For the whole of December, and to close out 2025, I am doing a “25 to feel alive” challenge. And no, this isn’t some hard challenge to push to achieve some goals before the year's end. I am very fortunate to be able to say that I’ve achieved all goals and achievements I could imagine… Continue reading Countdown to the End of 2025: 25 to Feel Alive Challenge
Tag: new year thoughts
Extremes and Consistency
Hi all, I hope you're enjoying your start to 2022. For myself, it's been a mixture of tiring, challenging, and enjoyable! That's life; a mixture, a balance, a melting pot of all things interwoven together to be experienced. And this introduces the concept of today's post. Extremes and consistency. I was speaking to my partner… Continue reading Extremes and Consistency
My 2022 Vibe (podcast)
Another year has come and gone. This year I wanted to root down and settle into my life. I feel like I didn't quite achieve this vibe, and that's okay. There were a lot of external factors influencing this feeling, but I've worked on those things and I think settling in will happen more naturally… Continue reading My 2022 Vibe (podcast)
3 Things to Start & 3 Things to Stop in 2021 (podcast)
Today I'm discussing three things we're doing too much as a society that we could do with stopping, and three things we aren't doing enough and need to start doing in 2021. Click to play! xx
My theme for 2021 (it changed!)
When I started thinking about my New Year theme (vibe, intentions, guiding motto), I was sure it was going to be, "being a student of life again". And it still is important to me, and a focus for me, but I have a stronger more central and wholesome theme now: to root down and settle… Continue reading My theme for 2021 (it changed!)
Afraid of 2021 – Decide what’s a big deal & break things way down (podcast)
Happy New Year and welcome 2021! Today I want you to think about and decide what is actually worthy of your stress, worries, and focus this new year. To take the pressure off because nothing is perfect or predictable - 2020 taught us that, at least. PrioritiesAnxietyChoiceSocietal pressuresValues and importanceMinimising Click to play! xx
Goal Ideas Based On Different Categories of Life (Self-Growth and Intentions)
Firstly, let me say that I put goals because everyone knows what goals are but I tend to veer from this idea lately. Goals feel like to-dos that you tick off or beat yourself up for not ticking off. Instead, I prefer the words intentions or ideas or vibes or themes or focuses. Something to… Continue reading Goal Ideas Based On Different Categories of Life (Self-Growth and Intentions)
My achievements and life changes in 2020
Finished my first year of part-time Open University with a 2:1 overall (on a creative writing module) Changed jobs to become a Teaching Assistant at a senior school, working with children who have special educational needs Read just over 40 books (highest number ever!) Completed the first draft of a new story/novel (75,000 word manuscript)… Continue reading My achievements and life changes in 2020
Christmas Spirit and Evaluating Our Needs (podcast)
This festive season and end to the crazy 2020, I want you to anchor in hope, learn to trust, and bring a magical awareness to your life. Click to play! xx
Change Your Life Your Way (podcast)
We all want to take steps towards lasting change in the new year and the new decade, but we often fall short when we're doing it for the wrong reasons. Today I'm talking about the important areas for changing your life, with a focus on doing it your way! Click to play! xx
S. R. Crawford 