You think that life has routine, and that feels OK. There is order to your life. And we learn from childhood that routine and consistency is good. Additionally, we all tend to be creatures of habit. Equally, you find change difficult. Challenging. Even distressing. Times of chaos and upheaval come and go. Eventually, it feels […]
Most of us have a variety of people in our lives. Friends. Family. Colleagues. Partners. The list goes on. Hopefully, some, if not all, of those people bring value. And I’m sure you know who they are. There will also be those who are in your life who you kind of wish were not. Again,
You’ve made the plans. You’ve created your well-formed goals. Consequently, you’re taking action. And then you hit a barrier. Everything begins to unravel. Suddenly, you have choices to make. Or maybe you’ve already decided. Have you packed up and retreated to your comfort zone? Alternatively, are you regrouping and adjusting your plans? Life is rarely
We start to make work choices at the age of 14. This is the time that most of us pick our GCSE subjects. We are guided by teachers, family, and our own interests. Understandably, at that age we’re also guided by which teachers we like and those we don’t. Indeed, think back to your time
One year has ended and another has already started. Christmas and New Year celebrations, if that’s what you did, are now over, and the long month of January is upon us. Whatever you are feeling right now, here we all are. Of course, January is the month of new beginnings, resolutions, and plans. Last year,
It has to be one of the most pointless exercises that we indulge in. Like clockwork, many of us start the New Year with a bunch of resolutions. Unsurprisingly, by the end of January almost all of those resolutions have fallen by the wayside. Astonishingly, we don’t learn from this and repeat the process. Year
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s likely you’ve had moments where you’ve reflected on the year. I think, to be honest, that most of us do. Hopefully, you’ve had mostly positive thoughts about those key moments. Almost certainly, there’ll be a mix of good and bad, positive and negative. The aim, of course, if
At the beginning of 2024 I wrote a blog about the Christmas experience. I was interested in whether you had had the Christmas you wanted. I asked you to think about your experience. Additionally, I pointed out that you are in charge of how you react to your experience. Unsurprisingly, I concluded by pointing out
One of the recurring reflections that I hear at this time of year is how glad some are that the year is coming to an end. It makes sense. If it’s been a challenging year, the main focus is seeing one year out. Obviously, the hope is that the coming year turns out better. I’ve
We mostly know that lying is wrong. Additionally, we mostly know that the odd white lie is acceptable. Indeed, it’s those white lies that keep our relationships on something of an even keel. And I was wondering about lying given that at this time of year, those of you with young children will be making