often results in not doing the things that we want to do. In the moment, it might … Continue reading Other peoples opinions →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Apr 5, 2021 1 Minute

The perception of right and wrong

One of the mistakes we often make is thinking that there is only one solution to every problem. And so, when the way a person chooses to solve a problem does not match up with what we believe the solution to be we can end up being critical and telling them they are wrong. In … Continue reading The perception of right and wrong →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Feb 10, 2021 1 Minute

Why I stopped listening to my favourite podcasts?

Over the past couple of months I have become more and more aware of all the thoughts and opinions of others that I consume each day. If you also use social media and regularly consume content such as podcasts or YouTube videos then chances are, you've felt it too. I had began to find that … Continue reading Why I stopped listening to my favourite podcasts? →

thedailygemm Social Media Leave a comment Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021 1 Minute

Reasons to log out

Every so often I log out of social media. I do it to remind myself that I don't need to use it as much as I think I do. I do it to free up space in my mind for my own thoughts and opinions. I do it so that I can spend my free … Continue reading Reasons to log out →

thedailygemm Social Media Leave a comment Jan 19, 2021 1 Minute

Lowering expectations

There are good arguments to support both sides. On one hand perhaps you should lower your expectations because they're too high. Examples of this could be expecting to earn £50,000 as a graduate with no experience or expecting a friend to reduce their rates even though you know the quality of their work will be … Continue reading Lowering expectations →

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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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