Welcome to the final Tuesday in November. How did we even get here? Listen to “On Obligations and Picking Priorities | #15” on Spreaker. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. It’s the end of November, and that means the end of this year’s… Read More »On Obligations and Picking Priorities | #15

Welcome to another Tuesday in November. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. #RambleAlert I’ve gotten good at showing up, playing the part, getting the ‘win’ but it’s hollow and during a recent conversation, my life coach called me out on it. So I… Read More »When your To-Do List Achievements Make you Feel Guilty for Existing | #14

I can’t believe it’s November already.  But here we are. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. I said I wouldn’t do this to myself again. And yet, I’m doing the 50,000 word challenge for the 11th year. *sigh* Today I’m talking about my love… Read More »Projects, NaNoWriMo & Identity | #13

I can’t believe it’s November already.  But here we are. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. I hate washing up. But the mental procrastination is actually taking more of my time and energy than the task itself would take. Today I talk about cleaning… Read More »Predicting Time: Excuses and Perception | #12

Morning, Seekers.  Today, I’m sharing a tool to help manage overwhelm that was shared by one of my life coaches, Leonie Dawson. She words it like this: “If ____ was out of the picture, how would you be feeling in your life right now?” I take this a step further and share how I’ve been using the question in traffic jams and after feeling overwhelmed by… what feels like everything…… Read More »Managing Overwhelm: It’s Not Everything At Once | #11

We are ten episodes in. Hai. Double digits. In this week’s episode, I get angry about how anger is treated… Beginning with a chat about how we are taught not to be angry and the issues with this, and ending with three ‘getting started’ tips for moving anger forward (and out of your body). || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the… Read More »Feeling Agitated? It’s Okay To Let Your Dragon Out | #10

Happy Tuesday! This month seems to be moving a bit faster forward that September did, but that’s fine with me. In today’s episode, I began trying to debunk myths about the “right” way to change your habits or improve your life and end up talking about how to half-arse your progress instead of getting caught up in perfectionism! || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting… Read More »Looking for Mind Hacks? Half-Arse It! | #09

Can you believe September is almost over? Happy Tuesday! In this episode, I talk about a few facts about what people often do around self-help, and how some basic knowledge can allow us to make informed decisions. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us.… Read More »The Power of Asking What Works for You | #07

Happy Tuesday! In today’s episode, I talk you through how I manage stress on long and tiring days; with a few mini habits to shift things towards the neutral / positive again. I’d had a long day. I could feel the anxiety under my skin, and I knew I had to do something. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots… Read More »Stressful Day? Consider Tiny Gains | #06