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"Life's not meant to be one long coping strategy - it can be as fantastic as you choose to make it. Whether it's in business or your personal life, I believe the greatest rewards come when you decide to be true to yourself, and to really live your life, your way.."
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“Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
February 8th, 2010
Most people have heard the saying:
“The past is history, the future is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it’s called the present.”
However, how many of us spend a large proportion of our time either dwelling on issues of the past or striving to create a fantastic future? We are missing the here and now. While it’s worthwhile to reflect on the past, and to visualise the future, most of us would benefit from focusing more attention on the present.
February 1st, 2010
How often do you say “yes” when you really mean “no”? Do you run yourself ragged trying to get things done that you agreed to but didn’t want to do in the first place? Do you wonder why you have no time and energy left for the things that are important to you? Do you worry about letting other people down? Do you wonder why on earth you said “yes” in the first place?
January 20th, 2010
Mistakes are an essential part of the learning process and an inevitable part of life. We all make mistakes, but some of them are bigger and have more serious consequences than others, especially if they involve our work or our personal relationships. So how can we make the most of our mistakes and learn from them rather than being crippled and devastated by them?
January 20th, 2010
There is actually a big difference between having a great lifestyle and a great life – but the two can easily become confused.
“Lifestyle” refers to things we buy to decorate our lives. Through our lifestyle choices we can buy an identity through brands. We can define how other people perceive us, so it can be a way of gaining acceptance and approval from them. A common term for this is “keeping up with the Joneses”. We want to control what people think of us and it can be tempting to do this through making sure we have the right “things” in order to be regarded in a certain way.
Your “life” on the other hand, is what you lead when you know what is important to you and you let that control your behaviour. Your life is made up of your choices and actions. Through our “life” we can create our own self esteem and pride through being true to our selves.
January 15th, 2010
The very first step in creating your ideal life is to get very clear on what it looks like. This isn’t rocket science, it’s just much easier to get what you want if you know what that is.
Take some time to sit down and really think about this. If you could have your ideal life in 3, 6 or even 12 months time, what does it look like? Where are you living? What are you doing? Who is around you? What do you do in your spare time? How much money do you have? What do you look like? Read More
January 11th, 2010
Have you ever thought about how much energy you waste on little niggly, irritations? Those little things that you tolerate on a daily basis but that aren’t quite enough of a nuisance to do something about? You know the things I mean, the messy drawer, the tap that drips, the strange noise in the dishwasher, the pile of filing on the corner of your desk, the missing button on your favourite shirt, and the list goes on. While these are all small, insignificant things on their own, together they add up to a major drain on our energy. If you picture that all your energy is held by a polystyrene cup, and each of these irritations are represented with a pin prick, you can see that before long your polystyrene cup resembles a sieve and all your energy is fast disappearing! Read More
January 8th, 2010
Are you suffering from overwhelm? Do you ever wish the world would stop so you can get off? Do you feel like your life is just one never-ending circle? It might be time to simplify.
January 8th, 2010
Are you harbouring a grudge against someone, or something? If you are, and you think this is affecting the other party concerned, then you are seriously misleading yourself. The only person that you are hurting by holding onto these negative thoughts, is you! Do yourself a favour and let it go. The power and benefits of forgiveness is huge, but admittedly it is sometimes easier said than done.
January 8th, 2010
When we want to redesign our lives it is very tempting to jump straight into the juicy stuff – Am I in the right job, the right relationship, the right house, the right city? Am I living by my values? Are my emotional needs being met? Are there past issues holding me back?
First things first. Before we even begin to look at these things, it’s worth making sure that our basic physical needs are being met.
January 8th, 2010
You can set yourself up to be your best, every day, with some simple daily habits. Devise your own personal list of ten daily habits that you can make a regular part of your day so you can be your best. Include all the things that you know make you feel great. And, it doesn’t have to be intense or boring, include some fun things. The secret to this is making these daily habits your own. Choose things that are important to you and that are going to make you feel good. Don’t make it too difficult for yourself, or set yourself up for more pressure. Your aim is to make life better for yourself, not worse!
