Because every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I've been using the term push-back for a while. I use it to refer to how we react to negative/un-ideal circumstances. But not any reaction just the specific ones often done when our emotions are heightened and we're angry or frustrated. Imagine you're a kid and … Continue reading The push-back
Tag: perspective
The feeling is not the problem
I think this is what they call a break through. Perhaps we should look at situations from a neutral perspective. The feeling you have towards any situation is not the problem and that is the mistake that is so often made. We get so carries away by how dreadful it feels and sometimes that can … Continue reading The feeling is not the problem
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
Talking helps
On how sometimes the seemingly simple across of speaking up can transform your whole life. Talking helps when you allow yourself to be open, honest and vulnerable with the right people. This could be family, friends, your manager at work, your gp or perhaps a therapist. We so often get caught in our own stuff … Continue reading Talking helps
Is this worth sharing?
A question worth asking before you click publish in order to avoid that dreaded feeling of sharing something you're not happy with. Not everyone will get something from what you share each day but that's not the point. The point is to share something you're happy with. If it sparks a thought or shifts a … Continue reading Is this worth sharing?
Your new life is here
Imagine that you could order a life refresh online and it would come in the post, perhaps same day amazon prime delivery. Maybe it would come in a sachet with fun 80s graphics on the cover. You tear across the top, pour it into a glass of water, stir and drink. It'd put you to … Continue reading Your new life is here
Accidental networking
When you think of networking what comes to mind? For me it used to be fancy people in fancy clothing making conversation with the right people. Everyone would act important even if they didn't believe it and being the person that everyone wanted to talk to was a signal to the rest of the room … Continue reading Accidental networking
This didn’t go to plan but…
Sometimes, we plan for things and think that as long as we assess all possible outcomes nothing can go wrong. But there will always be times when things don't go to plan. It's not because life is against you or that you didn't prepare enough. It's just the way it goes sometimes.
Where perspective comes from
There's that story about a bunch of people blindfolded touching different parts of an elephant and describing what it's like. Each description is different yet all are valid. But to the man without a blindfold who can see the animal the others may all be wrong or only partially right. They're each doing their best … Continue reading Where perspective comes from
People like you and people like me
What great use it is to remember that not everyone is like you. We often approach situations with this underlying thought that we’re right and they’re wrong or tell ourselves that we have to try and convince the other person that we’re right at any cost. We‘re so convinced it's what we have to do … Continue reading People like you and people like me
The Daily Gemm 