Do you get this feeling that nobody wants to work anymore? I think this mentality has been around for a while but thanks to our good friend social media, this has been brought to the fore big time. I remember ...
6 books that may change your life
After a hiatus of more than 12 months, the blog is back! One of my goals for 2025 is to do more reading. To get the reading juices going I wanted to share some of my favourite non-fiction books that I’ve read in recent years. Some of these books have even changed my life.
Could Astrology be the ultimate form of personal development?
Recently, I’ve crossed paths with tarot. Eventually, the curiosity factor led me to watching my first ever tarot reading on YouTube. But tarot was just the gateway to my true destination, astrology.
2nd Anniversary post
On this day, 2 years ago, I launched this website/blog. A lot has happened in those two years ...
Why ‘quitting social media’ is becoming a thing
The big role that social media plays in many of our lives today is undeniable. In this post, we will take a look at some of the key problems with social media for creators (the potential lack of substance, the issue of unpaid labour) and for both creators and their audience (the effect on mental health).
Success
For as long as I can remember, my image of success has largely revolved around career success. Starting with perhaps Gen X, then Gen Y/Millennials and now Gen Z, society has been sold the idea that if you’re not successful, you are in some way a failure. But why does it have to be all or nothing? In this blog post, I’ll share with you some of the often overlooked perspectives in order to offer an alternative way of viewing success.
Digital nomads. Is it the dream life?
I wanted to look into life as a digital nomad. I’ve checked out several YouTube videos, articles and blogs to get a sense of the good and the bad. In this blog post, I’ll share with you some of the important learnings gained from this research. By the end, we’ll try to answer whether it’s the dream life (and worth pursuing).
Life crisis – bring it on!
2020 was a rough year for most people. Isolation, the uncertainty of the pandemic, being over-worked. It gave birth to the much publicised, Great Resignation/Realisation. However, deciding to leave a job/industry couldn’t have just been a spur of the moment decision for all those people. From my own experience, a life crisis (of sorts) had been brewing for some time beforehand.
Podcast, Episode 2: A conversation with Jill on career change
Changing careers is hard and can feel impossible. In this podcast my guest is Jill, who spent 25 years working in nursing, followed by 10 years in customer service (in the life science industry) and has recently achieved her life-long ambition of becoming a librarian. Join us to hear the reasons behind her career changes, how she came to choosing a course (for her most recent transition) and her advice to those wanting to make a change.
My overseas training experience
“You’ve got the job, now pack your bags for overseas.” That is essentially what happened to me around six years ago. Where did I go? Was it a smooth journey? Read on to find out more.
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