I am a huuuuuge fan of planning. Having things organised and planned soothes me and list-making genuinely helps reduce my anxiety levels. I like to know what’s ahead and I’m sure I’m not alone with this. Unfortunately though, life doesn’t give a shit about your plans. In fact, if you sit down to make a … Continue reading When life doesn’t go to plan
How often do you spend money on yourself? And when you spend this money, what is it normally on? Something I’ve learnt, in the last year in particular, is the power of investing in yourself, financially. Making this kind of physical investment into your personal development holds a huge amount of power. It’s a mini … Continue reading Investing in yourself
My first post of 2017 (and second post ever on Blue Jay of Happiness) was about goal setting. I listed some goals I wanted to achieve and ways I planned to do that. And while I of course still think it’s an *excellent* post… this year my mindset has definitely shifted. I still have goals … Continue reading Letting go
What is your dream in life? It’s a big question I know. But every now and then it’s good to sit down and ask yourself big questions. Our priorities change over the years and so do our dreams. Mine have certainly changed from the days when I was determined to move to London and work … Continue reading Why you’re downplaying your dreams
If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you may have spotted that I went to Blogtacular last weekend, a conference for bloggers and creatives in London. I wasn't actually planning on going... I joined the Facebook group and Twitter chats after discovering Blogtacular's podcast, but thought I would attend next year, when Blue Jay … Continue reading Stepping out of my comfort zone and into what I really want with Blogtacular
My initial motivator for joining the gym in 2009 was an upcoming trip to Thailand. I wanted to be fit enough to endure the hikes and physical exertion. After that, while I did still exercise (I was always doing yoga and did some home workouts) it was pretty sporadic and I stopped going to the gym. I … Continue reading Motivation to exercise – how to find it after you’ve lost it
I briefly touched on this subject in my post about stretching your comfort zone, but I wanted to delve a little deeper into the topic of complacency at work. It can be so easy to become complacent in the workplace. Once you've been somewhere a while, you've got your job down and you know your … Continue reading Overcoming complacency at work
"Urghhh, you're one of those people?" I hear you groan. Yeah I am (sorry about that) but I wasn't always, I swear! In fact up until last year the thought of getting up before the crack of dawn to exercise would have me laughing, rolling around the floor saying 'hellllllll no'. I love sleep. I … Continue reading How to become a morning exerciser
Comfort zones are nice, aren't they? They're where we feel safe, confident and - well, comfortable. But apparently, if we are to believe everything those motivational quotes on Pinterest tell us, life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Comfort zones are the easy option. There is very little effort required. I'll be honest … Continue reading Are you trapped in your comfort zone?
There is a lot of information out there about exercise - a little too much in my opinion. I don't know about you, but I find it pretty hard sifting through the masses of articles online talking about what the 'right' exercise routine is. So I stick to the three S's. Sweat. Strengthen. Stretch. Like … Continue reading Creating a balanced exercise routine
