I recently realised that I enjoy writing about current events. One of my most read posts is about Instagram guides, I think I published it a day after guides became available to everyone, it was a hot topic. If I'd written the post a few days or even weeks later it would have no longer … Continue reading Writing for the moment
Tag: thoughts
Why Clubhouse is so appealing?
I think I first heard about Clubhouse in November 2020 but as an Android user I knew that it wouldn’t besomething that I would have access to. I also didn’t personally know anyone that used it. But over the past 6 months it has grown rapidly. I initially heard about Clubhouse on Twitter, people with … Continue reading Why Clubhouse is so appealing?
Other peoples opinions
Sometimes we stop ourselves from doing the things that we want to do because we put others above ourselves. We choose to consider how our actions might make someone else feel, as if that is our responsibility. It often results in not doing the things that we want to do. In the moment, it might … Continue reading Other peoples opinions
Don’t try, just be
I think it could be said that one of the biggest things that holds us back is that we try to hard to be a specific type of way or create a certain kind of thing. Often our efforts go into emulating what we have already seen done and the way that we think or … Continue reading Don’t try, just be
Accepting change
It's one thing to know it happens but to accept it is a whole other story. You might find that you've become so comfortable with the way things are that the thought of them being any different is just too much to bear. But change is part of life and no matter how much you … Continue reading Accepting change
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?
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
In need of a push
I think it's fair to say that sometimes we'd rather be comfortable and complain than push ourselves. It's not a bad thing to be able to admit it, infact I think it's good to be able to pick up on these habits if you have them. A common example of where this occurs is the … Continue reading In need of a push
Sticking with what you know
The familiarity of what you know might be the thing that keeps you from exploring other ideas or options. Let's take the example of food. Imagine you go to a restaurant and order the duck. Now imagine the duck is incredibly delicious and so each time you go back, you order the same thing. You … Continue reading Sticking with what you know
Difficult in the beginning
When doing something new, if you don't do it well or you face challenges along the way, you might find yourself feeling frustrated. Sometimes, that feeling you get will determine your willingness to do the thing again and effect how much effort you put in. Finding it difficult in the beginning might even cause you … Continue reading Difficult in the beginning