Learning difficult lessons

When you're going through the deep depths of working through it, some lessons are easier than others. Some lessons you accept and embrace but other lessons are a lot more challenging so you resist.You avoid doing the work the way you know that you should. And so the issue remains. There's a well known quote … Continue reading Learning difficult lessons →

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 →

What needs to change?

Think about all the things that are currently bothering you, contribute to you feeling stuck or just causing a problem in your life. Write them down one by one. Now go through each of them and think about what needs to change in order to overcome the problem. Then, write it down. If you're not … Continue reading What needs to change? →

Complaint without action

Complaints can be categorised into 2 groups, things you can change and things you can't change. If you are able to sort the issue that feel the need to complain about, it's probably not worth the effort to complain. Instead take action, do something about it. Lets say that you're cold. You could fix this … Continue reading Complaint without action →

Big problems and small solutions

Sometimes we assume that the solution to a problem has to be complicated. We overlook the little things forgetting how big an impact can be caused by something small. And so we go in search of something complicated but to no avail. Then the problem continues and maybe even grows which causes us to become … Continue reading Big problems and small solutions →

Finding a solution to the problem

When it comes to solving problems, there is a big difference between finding a solution and finding a solution to the problem. When we're simply just finding a solution we tend to come up with things that are short-term, quick to do and don't really address the issue. Lets take the example of being upset … Continue reading Finding a solution to the problem →