Some might even be in progress. And I suppose it will depend on your definition of a mistake and a regret. I was once quoted as saying, “I don’t think I’ve ever really failed, just got a little better each time“. And when something does go amiss, all too often we blame or attribute it…
“Succesful people are successful because they know their weaknesses” “Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply” A friend said:What struck me is that we often focus on listening. But stop. And often that is hard enough. But am I seeking to understand? And even that is not enough… Am…
It’s time to change things up. And as the season changes, so do our priorities and intentions. It’s that start of a new academic year following the summer break that seems ingrained in us to begin new things or reinvigorate a lagging project. The kids are back to school, and so are you in some…
They are not you and you are not them. They don’t know what you know. You don’t see what they see. We all have a unique filter calibrated to just us, and us alone. It interprets and guides our thoughts, values, opinions and behaviours. And it’s not necessary, or even possible, to re-calibrate to be…
The recent Brian Cox Planets series has been a fascinating watch and really does help to put things into perspective. Living on this tiny speck of dust we call home. Even more so, other solar systems follow a consistent pattern – they are doing things their way. Then there’s ours – and we are doing…
I started blogging through Medium (Instagram for writers) in May 2019, migrating to a website that August and I have never looked back. Maintaining a 2-year streak of weekly blogs. It became a way for me to unpack ideas and challenge my thinking. Which then helps others to rethink ideas and how they might unpack…
That depends… If it is to tell me a solution to a problem I didn’t know I had – you can have 1 min of appreciation. If it is to talk about how you want to make a change that will improve either you, a process or both – you can have all the time…
Just do it! When faced with a world of choices, often we become paralysed and do nothing. The simplest way to combat this is… Just make a choice! And limit the number of conditions. If you are new to blogging or writing and you give yourself too many conditions: Word count, read time, topic, frequency……
Personal development or life changes are really scary times with increased perceived risk and unknown outcomes. Challenging when faced alone. More manageable when confronted together. Seek to support and empower people in the process of change by challenging thoughts and behaviours towards asking for help. Transform the closed off, into the “pop & sparkle”. Shift…
Asked Elizabeth Gilbert at a recent talk at Westminster Central hall. After a deep discussion with a friend I had some thoughts on the subject. It’s hard when people are reliant on you. The constant drama and you thinking, “Jesus just get on with it!”. Especially when it seems self generated. Something is always wrong…
Abbie Pierce 