Online Presence
Why I Started a Blog
I've been thinking about starting a blog for some time now but never actually committed to it. I had a few people influencing me into committing to the project and these influences are detailed within this post.
Growth
Growth
Ever-shifting potential
With a quick google search, you can find thousands of articles and websites with explanations on how to "achieve your full potential" but none of them every explain where your potential comes from and the fact that it changes every day.
Money
9th March 2021: Cryptocurrency
In the past couple of months, I have become increasingly interested in cryptocurrency as a means to make money 'on the side' as well as investing in stocks and shares.
Mindset
The Spotlight Effect: You are Your Own Main Character
Through life we only see our side of the story, like in films; we only have the perspective of the main character and wonder how all the other characters perceive them.
Health
Journaling: How, Why and What You Can Learn from Yourself
In the past year, mainly due to the pandemic, the idea of journaling for mental wellbeing has been something a lot of people are talking about, and for good reason. I explain some of the reasons I journal and what I have learnt from giving it a go.
Mindset
The Hidden Meaning in Going for a Walk
Everyone does something for a reason. As Edith Eger says "every behaviour satisfies a need" and I find that for me a lot of my 'needs' are things I want in the future or goals. But what if we are working towards the wrong goal or if the map we are using to guide us is being held the wrong way?
Productivity
Setting New Year's Resolutions (2021)
I've never set New Year's Resolutions before. If I really wanted to change something in my life I should do it now, not wait until an arbitrary date to start. This year is different, and these are my 2021 New Year's Resolutions
Books
The Defining Decade
For twentysomethings, life can feel very confusing, scary and difficult. In this book, Meg Jay gives twentysomethings the tools to reimagine their lives and take actions that will improve their happiness and life satisfaction from day one.
Productivity
The Concentrated Sense of Responsibility
We've all felt like we want to achieve something but don't know how to go about it, or don't feel committed to the process. I've found that the best way to deal with these feelings is to get someone else to hold you accountable.
Mindset
The Freedom of Adulthood, and Why it Holds Me Back
There aren't many questions I struggle to give an answer to but when I was asked "What's does being an adult mean to you?" my mind was thrown into a spin. This blog post contains all my conclusions and more questions I asked myself
Online Presence
All you have to do is Show Your Work!
Have you ever wondered how to be noticed? Have you ever seen Twitter conversations between two people in the same field and felt envious? Well there's something you can do - share your work online.