Imagine you’re inside a sleeping bag in a one-person tent. You’re all zipped up and cosy, protected against the elements. Only what you don’t realise is that you are not outside at all. You are camping out in the small upstairs bedroom of a large detached house. You do not know you are in a house. You’re so wrapped up in your little bubble that you’ve never even unzipped your tent. If you were … [Read more...] about Are you camping out in your own life?
inner critic
Battling creativity’s evil twin
I’ve been putting off writing this post today. Mostly because I’m on the road, but also because I can be a brilliant procrastinator. However, I have fought my urge to defer it until tomorrow or occupy myself with other tasks. So why do we procrastinate? It’s not always down to laziness or distraction, as quite often we put off the very tasks or projects that are most meaningful to … [Read more...] about Battling creativity’s evil twin
Be yourself! But which self should I be?
We’ve all been there. We’re feeling nervous, about to do something that’s outside our comfort zone. A well-meaning friend or family member is trying to reassure us. “You’ll be fine!” they say. “Just be yourself.” Let me ask you, has this ever made you feel better? Has it boosted your confidence? My experience has mostly been no, it has not. In fact … [Read more...] about Be yourself! But which self should I be?
My only New Year resolution
Welcome to 2012. My first and possibly only resolution is to post one pearl of wisdom (and I’m not bigging myself up here, this is stuff I’ve learned from people who know a lot more about the meaning of life than I do) for every day of this exceptional year. How do I know it will be exceptional? Because it’s Olympics year, it’s the Queen’s Golden Jubilee year, … [Read more...] about My only New Year resolution