Category: Development – Growing

  • Why do I want to write?

    What is your motivation for writing, and have you taken the time to figure out why you’re doing this? If not, read about my struggle to do so in the meantime.

  • 2 Years of Blessings: Write down your successes and watch them grow

    Feeling down and out in life? I was too until I started recording all my wins and successes, big and small. Read why you should too, and how to get started.

  • You have to forgive yourself if you want to grow

    Hard truths are painful to hear, but you’ll be better for it. You have to forgive yourself if you want to grow, and this is something I’ve been seriously pondering recently. Ultimately, it comes down to this question: Can you make peace with your unlived life? Humans are imperfect, and we make so many mistakes. Too often, we get into…

  • Sunk Cost Fallacy: You Need to Cut Your Losses

    Have you ever stuck with doing something, even though you know it isn’t working for you? Maybe you’re still drinking a crappy coffee you bought, because it was $7 or maybe you’re still at a job you hate because you’ve already worked there 20 years, so what’s 10 more? That is the Sunk Cost Fallacy. The Decision Lab describes it…

  • Melbourne Thrift and Vintage Stores to try!

    There is an art to thrifting well, especially in such a stylish city as Melbourne. Read on for a few great vintage or second-hand stores to try out for yourself, and a few important lessons and tips around shopping. Building your style is no easy task, but with practise, luck, and a little help, you’ll be well on your way…

  • We are not machines, you must rest!

    We are not machines, but we treat our bodies like they are. Rest is important, and so is listening to your body. It will tell you what you need, if only you will listen.

  • Journal 5 – Global Blog

    Journal: I have a global blog! Or something like that. I checked my stats and saw there were people from all over the world visiting my blog and reading my work. It’s a start, and proof that I can reach a global audience.

  • Life Advice: Take a step and look around

    You’ll receive a lot of advice in life, but I guarantee this is the only piece you need! It’s universal, it’s all-encompassing, it’s perspective-giving, and it stems from a really silly story from my younger self. Taking a step and looking around is as simple as it gets, but that’s all you have to do.

  • Let go or be dragged

    An old proverb but a timeless message: Let go or be dragged. Easier said than done.

  • Building your online portfolio on your blog

    Posting online is scary enough as it is, but what if it didn’t have to be? Instead, think about your posts as part of a portfolio–a body of work for people to see who you are and what you do. Read on to learn more.