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Letting go of old favourites

Around 6 years ago I came across a podcast and that I really enjoyed. However, shortly after I discovered it, it ended. I enjoyed the podcast so much that I followed the hosts on their next individual ventures. But overtime my interest in their work began to decline. It no longer felt suited to where … Continue reading Letting go of old favourites →

thedailygemm Ideas Leave a comment Dec 28, 2022 1 Minute

A challenge worth accepting

At the end of 2021 I decided that I would strip back from trying to daily blog and just stick with 3 blog posts a week. I thought that would make things easier but somehow it seemed harder to keep up with. When I missed a day there was less urgency to catch up and … Continue reading A challenge worth accepting →

thedailygemm Blogging 1 Comment Dec 1, 2022 1 Minute

Short term creative projects

I used to have a negative perception of things that didn't last. It was as though the ending nullified all that had come before it. And so I wanted everything to last forever. However in the past 6 months or so I've started to see the appeal of short term creative projects. Creating in a … Continue reading Short term creative projects →

thedailygemm Ideas 1 Comment Aug 4, 2022 1 Minute

You don’t need to start something new

There is great pleasure in the beginning stages of a new project. You're full of energy and ideas, getting carried away with possibilities and potential. But at that point, the real work hasn't even started. You haven't had to fully commit and you haven't faced any challenges, those are 2 things that come with time. … Continue reading You don’t need to start something new →

thedailygemm Uncategorized Leave a comment Apr 23, 2020 1 Minute

Setting goals and losing steam

It's now a full week after New Year's Day. How are you goals, resolutions or plans coming along? You might find that after 7 days you're still enthusiastic and motivated or you might have found that you've lost steam. If you resonate with the latter then it might be useful to ask yourself why? Why … Continue reading Setting goals and losing steam →

thedailygemm Uncategorized Leave a comment Jan 8, 2020Jan 3, 2020 1 Minute

Keep learning as you go

Great advice in 5 words. So many of us want to be successful or achieve certain goals but what are we actually doing about it. You might think you need another personal development, business or self-help book. Another conference, podcast episode or online course. When you're consuming with the goal of applying it to your … Continue reading Keep learning as you go →

thedailygemm Uncategorized 1 Comment Oct 16, 2019 1 Minute

What’s the use in making plans

It always feels good to start projects and make plans (at least it does for me anyway). But what's the use in making plans if you don't follow through. That really good idea you have could actually be something in the physical reality if you're willing to bring it to life. To want and do … Continue reading What’s the use in making plans →

thedailygemm Uncategorized Leave a comment Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019 1 Minute

Thinking of you and getting things done

Sometimes I wonder about the people that read my blog. How old are you? What do you do for a living? Are you into fashion (I am!)? What do you like about my blog? What do you want to see more of? Some of those questions are worth asking more than others but overall I'm … Continue reading Thinking of you and getting things done →

thedailygemm Uncategorized 1 Comment Mar 30, 2019 1 Minute

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Reading back through these posts I'm reminded of the situations that inspired me to write them. I love that my most popular post from February 2022 was my valentines day post. Hoping to be back posting a little bit more this year, starting with a roundup of my most popular posts from each month of 2022. I was first introduced to Neuro-Linguistic Programming around 6 years ago when I had a conversation with a life coach. I'd never even heard of a life coach prior to this but I remember her speaking about NLP and I was really intrigued. A little while after I bought this book. It opened me up to different ways of thinking, some of which felt quite radical at the time but are very normal to me now. After almost 3 years of daily blogging, here are a few things that I found helpful. Some thoughts I had after a week of struggling to write. For me, looking back on old poems is like looking through a photo album. I write poems about life but also the people that have impacted me in some way. Years later, I can look back and remember those moments which I think is pretty special. The poems I have are from the past 8 years and so some of the people I've written about are no longer in my life but I love that I'm able to capture the memories in words. So this is something quite relevant in my life at the moment. We often confuse what we're thinking about with what's important which is only sometimes true. You might find yourself consumed with thoughts of a time you felt embarrassed and end up thinking that it really matters. If you're not sure whether something is important, ask yourself whether it matters in the grand scheme of life and death. More often than not, the answer is no. We often put so much pressure on ourselves to be simple and live simple lives (in terms of having everything go to plan). The truth is people are complex and so is life but that isn't a bad thing.
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