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Twenty Things I Learnt (The Hard Way) In My Twenties
Bridges burned, solo travel, family feuds and a whole lot of confusion. The twenties were not in vain. Here are some lessons I picked up along the way: – Avoiding conflict in order to please everyone doesn’t make me “nice” (I’m nice for plenty of other reasons, ha). – Speaking up, being direct and disagreeing […]
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Perfection or Excellence?
Do you think that what you do is never good enough? Do you chronically procrastinate, constantly waiting on more information to make your document perfect, hunt websites endlessly to find the best hotel, or end up ordering pizza because you can’t decide which restaurant to go to? Perfectionism is something I see a lot as […]
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Anger – Overcoming and Understanding
“Anger comes fast, often unanticipated and always unwelcome. It operates without logic, with no concern for consequences. It damages things, relationships, and sometimes even people. It leaves me feeling ashamed of myself. Worthless. What’s worse, I’m even too weak and useless to control it.” Does this sound familiar? If it does sound familiar, you may […]
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You ain’t daddy’s little girl, I’m a little girl’s dad – alter your perspective: change your life
It’s amazing how changing your perspective can completely change your world. We so often get stuck in the rut of the way we look at things that we stagnate, repeat the same mistakes, and gradually become more and more disillusioned. But just how do you set about changing your perspective? Aussie hip hop MC Tim […]
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Coming Out – Inviting In
“Coming out” is generally how the process of letting people know you are same-sex attracted has come to be known. This process – and indeed it is a process – is different for everybody. It’s also something that all same-sex attracted people have in common, having gone through their own “coming out” process. People often […]
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Breathing to Regulate Stress
We are fast discovering how important a tool breathing is as a method of regulating mood and alleviating distress. While the links are still poorly understood, there is much to learn of immediate benefit, particularly if you are stressed, anxious, or fearful. It is well known that people who are angry, fearful, or in […]
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