Sometimes the choice you have to make is between taking care of yourself and meeting other peoples expectations. Nobody wants to be considered a let down which is why often people end up putting themselves aside and focusing more on other people. But you shouldn't treat yourself as though you don't matter, you matter just … Continue reading What matters most?
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Why people give unsolicited advice?
When someone you care about comes to you with a problem even if they don't ask you for advice you're instinct is to help them and to make the problem go away. You tell them what you think they should do or what you think will fix the problem because you feel like it's the … Continue reading Why people give unsolicited advice?
There’s no such thing as a stupid question
If you aspire to allow your curiosity to come out and play then this quote is one to live by. Asking questions can be scary and uncomfortable so taking on a mindset that no question is stupid may help to relieve some of those feelings. But after mustering up the courage to ask, if you … Continue reading There’s no such thing as a stupid question
What matters most?
When it comes to what is important sometimes we confuse external pressures or expectations with what really matters to us personally. In doing so we end up focusing on and prioritising the wrong things. These external things could come from work, family or friends and they overwhelm us because we aren't clear about what we're … Continue reading What matters most?
How to get better at receiving feedback?
Getting feedback can be terrifying. Even if you have confidence in what you do the last thing you want is for someone else to come along and tell you that actually what you're doing isn't as good as you think it is. I think feedback is difficult to take in because we act as if … Continue reading How to get better at receiving feedback?
Does your life align with your values?
Yesterday I wrote about the simple life and after clicking publish I realised that I still had more thoughts to share. After giving it some thought, I started to question why instead of living the life that we want we decide to pursue other paths. In yesterdays post, I wrote of how it is often … Continue reading Does your life align with your values?
Who are my readers?
I recently listened to an episode of Akimbo where a listener asked Seth about who he thought his audience was. Seth's answer was pretty wonderful. It got me thinking about my own audience, my readers, people like you. For me it's never been about appealing to a particular demographic, age, race, social class, etc. I've … Continue reading Who are my readers?
Does more choice make us happier?
A lot of people regularly find themselves overwhelmed. The possibilites in every area of life are growing more and more each day. There was a point in time where what you ate was limited to what you could kill and what you could grow at that time of year. On one hand having more choice … Continue reading Does more choice make us happier?
What can you do right now?
We often put things off, telling ourselves that later will always be an option. But we ignore the fact that life is finite. That perhaps starting today will be the only chance you get to finish what it is you wanted to do. Your work is important, it matters. Don't focus so much on how … Continue reading What can you do right now?
How do you feel?
How often do you honestly say how you feel when you don't feel particularly good? It's fairly easy to talk about how happy you are, how much you're looking forward to something or how great you feel. But when it comes to saying I feel low, I feel sad or I'm not feeling my best, … Continue reading How do you feel?
The Daily Gemm 