After a lifetime spent rebelling against what I thought was self-acceptance, I’ve made a U-turn and found a better path to travel. Here’s why acceptance beats perfectionism, every time.
Category: Instant Mood Shift
Quick tips that you can use to change your mood in an instant (or at least in under ten minutes).
You’ll find simple, practical techniques based on Mindfulness, CBT, body language, positive psychology and sometimes, just words of wisdom that allow for a fresh point of view.
What’s Your Intention?
Before you decide that you’ve failed or are a failure, it’s useful to check in with your goal and intention. You might find that it’s all a misunderstanding – that you’re actually a success, in the places that it matters.
In A Mood? Check These Three Things!
When you’re in a bad mood, it can feel hard to get out. But these three things might very well help.
Use Regret to Show You Who You Are
The experience of regret can be somewhat painful, but if used correctly, it can also be constructive. Here’s how you can use regret, to learn who you really are (and aren’t.)
Procrastination – The Unhealed Wound
I spent the first two weeks of 2024 procrastinating. Here’s what I learned…
What You Put Off Today, Might Be Gone Tomorrow
If you, like me, have a habit of putting things off, here’s a reminder of why it pays to take action.
Meet Yourself Where You Are
A follow-up to yesterday’s piece about starting small, here’s a reminder to set realistic (and kind) goals.
I’ve Been Going Through A Tough Time… But This Thought Might Change Everything.
After recent (and life-long) struggles with social anxiety, here’s a thought that might turn things around…
Forgive the First Slip, Focus on Not Making the Next…
Made a mistake? Fallen off the ‘good habits’ wagon? Me too. Here’s my plan going forward…
6 Months, 1 Goal: What Would It Be?
If you had to choose just one goal to work on for the next six months, what would it be?