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Any career setbacks can throw a very real spanner into your plans. No matter how hard we work, how smart, resourceful or organised we are, sometimes things happen that we didn’t hope for. It’s disappointing, and it can really knock your confidence. What’s important is what you do next. You …
Slowing down is one of those dubious risk-taking actions. The very act of taking necessary steps to look after yourself risks association with laziness, the accusation of being unproductive, even being selfish. The audacity. Thankfully, there are ways you can stop being so busy and slow down your life, without …
Stress is a significant contributing factor to mental ill-health. It’s true, we may not have control over all the things in our life, causing stress. However, we do have control over how we interpret our experiences and our reactions to them. Positive thinking plays a part in reducing stress, and …
Poverty is complex and multifaceted. While living in poverty is a reality for millions of people worldwide, it should be of concern to all of us from the perspective of simply being human. What is this day, and how did it begin? On October 17th 1987, over 100,000 people gathered …
For many, change is not without anxiety. Change sparks gnawing self-doubt, overthinking, rumination, and fear of the unknown. Being open to change is not always the ‘ taking the bull by the horns ‘ type feeling where you throw yourself unbridled into situations with strength and confidence. Sometimes, the very …
Actually, before we get to that, let’s back it up a bit and first ask, what do we mean when we talk about being brave? Although entirely valid, for now though let’s think bigger than confronting the Huntsman running swiftly across your floor making a beeline towards your dark and …
Someone, somewhere, decided that running yourself ragged was a good idea. That actual living means working the nonstop grind. Where slowing down and checking in with yourself is a sure-fire way to finger-pointing aimed squarely at you, the selfish woman. Somewhere it became the norm to look like you have …
Looking after yourself shouldn’t be an optional extra. Self-care often brings about thoughts of time-consuming, expensive, and every-now-and-then events. Lengthy acts of self-indulgence and grandiose Instagram-worthy rituals that smell a lot like sandalwood and cost a lot like a monthly grocery shop. And if that’s all self-care is, of course, …
So, let’s name it: you’re a chronic people-pleaser. You’re the yes-girl. You don’t ruffle feathers. You don’t rock the boat. You don’t create a hoo-ha. You say yes. And you’re so good at it that you say yes, even when it seems most sensible that you would say no. You’re …