Mid-year goals check-in

Have a look at the goals you set for the year. Go through them one by one and check in to see how things are going. Below are a few ideas to assist with a mid-year goals check-in: What have you made progress with? Go through your goals and think about how far you've gotten … Continue reading Mid-year goals check-in →

Getting unstuck

Often when we feel stuck or stagnant in life it's because we aren't doing the thing that we know we should be doing. We're living in a particular place when that we've now outgrown, we're going to places out of habit doing things that we once enjoyed even though we're no longer having fun or … Continue reading Getting unstuck →

Focus on the good bits

It’s probably true that in almost any situation there is something negative, difficult, disheartening or unfortunate that you could focus on. And focusing on those things will rarely make you feel good so why not instead just focus on the good bits. Focus on the bits that bring you joy, make you happy and make … Continue reading Focus on the good bits →

Change takes time

You can go from making grand plans one day to forgetting why you wanted to change your life the next. It can be hard to shake the unhelpful habits that bind you to your past self. Even though you know they don't benefit you and that you should change them, you can't. And it's not … Continue reading Change takes time →

Could Instagram Guides replace blogging?

From November 17th, you may have noticed a new feature on Instagram, Guides. Guides allow users to 'find, curate and share the products, places and posts you love'. They can feature your own content or the content of others. Tech Crunch have a good article that explains things in more detail. Aside from captions this … Continue reading Could Instagram Guides replace blogging? →

Prioritise the solution

When you have a problem that you're working to overcome, where do you focus your efforts? Often we end up priotising the problem because we think we need to assess, analyse, dissect and understand every little bit of it before we can move forward. However, it turns out that you're much better off prioritising the … Continue reading Prioritise the solution →

Marathons and sprints

At some point in your life you'll be faced with the decision of taking a break or keep pushing on. When you're running a marathon you know from the beginning that you have to pace yourself for the long haul. But often we live our lives like it's a sprint. We want the end goal … Continue reading Marathons and sprints →

You need to do better

Think of something that you're currently working on and ask yourself with no judgement, can I do better? When you're not getting what you want out of life and things aren't quite going your way, it's easy to blame external things. But sometimes the reason things aren't working out is because you need to do … Continue reading You need to do better →

Two steps back

When you feel like you're making progress having to then take a step back is a big deal. It feels like you've wasted your efforts but more importantly time that you can't get back. But if you change your perspective, those steps back could actually be a good thing. Perhaps you were heading down an … Continue reading Two steps back →

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 →