There will always be things that you need to do but don't necessarily enjoy. Often it's these kinds of things that are good in the long run but in the moment, in the short run you'd rather not bother. If it's in a work environment you'll most likely get it done because you have have … Continue reading Good in the long run
Tag: personal
Creating a safe space
When it comes to opening up, do you know what you need in order to feel safe? A starting point is to ask yourself 'Will what I am about to say be handled with care?' I've learnt that people often hold their challenges dear. Even if it's not deeply affecting them now they still require … Continue reading Creating a safe space
Value and oversharing online
In the age of social media it's easy to overshare. You can go from sharing behind the scenes of your business, hobby or creative work to showing people what you ate for breakfast, how you ruined your manicure and asking for suggestions for your new hair colour. For some people, it works, they like sharing … Continue reading Value and oversharing online
Can I do better?
A question I'm learning to ask myself without judgement? It's easy to judge yourself and in doing so you're not likely to answer the question in a way that is helpful. You'll be likely to find yourself caught up in a woe is me story-line. Your answer will be something like: 'Well, I'm trying and … Continue reading Can I do better?
What we can learn from working from home
Turns out that the 9-5 isn't as necessary as it once was. With everything going on in the world meetings are becoming emails or being done by video, travel has come to a halt and working from home may become the non-optional office alternative. Despite the unfortunate situation that has caused things to change, I … Continue reading What we can learn from working from home
The Monthly Manifesto
For the last few months of 2019 I've been creating a manifesto for each month that I read every morning. It's sort of like a list of affirmations around a specific theme like opening up more, speaking my truth or letting go. I don't remember what sparked this idea but it's something that I'd recommend. … Continue reading The Monthly Manifesto
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
Comfortable or helpful
You can't always have both. So it turns out that the thing that brings you the most comfort might also be incredibly unhelpful to your personal development. It could even be the main thing holding you back from living your dream life, a life of bliss. But you get so caught up in the comfort … Continue reading Comfortable or helpful
The wrong time to apologise
Anytime you're being yourself (within reason of course). I recently had a situation where I considered apologising. In the end I didn't. Instead of saying 'I'm sorry', I clarified my thoughts on the situation with the other person. You see after giving it some thought I realised that an apology didn't feel like the right … Continue reading The wrong time to apologise
I, you and we
I'm a personal journal/diary writer. It's my trade of 10+ years and from doing that writing in first person using 'I' is something that comes naturally to me. But when writing in a space for other people to read I've started to realise that unless I'm writing for you to get to know me then … Continue reading I, you and we
The Daily Gemm 