That's a phrase often used when you're in a defeated mindset. It is often followed by something that we don't think is possible. e.g. In an ideal world we would be able to overcome these injustices. If in an ideal world us as society, as humanity would be able to overcome the injustices then why … Continue reading In an ideal world
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Looking to the future
In challenging times it can be difficult to look to the future and think about all the possibilities. Your mind will be going round in circles and you'll be asking yourself questions like: How can I get there when there is all this stuff going on right now? When you're caught up in a challenging … Continue reading Looking to the future
Don’t just talk to anyone
I think I've used the phrase talking helps at least half a dozen times on this site (turns out I was exactly spot on as shown below). Talking helps Making a breakthrough Worth seeking advice from Managing stress and deadlines When you don't have anyone to talk to Unexpected but needed I say it because … Continue reading Don’t just talk to anyone
Back to the drawing board
The plans you made a year ago, 6 months ago or even a few weeks ago may now be obsolete. You can time planning far in advance but when it comes to putting those plans into action, you never really know how things will go until you see the results. Sometimes the results are as … Continue reading Back to the drawing board
Not quite there yet
I recently had a conversation where I was explaining my neutral feelings towards a topic. As the words poured out I thought I was almost on a bit of a high horse. But as the conversation went on I realised that my neutral feelings were just a defense mechanism or a coping strategy. Turns out … Continue reading Not quite there yet
The difference between helping and fixing
It's easy to find yourself stuck between helping someone and fixing things for them. When you help you teach and offer tools giving the other person a chance to grow, develop and learn to do things for themselves. When you fix things for people they're likely to become reliant on others to do things for … Continue reading The difference between helping and fixing
How to lose your creativity?
Sometimes I find myself caught up in trying to be a blogger instead of simply just being myself. And in the process I find myself being drawn to creating content that I don't love as much as I could. When I first started blogging 8 years ago I was just sharing stuff that I was … Continue reading How to lose your creativity?
A womans liberation
This isn't about a movement for equality, it's something personal. Liberation is a beautiful thing. I recently realised that I'm experiencing a period of liberation in my life and it feels amazing. The best part is I liberated myself. It wasn't from any single action but instead a collection of things like daily gratitude, monthly … Continue reading A womans liberation
Going through it or getting over it
There's a story I've heard countless times as a kid called we're going on a bear hunt. The story follows a family going on a bear hunt and on their way they encounter grass, water and mud etc. All followed by the famous lines: We can't go under it We can't go over it Oh … Continue reading Going through it or getting over it
Embracing the worst case scenario
Because if you make peace with the worst possible outcome, it can only go up from there. If you're afraid to do something because of how it will turn out you're probably not going to do it. But by figuring out what exactly you're afraid of it might help you overcome it. That's because once … Continue reading Embracing the worst case scenario
The Daily Gemm 