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What if I don’t have a big dream? Is my “little life” enough?
I’ve never had a big dream. I admire those who know what they want to achieve in life and have self-awareness and self-love to go for it. I did not have that. Instead, I had to figure out what makes … Continue reading
A simple life
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Tagged downshifting, little life, minimalism, simple life
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Fail at your career to discover your true self
The successful careerist may find that the darkness embroiled at his centre is the part that wishes to fail in order to open other neglected parts of his life; when he becomes his failure he no longer has to carry … Continue reading
“Rest is resistance. Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life”
You are enough simply by being alive. Thank you for living. Thank you for resisting. Thank you for creating. Thank you for dreaming. Thank you for resting.
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Tagged burnout, downshifting, grind, hustle, rest, slowing down
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On having no ambition
Western materialism teaches you to put all your attention and determination on making a success of business; but in India we are taught to make that same effort for God. — Yogananda I’ve heard several times in my 30s and … Continue reading
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When you make a £1000 mistake
How do you feel when you make a costly mistake? I’ve done it recently with a DIY project. There were disbelief, anger, and self/ other-blaming but gladly, only momentarily. I’ve practiced radical acceptance and surrendered immediately—if the Universe needs £1000, … Continue reading
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Overcoming challenges and growing through struggles – my talk on resilience #burnout #mentalhealth
Cathy Lawson and Alison Burgess of I Have Got This invited me to take part in their Resilience Matters series. I talk about some of the challenges I had to overcome and how I did it, my corporate burnout and … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, burnout, event, happiness, happy, live, mental health, nomad, redundancy, resilience, talk, unemployment, universe
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So, a job found me…
After 2 years of emptiness, I am back in the energetic vortex of the Universe and things are moving again. I do nothing, yet nothing is left undone 🙂 In the end, despite all my (half assed to be honest) … Continue reading
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Tagged career, employment, happiness, happy, job, mental health, nomad, search, social enterprise, universe
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On giving it all away and being someone else’s synchronicity
First there was the money plant that my sister gave me. Right after that a sum of money equivalent to my ex monthly income manifested itself. It did not magically fall from the sky, it was a result of previous … Continue reading
What if money was no object?
We’ve had our first session of the ‘Exploring What Matters’ course from Action for Happiness that I am running as a volunteer. It was amazing. That night I felt elated, buzzing, euphoric. We have been blessed with 20 participants who … Continue reading
Happiness at work – promotion is not the only way
I have been thinking about this post for a while. As we start 2018, evaluate what we achieved and formulate our goals, I thought I’d talk about my recent findings around happiness at work.
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Tagged career, freedom, mr mustache, promotion
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Highly sensitive people at work – interview
I did an interview with my friend Anastasia who is a coach specialising in helping Highly Sensitive People (HSP) succeed at work. I hope some of the tips I am sharing may help provide a new perspective to introverted and/or … Continue reading
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How to fail better and not spiral into anxiety
Recently I screwed up at work and panicked. It’s been a while since I experienced such anxiety — when your heart races, you get tunnel vision, beat yourself up endlessly, your mind is engaged into a negative thought loop, and you … Continue reading
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