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The gift of free time
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This week was shaping up to be a pretty standard week of work (paid) and keeping the family and house running (unpaid) but on Tuesday at 11.30am th... -
I've got nothing ...
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I have a confession ... that for someone who publicly walks the talk of self care, I just haven't been very good at it this lockdown. -
OMG ... what is wrong with people?!?!
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We come across people we find annoying in all areas of our life. That friend who we know is always late and just 'inconsiderate' (not you Tara O); the work colleague who can't quite get things right and we think is 'hopeless'; that couple who always disappear when it comes time to pay the bill who are just 'so tight'.
According to Brene Brown if we assume that on any day people are generally just trying to do the best they can, and then apply empathy and generosity to people's actions we move can move from thinking of their actions in terms of what we think and feel they should be doing, and try to understand who they are and where they are at.
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Highs and lows, ups and downs, and everything in between
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Do you ever feel the storm clouds gathering? When the 'Negative Nellie' version of yourself starts taking over from the generally positive, everyday you.
That was me last Friday.
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You can imagine you are a nice person, until you have kids
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Right now, right this moment I am absolutely sick of the sound of my own voice. "Pick up your clothes", "make your bed", "will someone, any child born from my body, puh-lease empty the dishwasher", "don't swear at your brother/sister", "can you at least be kind to each other". -
Creating a ‘zen’ workspace
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Working from home is likely to be part of our lives into the future. Making sure you have a workspace that provides peace, calm and allows you to focus on what you need to get done is important.
