After a difficult or challenging life experience whether mental or physical, you end up in a recovery period. For example, imagine you fall off your bike and break your leg. Your recovery period would be the cast and crutches but eventually you’re walking again. Another example is a breakup, it could take a few weeks … Continue reading The recovery net
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Making the best of challenging circumstances
One of the best lessons to have learnt this year is how to make the best of challenging circumstances. I'd be highly surprised to find that there is anyone who reads this blog that has not been affected by the pandemic. People have lost their jobs, had family and friends pass, experienced financial difficulties, had … Continue reading Making the best of challenging circumstances
Think more, think less
The idea of always saying the first thing that comes to mind is great in some ways. However, it doesn't work well in every situation. If you're someone that excessively analyses everything you say before you say it, practicing to say what comes to mind could be a great way to combat your anxieties. But … Continue reading Think more, think less
Overcoming stuff
Life is full of stuff. Stuff we get caught up in because we think it matters. Social media expectations of the way that things should be. But at the end of the day all that stuff is often a distraction from what really matters. And so you have to learn to overcome it. No matter … Continue reading Overcoming stuff
Overcoming a lack of confidence
So often we rely on being confident before we do something without knowing how we'll get there or how it will feel. But when it comes to overcoming a lack of confidence, it only takes a willingness to be outside of your comfort zone long enough to get more comfortable. One day you'll have the … Continue reading Overcoming a lack of confidence
Reasons to take space
Taking space is something we're often reluctant to do. It could be space from a person, a habit or even just social media. For me the purpose of space is to gain clarity. It's difficult to get that when you're in the situation which is why it is necessary to remove yourself. At first you … Continue reading Reasons to take space
How to change your life
It's really easy to say, 'That's just how I am'. Some people even use that as a way to justify continually being unkind to others or even themselves. But the beauty of life is that we have the opportunity to change and overcome. I recently wrote about not feeling good enough, something I struggled with … Continue reading How to change your life
Rest, reset and refresh
If you go through a period of stress or anxiety, something that can work wonders is taking a break. It might seem counter productive and you might feel like the better thing to do is pull yourself deeper into what ever has gotten you off balance. But further exposing yourself to thing that isn't making … Continue reading Rest, reset and refresh
Does privilege negate hard work?
Privilege is a complex thing. I think the reason that so many people have a hard time accepting their privilege is because they feel like it negates their hard work. They're not comfortable with the realisation that if it wasn't for certain things about them, they would have experienced life very differently. More often than … Continue reading Does privilege negate hard work?
And on the 7th day…
The creator of the habit loop determined that in order to change a habit you needed to change your routine. For example, drinking a glass of water when you crave a cigarette. For the past 7 days I've been working to undo a habit. I didn't consciously replace it with anything but I suppose I … Continue reading And on the 7th day…
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