The mind, the brain, it’s a crazy thing. We use it to understand it. What a paradox. How utterly impossible a feat. Psychology aims to understand and categorise but I fear we never will, and that’s both beautiful and terrifying. We have all these convenient hacks for the brain. How to optimise the mind. I’m… Continue reading Maybe we can never truly understand ourselves
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Protecting your energy and gaining more peace
Here are some ways that I believe you can protect your energy and feel a sense of peace in your life - hard part is, they’re not easy to do! However, I think they work because they strip things back to the basics and honour the truth under all the chaos… Make sure your basic… Continue reading Protecting your energy and gaining more peace
Sunday night gratitude and reflection
I’m grateful for the weekend I’ve had. I’m grateful that the roads weren’t bad and we got there safely. I’m grateful I was able to sleep and be more sociable the next day. I grateful for the special people in my life who make it that little bit more interesting. I’m grateful for the clear… Continue reading Sunday night gratitude and reflection
Ruining things for ourselves
Expectations are a dangerous thing. I think it’s one of the biggest causes of misery. We expect things of ourselves, others, and our lives and then we get disappointed when those expectations aren’t met. It can also work negatively by expecting something to be bad or to go wrong, when actually it might be the… Continue reading Ruining things for ourselves
My mistake!
Assuming I knew best Not joining clubs and putting myself out there to make and maintain likeminded friendships Going to sleep angry instead of fixing things Publishing my books too early (creating an expectation and desperation too soon in my writing journey) Not keeping up my athletics/sports Not reading more during teen and early adulthood… Continue reading My mistake!
The Truth About Growth
I’ve been thinking about zones of control, decisions/choices and going with the flow lately. This summer hasn’t been the fun-filled productive break from winter sadness that I wanted and needed it to be. But when things come along to shake up your world and change your life, you have to remind yourself of what you… Continue reading The Truth About Growth
Daring Greatly
Difficult things are only difficult until you do them. Then, they may still be hard, but you now know you’re capable of them. I did the park run yesterday. I ran my fastest 5km ever. The stats and numbers that comes with athletics or sport can become addictive and somewhat problematic. Would I have felt… Continue reading Daring Greatly
Gratitude List
Lie ins Dogs Sunny mornings Rainy afternoons Flowy dresses My health My family’s health A perfect yoga flow Cinema visits Creative ideas NHS Animations People who care about me A hot beverage The ability to travel Trains Having gone to Japan The kindness of strangers Comfy chairs When your hair sits just right Time off… Continue reading Gratitude List
There are no podiums here
It’s important to take note of those moments when you feel most confident. When you feel most comfortable and expressive. What topics do you know the most about? What people do you open up to the most? What environments make you feel calm? This is all great feedback. This is the you that you want… Continue reading There are no podiums here
Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
I’m not quite at the big 3-0, but my turning 29 in under a month feels important. Like it’s my last chance to send off my 20s with a big hoorah. It’s sort of like wrapping that decade in a bow and saying “this is what it meant; this is what I learned” and taking… Continue reading Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
S. R. Crawford 