IntroSometimes you need to say no and cut down. This will allow you to do fewer things better. This has been my journey over the past two years. OverloadI had two jobs and was studying for a diploma. I was also raising a child. I was consuming as much ‘educational’ content as possible. It soundsContinue reading “Slow”
Category Archives: personal growth
Ménière’s??
This is a follow-up to Ménière’s? VertigoIt’s been a rough week. I had two major vertigo incidents. One ruined our Sunday plans with friends and family. The other happened quite publicly at work. Now more people know. With hospital visits and sickness, I’m having to take a lot of time off work, but health takesContinue reading “Ménière’s??”
Consistency
Progress is a core part of fulfilment. The only way to make meaningful progress is through consistency. Never miss twice. First thing’s first. Know (roughly) what you want. Do you want to learn a language? Do you want to read more books? You don’t need SMART goals, but you at least need a direction. YouContinue reading “Consistency”
Ménière’s?
In my previous post, I mentioned that work and separation from quality family time were making me sick. I meant this literally. Doctors suspect I may have Ménière’s Disease. The word ‘disease’ always sounds scary. In this case, it’s nothing life-threatening, but it is a pain in the ass. The definition and diagnosis of Meniere’sContinue reading “Ménière’s?”
Death
My beautiful grandad and last remaining grandparent passed away peacefully in his sleep. Inevitably, this got me thinking about death. Processing it, how it can bring family together, and the opportunity to step away from the busyness of life and reflect. Death is weird. Everyone grieves differently. Everyone processes it differently. You never believe it’sContinue reading “Death”
Fracturing
It feels like I’m falling apart. A fracture to the brain. Not myself…not me. My judgement’s off. So close to the dream yet so close to losing everything. So much to live for. So many people to help, but I must help myself. I’ve been in survival mode for so long I’m running out ofContinue reading “Fracturing”
One day at a time
There are good reasons people with addictions talk about ‘one day at a time’. One is that particularly at the beginning everything is hard. You’re facing a mountain. It can seem like a climb you can’t make. Thinking only of today ensures that’s your only job. It becomes manageable. Your only focus is to getContinue reading “One day at a time”
Mental bandwidth
Years of depression, anxiety, struggle, busyness and ongoing addiction have had a significant impact on my ability to think clearly. It was only when I committed to abstinence, occasional meditation and running that my mental clarity grew significantly. (I still slip up sometimes.) I was amazed by the mental bandwidth awarded to me for theseContinue reading “Mental bandwidth”
Rest
Recently I experienced the detrimental effects of a lack of sleep. Through work stress, deadlines and family things, I was waking up several times in the middle of the night every night for over two weeks. Then I’d go to work early to work on personal projects. When work starts it’s “Go! Go! Go!” withContinue reading “Rest”
Language
Language is more powerful than you might think. It can be used to build people up or it can be used as a weapon to destroy. This is particularly true for self-talk. What habitual language do you use every day? Having a child has revealed some of mine to me and it’s not all good.Continue reading “Language”
Don’t react, respond
Wanting to help is not the same as being helpful. I keep having to remind myself to respond instead of reacting. Stop, step back, assess, respond. When I fail to do that I’m like someone running into a burning building with no knowledge or plan. I want to help, but end up making things worse.Continue reading “Don’t react, respond”
Practice
If you look at the greats, they don’t just well perform on the day. They perform well on the day because they’ve practiced different eventualities, every move thousands of times before the day, making it look simple. Deliberate practice. They sweat the details. We don’t see the minute details of their practice and tweaking andContinue reading “Practice”
