Letting the journey strengthen my heart, instead of weaken it

The most difficult thing I’ve had to do, as I’ve striven towards my dreams and goals, has actually had nothing directly to do with the goals themselves and everything to do with building myself. If you would have told a younger bright eyed and bushy tailed version of me at the start of this journeyContinue reading “Letting the journey strengthen my heart, instead of weaken it”

A series of simple and small daily choices

Often all it takes to create positive change in our lives is maintaining a sense of awareness around the choices we make on a day to day basis. I found myself today weighing my options of getting things done on my to-do list & running errands or going home, saying hello to a friendly strangerContinue reading “A series of simple and small daily choices”

When one dream is realised, a thousand more become possible

The power of a dream, pursued and realised, doesn’t just lie in the personal achievement and satisfaction of a goal but in the ability to have paved a way and all the doors we can then open for others. It is easy to think that our dreams only affect ourselves, but something that hit meContinue reading “When one dream is realised, a thousand more become possible”

A beautiful existence is one we create for ourselves

Being able and willing to spend time alone with myself and truly go through the process of developing self knowledge has allowed me to grow my conviction with one fact: This life is completely my own, and I never need anyone’s approval or permission for how I live it. Now that doesn’t mean I nowContinue reading “A beautiful existence is one we create for ourselves”

I am back at level 1

There an immense struggle that accompanies being a big dreamer who’s head is a little too in the clouds, expectations a little too unrealistic, and feet barely scraping the ground. For me, it means I often have to put a lot of effort into maintaining the daily disciplines and practices that will get me toContinue reading “I am back at level 1”

There is no where to hide when you are self aware

If ignorance is bliss then awareness is a merciless and painful punch to the throat. But if we are going to make true, long lasting and genuine change then we cannot hide from ourselves or behind a wall of ignorance and have to be willing to allow the pain of awareness to transform us. ToContinue reading “There is no where to hide when you are self aware”

I must be growing up

I don’t like waiting. I’ve always been the type of person who jumps right in – no need to test the waters beforehand – whether that be with an actual cold body of water, lifestyle changes, or putting myself out there. I was chatting with a friend the other the day and arguing that thereContinue reading “I must be growing up”