This is more of a pep talk and a reminder than anything else, but it’s something I’ve found myself saying a lot recently, to myself and to other people and wanted to say it again, here. It is OK to have moments, hours, day, weeks, even months, where you fall apart. We all know the … Continue reading It’s OK to fall apart
Being unsure of ourselves can have a lot of different side-effects. One that shows up for me is procrastination. I get so scared of taking action that I freeze, retreat into myself and procrastinate like my life depends on it. My procrastination weapon of choice is my phone, particularly Instagram and Twitter. Whenever I feel … Continue reading How self-belief impacts productivity
Recently I launched a new hashtag on Instagram, #worthyhumansunite with the aim of bringing people together to celebrate our worthiness. From this idea however, grew another one. I decided I wanted to take this community idea and put it somewhere I go to for connection and community these days - Facebook. So (drumroll please) I’ve … Continue reading Worthy Humans Unite
If you’ve been following me or reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that when I talk about health, it tends to centre around mental health and wellbeing. I talk about physical movement occasionally, but usually as a tool to develop self-awareness and to feel good in your body. I never talk about cardiovascular … Continue reading Healthy doesn’t = good
If you’re in the online business world, whether you run your own business or you have dreams of being your own boss one day, you have probably heard the term ‘showing up’ before. It’s a term I hear a lot in podcasts, live videos, Instagram posts and it can feel a little intangible… like, what … Continue reading What ‘showing up’ really means
I added “so much” to the title of this because I’m always wary of making grand claims on this little blog of mine. I’m not going to sit here and say, “GUYS. Guys, I’ve figured it out. I know how you can stop people pleasing. And thankfully, it’s concise enough for me to explain in … Continue reading How to stop people pleasing (… so much)
Today I'm excited to share a guest post with you from the lovely Ellen Carr, from Being Change. I've been following Ellen over on Instagram and I've always been struck by her intentional and holistic approach to life. I've also been really interested to hear her thoughts on embodied living - feeling emotions in our … Continue reading How to live an embodied life
OK, this title is a little more dramatic than intended. The blogging break was only about two weeks, but so many things happened in that time I felt it warranted a post. Also, this is… I think… the longest break I’ve taken since launching Blue Jay of Happiness on January 1st 2017. I’ve spoken on … Continue reading What happened when I took a blogging break
Today could not be a better day for me to sit down and write some fiction. I’m feeling a little swarmed by real life and am excited to hide out in a camp of fictitious words. Fiction is great for escapism, don’t you think? Today’s story idea is being sparked by this beautiful shot from … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – reflection
Have you ever felt like you’ve gotten where you are because of some crazy fluke? Like you’re totally winging it and waiting for the day others find you out? You’re not alone. This, dear reader, is impostor syndrome and apparently around 70% of us have experienced it. So either a lot of us are impostors, … Continue reading How to cope with impostor syndrome
