I think it’s inevitable in life that you’re going to go through some tough patches. Times when you’re unsure and confused, unhappy and out of sorts, unexcited and lack lustre. The trick, I’ve found, is to prepare yourself for those unpleasant patches by finding out what helps you get through them. Maybe it’s yoga, or […]
Of all the self-help books I’ve read, Feel the Fear and do it Anyway has easily had the most lasting impact on my life. The title alone, is a mantra I regularly use in my life when I feel myself backing away from things that scare me rather than facing and overcoming them. Deciding to […]
Wouldn’t it be great if life always went to plan. If you always made the right decisions, followed the right path, excelled in everything you put your mind to. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case…at least not all the time. Sometimes things won’t work out the way you want them to, you’ll have setbacks and disappointments […]
Over the years I have experimented with various journaling techniques and I have found them all to be beneficial in different ways. Some types are great for figuring out my emotions, some for keeping on top of my day to day life, and others for focusing on what I’m grateful for in life. Here […]
Ever looked in the mirror and wished you could change something, anything, everything about the reflection looking back at you? Maybe you wish you were more toned or slimmer or taller or curvier or had bigger boobs or a smaller bum. Not being 100% satisfied with your body has to be a pretty universal […]
Accepting yourself completely for who you are, flaws and all, has to be among the hardest things to achieve. Why? Because I’m sure we all have things we’d like to change about ourselves. Maybe we want to be prettier, or more confident, or smarter, or thinner, or more successful. We look at people who […]
There’s a great saying I heard from someone (and after a bit of Googling all I could find is that it comes from a magazine article published many years ago) that there are two types of people in the world: radiators and drains. Radiators, are people who are up for everything and approach life […]
For one single area of our lives, work takes up the majority of our waking hours. Hopefully you’ll be able to find a career that ticks the most boxes, one that inspires you to get up every morning, fulfills you during the day, and makes you feel good at the end. However, in the words […]
I’ve been with my boyfriend now for just over two and a half years and during that time, I like to think that we’ve discovered some of the secrets to developing healthy communication in a relationship. A lot of our techniques were developed through trial and error, the rest were inspired by other couples we […]
