Personal growth
Break the pact – you are worthy!
Self-sabotage and self-worth meet in this personal reflection on turning against our own intentions. I want to notice the pattern while keeping self-respect in…
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Personal growth
A promise kept. A question asked. Something you finally begin. I write about personal growth through choices you can recognise in an ordinary day. Start with self-respect and the promises you keep or turning an intention into a next step.
When the next step feels difficult, explore acting while you are still afraid. When you need another perspective, try choosing a book for the question you are living with.
Personal growth
Life is a perfectly designed and coded Game
Life is a game is my metaphor for challenge, learning and growth. It gives me a way to look at the next obstacle, without…
Personal growth
How do you fill your calendar?
Every day we make choices.These are 4,680 weeks = dots. Where do you stand right now?I stand at 1770 weeks.
Personal growth
Average & mediocre are the enemies of GREAT!
“There is no shortage of success.” Success in what we do needs disciplined, consistent and persistent action. So we have to take massive action…
Personal growth
Heart, Soul or Mind?
Heart, soul or mind: which do I trust when they seem to point in different directions? The short line below holds that uncertainty rather…
Personal growth
Get your shit together – that’s all.
Personal priorities in life need a place in ordinary decisions. This is my forceful reminder to take health, learning, work and relationships seriously. It…
Personal growth
Why entertaining social-media content is not a prediction
Revisiting my 2022 essay on entertainment and social media: what recommendations can tell us about attention, and what they cannot tell us about reality.
Personal growth
It’s (not) about you
Who you become in relationships matters alongside what you feel for the other person. A thought during a flight became a question about the…
Personal growth
Realize that you create your life
Choices and responsibility are the focus of this personal reflection. I use strong language about creating a life to remind myself to notice my…
Personal growth
If you really really want it
Commitment to your goals becomes visible when a difficulty interrupts the plan. This reflection asks what I really want, what effort I am prepared…