I think an individual's combination of fears are as unique as their fingerprint.You might be indifferent to potatoes but the next person might be deathly scared of them.I think each fear should be respected regardless of how 'silly' it might seem on the surface.So we all experience fear differently but I think the solution is … Continue reading Terrifying potatoes →

It’s been really impressive to see some of the innovations businesses have carried out adapting to this global pandemic.Tons of restaurants hurried to the web to create themselves a website and bolster their online presence.One restaurant in my local area pivoted entirely to become a fine wine shop. All the tables and chairs have been … Continue reading Moneyball Dinosaurs →

Tony Robbins often says ‘Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you.’ and I think what this word play alludes to is difficulty.It’s very easy to play the victim card to life’s random events bemoaning your luck and how bad things always happen to you.But if you say ‘Life doesn’t happen to you, it … Continue reading For not to →

The parent who can't bare to hear a child scream and is incapable of tough love creates a life that is not their own.By never putting the foot down the parent's needs are irrelevant and superseded by whatever tickles the fancy of the child in the moment.It's sad to see when a child abuses this … Continue reading Putting the foot down →

I’d say 1% of the time it takes for me to blog is spent typing.The rest is spent agonising over what I’m saying.‘Is this a stupid joke? How do I say this without offending anyone? Can I say something smarter?’Funnily enough, the exact same process has happened writing this post.‘Use this word instead of that … Continue reading 1% typing 99% agonising →

When you're stressed, when you're being pulled in a thousand different directions and you have no spare psychological bandwidth to think straight, seeing someone taking initiative is like watching a sunset on Waikiki beach.It is glorious!You cannot stop the gratitude that pours out of every cell in your body towards this person. The trouble is … Continue reading Encouraging initiative →

Pre pandemic, going to the park would pale in comparison to attending a festival or backpacking across Europe.‘You want to go to the park? And do what?’But during lockdown just getting out of the house and being in the sun is all you need for a great day.These limitations makes you appreciate the smaller, overlooked … Continue reading The simpler things →

‘I get so tired of trying to see the silver lining and opportunity in everything. Sometimes I just want to scream and give out and push people over!’‘So do it!’‘What?’‘Go knock that kid’s ice cream onto the ground!’‘Really?’‘Yeah go do it!’‘But that’s so mean!’…I think when you have to stay positive it’s a chore and … Continue reading The burden of positivity →

Now, for the conclusion!Which after all that we’ve covered you might have already guessed.It’s rare for avoidance to alleviate fear.If you run away from dogs every time you encounter one you’ll never see their non violent side.It’s only by standing your ground do you get to see that not all dogs want to attack you … Continue reading Avoidance rarely alleviates fear →

Upon reading the different ways to manage your way through the fear your writer’s block (fear of judgement/failure) may have sidled over to the worst case scenario generator and started to churn out some classics! Which I reckon can be grouped into two categories - rejection and criticism.To address this let’s imagine for a second … Continue reading Intimately familiar with rejection →