I think most of us can agree that relationships are not always smooth sailing.  Some are great, some are mediocre, and some are just plain terrible. There are many reasons and many factors that play a role, but a lack of communication skills is a really common reason. You’ve got people who: don’t like to […]

Most of us crave personal improvement, and we do the best we can to achieve that. We read books, consume material, and spend time with people who help us become the best version of ourselves and lead more fulfilling lives.  As we do so, at some point we have to stop and look back to […]

Picture this: It's a chilly Monday morning, and I'm curled up with my laptop, staring at a blank screen. The week ahead looms dauntingly, filled with deadlines, responsibilities, and a to-do list that seems to stretch to infinity. Sound familiar? We've all been there, wrestling with that relentless foe called procrastination and desperately seeking that […]

Yes, it pays to approach things with care and kindness. But… sometimes, what we really need is a good, old-fashioned kick in the pants. Like when we procrastinate getting out of our bed in the morning and spend countless minutes scrolling our phones. Or when we try to come up with every excuse in the […]

Sometimes a trigger doesn’t come with a bang. Sometimes it’s quiet; just a sinking feeling in your chest a sudden wave of confusion a wall going up without warning Maybe it’s after a conversation where things didn’t land the way you hoped. Maybe it’s the disappointment of feeling emotionally unsafe in a moment that mattered. […]

Having emotions is one of the incredible wonders of the human experience. And as most cases would have it, you often can’t have the good without the bad. We all experience a varying range of emotions. Yet, some of us tend to manage them better than others, and this all comes down to your emotional […]

  The practice of self-awareness involves learning about yourself. At first, it seems like an odd concept to grasp, doesn’t it? We’re used to learning about things foreign to us, but getting to know ourselves, our own minds, where we spend all our time – that’s a tough nut to crack. The fact remains that […]

How many of us become clueless when asked about ourselves? It is easy to know and understand people around us, but looking in the mirror and properly seeing ourselves might not be easy. We tend to be blinded by what we think we are and that gets in the way of us properly understanding who […]

Ever get a bit too stuck in your own head? You think you’re right, even though everyone might be telling you you’re wrong.  This might come down to a self-awareness issue. Lacking self-awareness means you might struggle to look at a situation and your actions objectively. Inevitably, this can lead to a lot of conflict […]