The power of purpose
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What I learnt in 2018
This year has been pretty full on for me and, in my opinion, for the rest of the world. There have been some incredible highs and a few lows. For my last blog of the year, I thought I would take a look back and note some of the things I’ve learnt personally. Because, regardless of how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ the year was, we’re always learning. Sometimes it just takes…
Changing the narrative: Are we limiting ourselves?
Today I want to talk about the stories we tell ourselves, how to recognise whether or not they’re helpful and how we can start changing them. When I say stories, I mean things like… “I’m disorganised” “I’m not creative” “I could never wear that” “I’m not good at public speaking” For some of us, these ‘stories’ are so ingrained in us that we don’t even give thought or energy to…
Listening to yourself: How to hear your intuition
Have you ever felt that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, when something just feels… off. Whatever the situation is, whether it’s a job, a relationship or even a damn movie – it feels wrong and you know you need to get out of it. But then the thoughts start whirring – “What if I’m wrong?”, “How can I be sure?”, “I’m just going to give it a…
Finding your ‘why’
When it comes to our careers I think one of the most important things we have to ask ourselves is ‘why?’. Why have you chosen this path? What’s the purpose behind it? What drives you? After studying media writing at uni I wanted to be a music journalist. I reviewed gigs and interviewed bands, but after a while, I decided it was just too competitive a market and not for me.…