You are doing great. I bet you read that and thought “oh, everyone else who probably reads this is doing great, but not me”. You couldn’t possibly give yourself a pat on the back. You haven’t earned one yet. Listen to me: You (you) are doing great. Today’s culture has...
I want you to do something for me for a few seconds. Close your eyes (once you’ve finished reading this paragraph). Imagine that future version of yourself who’s everything you hope you’ll become. You know the version I mean – the ultimate version of you, the one who’s finally learned...
Don’t. Give. In. I get it. You’re tired. You’re frustrated. You’re downtrodden. Nope – scrap that. You’re exhausted. You’re infuriated. You’re defeated. You tried. You really, honestly, truly did. You gave it everything. You put in the hours. You made the sacrifices. It didn’t matter. It didn’t work. So why should...
New year. Brand shiny new hopes and dreams and goals. I’m not one of those people who think you have to wait until a new year to set a goal. Set those things on any random Wednesday, for all the fanfare they need – why wait?! However, when the new year...
Wow. Here we are. The last Monday of 2020. Since starting these pep talks back in July, I’ve written twenty-two this year. That’s a fair bit of pep! So, to close the year out, I thought I’d do a mini round-up of my favourite ones – the best themes I think...
It’s Christmas week! That probably means you’re immensely busy, so I will keep this one short and sweet. That’s also what I want to talk about though. The holidays are such an easy time to get stressed out and overwhelmed, and that is the complete opposite point of them. This...
Okay, so I have this almost religious affinity for three-word mantras. I swear, any sentiment or saying worth thinking or remembering is (or should be) only three words long. Yes, you can. You got this. Keep it simple. Just be you. It’ll be okay. Don’t wuss out. You do you....
I’m not getting mushy on you. In fact, I’m going to be quite aggressive about it. Be damn kind!! There is only one beneficial thing in this entire world that absolutely everyone has the ability to do, which actually helps others and makes the world a better place, and that’s...
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet today (alright, I know, I can hear you laughing). I don’t want to write an entire pep talk about the virtues of looking on the bright side (even though, okay, that is a totally valid topic). (Maybe another day.) But I...
Human brains are wired for survival. They’ll pick the safest, easiest, most comfortable option over anything else. And those little three-pound blocks of wiggly grey matter are tough; they’ll have you marching to their orders faster than you can say “willpower”. It’s not their fault – they’re trying to keep you...
