The original Stoics weren’t emotionless robots or repressed Victorian dads. They felt things. They just didn’t let those feelings hijack the wheel.
Which, frankly, sounds pretty useful when you’re juggling life, work, and the constant low-level chaos of modern existence.
Here’s a question for you. Have you ever sat through two hours of a terrible film — plot holes, bad acting, endless filler — only to have a brilliant twist in the final five minutes… and suddenly you’re telling people it was “pretty good actually”?
This week’s blog explores a mindset that’s rather close to my heart, the most socially acceptable flaw and thief of all my happiness and time; perfectionism!
Yes, some of us are incredibly academically smart – sometimes to a fault when it comes to social skills – but others have abilities which can make us just as successful in the workplace because we are able to demonstrate emotional intelligence. Specifically, but not exclusively, we’re talking about perceiving, using, understanding and managing emotions.
Knowing my worth has been an ongoing battle. Urgh. The negative self-talk. The imposter syndrome. Since going self-employed, it’s felt more like a full-blown internal war. The truth is, even the most successful and happiest of folks grapple with that harsh inner critic. The voice inside that chimes in with thoughts of doubt, fear, blame or judgement.
I’ve been wanting to try journaling for ages, but I wasn’t really sure how to start. So I thought I’d put together a little guide for anyone else out there who’s also trying to begin their journaling journey.
We think we have a grip on our values. But it’s all too easy, especially in today’s saturated world of social media, to get derailed by other people’s judgements about what makes a worthwhile life, job or dreams.
To get there, we have to reflect on our core values.
No one likes messing up, but it’s part of being human. When you admit a mistake, it might feel like you’re exposing a weakness. But, in reality, you’re showing that you’re an authentic, honest human being. Here’s 7 ways owning your mistakes will make you more powerful!
Resilience has been a hot topic for a while, it was well on its way to becoming a buzzword before the pandemic. As with most buzzwords we kind of forget what it meant. There’s a ton of advice out there on how to become more resilient. But not all of it is actually true. So, let’s bust our way through some resilience myths.
I always thought that resilience was about keeping going, bouncing back when things got tough. In my head resilient people never gave up, they always found a way to carry on.
