Tag: motivation

May 3, 2021

Pep Talks

May Pep Talk – You Are The First Of Your Kind

Every month I write a pep talk to (hopefully) inspire, motivate, or pick you up if you’re feeling down. Think of it as both nurturing encouragement and your ‘kick up the butt’ to get going on your goals or dreams (or just help you feel good). There are over seven...

April 5, 2021

Pep Talks

April Pep Talk – Stop Putting So Much Pressure On Yourself

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...

March 15, 2021

Five Ways To Be More

Five Ways To Be More Motivated

1. Create a plan Decide what your overall goal is, and be specific, so you have a definitive outcome to get to. That act alone makes your goal more tangible, and you’re more likely to go for something if you know exactly what you want, rather than some vague notion....

February 1, 2021

Pep Talks

February Pep Talk – Don’t Give In – Get Back Up

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...

January 4, 2021

Pep Talks

January Pep Talk – Dream Big

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...

December 14, 2020

Pep Talks

Do It Anyway

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....

November 30, 2020

Pep Talks

The Glass Half Full Challenge

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...

November 23, 2020

Pep Talks

Your Brain Is A Caveman

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...

November 16, 2020

Pep Talks

Is It Your Gut, Or Are You Just Scared?

I used to think I had really bad instincts. People would always talk about how they “felt it in their gut” or they’d tell me to “trust my gut” and I’d think I have no idea. My gut must have been broken. But I do get what they mean now....

November 2, 2020

Pep Talks

You Have Two Choices

It is harder to be positive. Even in “normal” situations, a negative thought is four to seven times more powerful than a positive one – and saying it out loud makes it ten times more powerful than that. So one bad thought can be up to seventy times more powerful than...