Ugh November. None of the fun of Halloween, but with all the pre-Thanksgiving and Christmas stress. And baby it’s cold outside. Really cold and really drab. November can truly be overwhelming and irritating. I don’t know about you but I always feel offended by work days that start in the dark and end in the … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – 10 ways to get over the winter blues
With every new skill we learn life there is a pattern to our development. Just think about when you learnt to ride a bike or an education. It is the same with your Personal Development Journey. Working on yourself is a journey of evolution. In some respects its a never ending journey, or at least … Continue reading 5 stages of Personal Development and Transforming your Life
Sometimes life just feels bad on every level. At home, at work, your finances, your health. It feels like wherever you look there is a new problem. You can’t achieve your goals, you are frustrated and unhappy. The sky feels permanently full of grey and heavy storm clouds. And boy does it suck. Good news … Continue reading 5 Things you can do to take charge of your life and blow away the grey clouds of dissatisfaction. Right HERE and Right NOW.
Dreams beget reality is something I have always believed. But sometimes the road to our dreams becoming a reality is a long and hard one. Especially when you hit a bump in the road. Energetically it can feel like you are never going to get to where you want to be. So how do you … Continue reading #lifelessons101- How to keep on going when you hit a bump in the road and it feels like you are getting nowhere
As the autumn leaves are falling to the ground and the animals are making their final preparations before hibernating it’s hard to ignore the signs that winter is on it’s way. The world around us is slowing down. Quite the opposite of the world of work or school, where the energy is go, go, go, … Continue reading Why slowing down for winter is good for your health, your life and your productivity
I am a time management nut. I love to be productive, to cross off lists and get things done. I fill every minute of my day. Both consciously and unconsciously. When I have a break I check my social media, re check my emails. Even my downtime is fairly structured. I have projects to complete, … Continue reading How embracing healthy boredom is the key to your creativity and productivity
In my happiness project this month’s theme is gratitude. I have been consciously aware of the things I have to be grateful for, making sure that I let the people in my life that I am thankful for them. And yes, I do feel blessed by all the wonderful and beautiful things in my life. … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – How random acts of kindness will deepen your gratitude and enrich your life
You may have heard this phrase before that the key to a happy life is to have an attitude of gratitude. A phrase that although absolutely accurate also makes me instinctively wince from the cheese factor that comes with it. Yet looking around us in nature right now, it’s practically impossible to not see the … Continue reading How to cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude in 3 easy steps
This week has been the start of my hella stressful 10 days. I have periods of life like this occasionally where my days are just unavoidably jam packed and that’s the way it is. Since I started working with time management these insanely busy times are less and less. But it’s like Christmas hols with … Continue reading # Life lessons 101 -How to avoid burnout and re prioritise RnR when you are insanely busy
It’s been such a lovely weekend. Not because we had a special occcaision or a holiday or anything ‘big’ like that. Nothing instagram worthy. This weekend was just a weekend at home, of cooking, cosyness and relaxing with Mr T. Yet sometimes those weekends, the non instagram ones, are the best of all. Filled with … Continue reading What little moments do you live for?