Wise in ways beyond your years Because you didn't give in to the pressure Of society and conformity You chose more wellness over online presence Travel over Netflix dependence Losing the virtual reality to be your own reality Looking ahead, don't stop your quest Don't resist the opportunities in your periphery Lookup and see #poetry #yourpossibility
Tag: Advice
Change is a Significant Ingredient in Life
Change shakes things up and plays with your mind but the possibilities, the unknown is often where the life is, making it worth the risk. Change can come in many forms, a new haircut, a job move, taking off on a trip, saying goodbye to a relationship or just taking a chance on “what if?”. … Continue reading Change is a Significant Ingredient in Life
Is Your Safety Switch Depriving You of Your Opportunity?
You know when you are drowning the proven advice is to relax, stay calm fight your instinct and float, it is not panic, thrash or flounder which may be your natural reaction. We should all take note on a daily basis to think before we react the "fight of flight" is not often required but… Continue reading Is Your Safety Switch Depriving You of Your Opportunity?
The Big Break that almost Broke Me
Know what you want from work, tip - it can't just be money. My fifth job, post college was the "Big Break" role, it came about purely by chance from a great female recruiter I knew (there are quite a few out there you know). I had a suitable skill set for the role, she… Continue reading The Big Break that almost Broke Me
The Quest for a Better Path
Winston Churchill is attributed as saying Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential. I believe that everyone has a part to play in society and that part may and will change over time, but it is key we all participate to “find out who we are and what we just might leave behind”.
Life is What You Make of IT…….
Life is what you make of it but often we forget, especially in the midst of it. Entrenched in our routines, heads down on the treadmill of life never looking up or getting off. Often we live beyond our means on this journey of life, scuppering ourselves before we begin, but where does our… Continue reading Life is What You Make of IT…….
Thinking Differently Sets You Free
I had come to a crossroads at the top of my game or so it seemed…. I decided to cast myself adrift for a year or two to see what might happen. My journey thus far has taught me quite a bit...... When you are unsure of the Path you are on, step off. I… Continue reading Thinking Differently Sets You Free
Pre-loved, Re-loved, Treasure!!
Step outside that comfort zone, chuck out the view that auctions are filled with useless and smelly items. They are a veritable treasure trove of quality and design and will also save you major bucks.
From Debt to Freedom
Stay strong, be mindful and turn your low conscious, low competence (where you are unaware that you are doing anything wrong) on its' head. No problem is so big that it can't be sorted, people have taken their own lives over debt, all life is worth more
I Kill Demons, You can too…
I am a great believer in quality and value in life and in everything I do. I've never been one for the latest trend, unless I find it first, I'm not a follower of fashion, I do like style and a good cut. I recycle, up-cycle, I love preloved and I re-love and I swap-shop with… Continue reading I Kill Demons, You can too…
Pause
via Daily Prompt: Pause In 2009 my Dad got sick and we nearly lost him, my world as I knew it somehow shifted focus. I love the bones of my Dad, he's my hero and then in an instant I became the responsible adult. He wasn't himself , drugged up raving & hallucinating, chasing the… Continue reading Pause
Writing is Hard
I can see the nodding faces in my mind as I start to write. I should have known, but I thought oh how hard can it be?. There's an annoying line form a Coldplay song "Nobody said it was easy" playing in my head.... but I've never been one to shirk a challenge, especially one I've put it out there myself.