The start of a new year often brings the pressure to set resolutions, aim for change, and hit reset. But here’s the truth: waiting for the perfect time—like the beginning of the year or the next Monday—to start making progress can be a trap. It creates unnecessary pressure and often sets us up for failure. The best time to start is right now, no matter what day it is.
Continue readingStoicism is ancient—born in the streets of Athens over 2,000 years ago, with philosophers like Zeno, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius who shared a simple, timeless goal: help people live better lives by focusing on what they can control and accepting what they can’t. Although Stoicism has been around for millennia, its principles still resonate today, possibly more than ever. After all, life in the 21st century is full of distractions, pressures, and a tendency to overcomplicate things. Stoicism, with its age-old wisdom, has influenced society and shaped people’s lives by teaching calm resilience and guiding us to prioritize what truly matters.
So, how can we pursue what we really want without being sidetracked or overwhelmed? Here’s a look at prioritizing our desires with a dose of humor, Stoic wisdom, and some low-stress strategies.
Continue readingWe were talking on an earlier post about schemas and the effect they can have on making you feel guilty because you forget about all the brilliant, spectacular things you have achieved. Well, a to do list that you have vanquished can be just the thing to set you up to achieve more, it helps you feel satisfied and productive in your day. that vanquished to do list is tangible proof that you are capable of accomplishing anything you want to – given enough time and ability to focus. So celebrate it!
Continue readingYour to do list is exactly that – Yours. You need to be evaluating your list on a regular basis to make sure it fits what you can actually achieve and to account for any slippages or unexpected events/meetings that crop up that need adding to your time.
Continue readingTo do lists can become an overwhelmingly long list of to do’s and chores you have to do. They are this long long list of everything you need to remember and that can be a complete turn off. Why should you look at your list if all it does is grow and remind you of everything you need to do? It also doesn’t have the ability to pick and choose what is urgent, what is a priority and what is a good thing you need to do to treat yourself and wind down.
Continue readingIt doesn’t matter how much you think you are one of these people who remembers everything, doesn’t like to be bound by structure or time blocking, how it doesn’t work for you to have these detailed to do list; your brain NEEDS structure.
Continue readingLearn to love your to-do list.
Seriously.
Make a conscious effort to love your to do lists and the wonderful freeing sensation you get when you have every task you need to do written down in one place. You know, if it is written down, you don’t have to take up valuable thinking space trying to remember them!
Some people think having a to-do list is a huge burden. It is a full list of tasks, and actions you HAVE to do; long overdue projects, mundane household chores that you have to write down otherwise you forget them – yet you still manage to put off.
Continue readingI read a twitter thread the other day about reading books, that they are essential to growth and how much of a good habit it is to get into. I really agree with this. Spending time in another world, discovering hidden characters and gems within works of fiction takes me to magical places and away from the humdrum bedlam and stress that life can be. Reading development books of every description and topic helps me learn new things every day. Delving into history books teaches me of my past and lessons that should not be forgotten.
Continue readingDare to look foolish.
The real fools are those who never attempt anything. Continue reading
The Art of Stupidity 