How is it we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed and consumed small simple tasks? Something that could take 10 minutes becomes challenging and scary. So, you put it off and tell yourself that you'll do it later, that you'll do it when you feel less afraid or less overwhelmed. Meanwhile the feelings won't go away … Continue reading That thing you’re avoiding
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Solving simple problems
I love the idea that simple things can be done to solve or reduce problems that significantly impact us. Whilst on a walk, I pondered on a problem I knew how to solve but had avoided. Yet, I was aware that if I did nothing, I'd get the repercussions later and potentially feel frustrated at … Continue reading Solving simple problems
Do less
Sometimes in life when you want things to pan out a certain way you end up putting in a grand effort hoping to increase your chances of an ideal outcome. In some cases this might work but in other cases it doesn't. And when things don't work out you might find yourself frustrated wondering what … Continue reading Do less
Order status update
I recently placed an online order from a beauty retailer and one from a fashion retailer. Both orders were delayed and the companies handled things totally differently. One company handled it by providing regular email updates on the status of my order, to apologise for their delay and assure me that I'd receive my parcel … Continue reading Order status update
The simple life
I recently came across a short story that got me thinking about the way that we live. The gist of the story was that other people will try to convince us that instead of living a simple life that we are happy with now, we should be working hard so that we can live a … Continue reading The simple life
Feeling stuck
Do you ever have those days when you feel stuck and even though you know exactly what you need to do to get unstuck, you still do nothing? And what you need to do could be incredibly simple. It could be as simple as watching your favoutite Key and Peele sketch on youtube, listening to … Continue reading Feeling stuck
Cheap, easy and accessible
Every once in a while I am reminded of the power of taking a walk in nature. It is calming, refreshing, relaxing and simple. If you haven't done it for a while, I'd recommend it. You'll often find that some of the most helpful things are the cheapest, easiest and most accessible. But instead we … Continue reading Cheap, easy and accessible
What to do when it’s not working
If what you're doing isn't working, try something else. It really is that simple yet we often end up making things more complicated than they need to be. We moan and complain about the way things are and daydream about the way we wish things could be. But we forget that actually things can change … Continue reading What to do when it’s not working
Simple pleasures
When what you can do becomes limited you start finding pleasure in the smaller things. It's not necessarily that these things meant nothing to you before but when you get caught up in the flurry of life it can be easy to over look the little things. However, sometimes the case is that you're so … Continue reading Simple pleasures
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
The Daily Gemm 