2020 really taught me a few valuable things. A year ago I made a long list of goals around the New Year. I’d cry if I wasn’t already laughing at how many of my plans went downhill, but I guess that was the overall theme of that year. Here’s what I learned about goals,...
I’ve noticed that fear, regarding dreams, goals and big life decisions especially, seems to be something that grows as you get older. It feels like these years are making all of us more fearful of jumping. Maybe it’s life experience since we’ve seen how other people have jumped and failed… oh no that’s not...
What’s the biggest stumbling block every dreamer has? It has nothing to do with skills, money or even will, for the most part – it’s the lack of encouragement from others and not knowing how to handle that. When you create something and give your heart to a project, it can feel like a...
I was once in a class where we talked about how to give the best impression of yourself, and our teacher asked everyone what they think their weaknesses are. I raised my hand and said it was perfectionism. The teacher looked very confused and almost laughed at me, saying it’s very much a strength....
In life, there comes a time when you want something and it doesn’t work out. We’ve all been there, it’s definitely something you just have to learn to deal with, since setbacks are a part of life. However, it’s not dumb or immature to be sad or even angry when it happens. It doesn’t...
We all struggle with productivity, especially during this time when we’re supposed to #stayhome and keep ourselves in check, on our own. It seems to be our destiny to juggle endlessly with laziness and motivation, that’s the lazy human nature. As a master procrastinator I’ve learned things to tackle that tendency. With effort, organizing...
Time for another little story! I remember I was once in a job interview for a company I really liked and really wanted to work for. I was 18, barely out of high school. It was a group interview and there were three other people that applied for the job. When the interviewer asked...
One time at work a customer told me she had spilled her coffee on the floor. While we were cleaning it together, this lady apologized for being so clumsy and kept putting herself down even when I told her that it’s okay and it happens to all of us. I offered to make some...
The pressure to always be productive is high in today’s society. Everyone is expected to get things done, to progress, to keep moving and working on goals. No one wants to be seen as lazy. No one wants to be the one who says they have done nothing all summer to be honest. While...
