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
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Knowing what you need
A useful skill to acquire is to know what you need in your off moments. But then to go one step further and honour those needs. So often we get a feeling for what we should do but we push it aside and trudge on. We tell ourselves it's inconvenient, we don't want to offend … Continue reading Knowing what you need
The third option
It's easy to fall into thinking that you only have 2 options. Do nothing or do what everyone else is doing. Sometimes that works out okay but other times you need a third option. That third option is to carve you're own path and do what feels best for you. And sure that might draw … Continue reading The third option
Small-scale spontaneity
So often we run from spontaneity because it doesn't allow us to have as much control as we'd like. We tell ourselves that it's the wrong decision or that we need to give it more thought or maybe just say no instead of yes. But the beauty of spontaneity is that it opens us up … Continue reading Small-scale spontaneity
Quitting
If you feel discouraged with where you're at you have two options. The first is to quit and the second is to stick at it. Whichever option you choose commit to it wholeheartedly. If you think about it, there really isn't much point going after your dreams (or the thing that you're telling everyone is … Continue reading Quitting
Go with the flow
It's hard to balance tense and triggered aspects of self with the softer more malleable bits. My anxiety makes me tense and rigid but it also deeply influences the way I write. But my softer more malleable side deeply influences my writing too. It is often through writing that my anxieties subside and I am … Continue reading Go with the flow
Pick something
Anything! We're constantly making decisions each day. Some are small scale like toast or cereal for breakfast, whilst others can have more of an impact. It's easy to go back and forth when you have multiple options and are intent on picking the 'right one'. But it's often the act of picking that's more important … Continue reading Pick something
Any volunteers?
*crowd remains silent* What if you were the first to raise your hand instead of waiting for someone else to go first? Better yet what if you offered to help before anyone even asked? It's easy to follow the crowd and do just enough to be average. But what if you decided to offer a … Continue reading Any volunteers?
Worth seeking advice from
Just because someone is older than you doesn't mean they're the best person to seek advice from. I think there's a level of vulnerability that comes with asking for advice, to be open and honest enough to say 'Hey, so I'm going through xyz and I just wanted to get some advice from you as I'm … Continue reading Worth seeking advice from
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