Learning to be happy for others has been a long path for me; I guess I have always had a competitive streak, and the thought of someone doing better just makes me jealous. But I don’t think I am alone; I think we all just don’t admit it to ourselves, let alone others. Though I […]
One little difference that I have for around the house is to open all the windows and blinds and let all the natural light and fresh air in. As simple as it sounds changing the light can transform the space and your mood. I had never really considered the notion that our environment impacts us, […]
Being someone who either has their mind deep in thought or nose locked into books I generally have a skewed concept of time and am rather forgetful about the tasks that need to be completed to “adult” correctly. I found keeping a routine really helps me maintain a certain standard of life. But how to […]
Managing this blog is a one-man team and a task that is slotted in between all other life activities as I have identified in grey time. I find that the best method for me is having notes [I use google keep] open where I draft the paragraphs – it allows me to passively chip away […]
There was a moment back in April 2020, in the midst of pandemic lockdowns, when I got a lot of time to reflect on how I was going in life. I soon realised that I wasn’t hitting all my targets, and even worse I had paid no attention to what I really needed either. I […]
As I am getting back into the swing of things in 2023 I reflect on a concept that I am sure already exists in some form and name; I call it “Grey Time”. It’s simple, start to identify times in your life when you are idle and re-utilize that time to work towards your goals, […]
TL;DR : I discuss five aspects of hard work, and bring them into context It was my birthday last week and I received a beautiful text msg from a friend. A wonderful smile creeps over my face as I reread it over and over. It has me wondering… what makes a hard worker? I think […]
This year I want to try and write a blog post each week that addresses aspects of my life, each week will have a different focus depending on what I am going through at the time. TLDR; new methods to achieve goals. Goal to turn the trajectory for my health and fitness. This week my […]