Letters, reflections and stories on resilience, discipline and change
Self-help lives in the future. “Your best life is waiting.” “Step into your higher self.” “Become the version of you who doesn’t hesitate.” “Design your ideal life.” Everything it promises sits just ahead of where you are now; the better body, the clearer mind, the calmer relationships, the version
Imagine waking up and the first thought you have is a grateful one. Grateful for a new day, excited for what you might accomplish, fully aligned with the direction this day is taking. For clarity, this isn't a letter on gratitude, it's a letter about structure.
For as long as I can remember, if someone asked how I was, I told them I was fine. It wasn’t true. I was anything but. “Functioning”, yes. “Fine”, no. [Read also; motionless.] “Fine” is a remarkably efficient word. It does 3 things; It reassures the other person, ends
Your self-trust fades over time. I know this from experience. Worn down by small compromises we barely even notice when we’re making them. You say you’ll start tomorrow. You absolutely don’t. You say you’ll stop doing the thing that’s draining your energy. Again, you don’
We’re full of hesitation, overthinking, caution, rational fears, irrational fears, stories we’ve inherited, and habits we’ve rehearsed for years. These are common traits in almost all of us, an unfortunate part of the human experience. They stop us from taking risks, backing ourselves and moving forward with
There comes a point where you look at your life and decide something drastic needs to change. New job. New city. New relationship. New routine. You convince yourself that if you could just reshuffle the external pieces, everything would fall into place. A fresh start feels like the cleanest solution.
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