- How To Stay Productive When You Feel Overwhelmed: A Personal Journey
Finding motivation when everything feels too much Introduction: When Life Feels Like Too Much We’ve all been there. That day when you wake up feeling physically drained, emotionally overwhelmed, and facing a mountain of tasks that seem impossible to tackle. Well, I experienced exactly this kind of struggle, and it taught me valuable lessons about… Read more: How To Stay Productive When You Feel Overwhelmed: A Personal Journey - The Hidden Chains: How Anger, Resentment, Jealousy, and Hate Are Sabotaging Your Growth
Why letting go of TOXIC emotions is essential for personal CHANGE We all carry emotional baggage. Some of us drag around anger from past betrayals, resentment toward those who’ve wronged us, jealousy of others’ success, or even hate for people who’ve caused us pain. While these feelings might seem justified, they’re actually invisible chains preventing… Read more: The Hidden Chains: How Anger, Resentment, Jealousy, and Hate Are Sabotaging Your Growth - Overcoming Your Inner Critic: A Strategy That Actually Works
Your inner self-critic isn’t your friend. It’s actually your enemy. It’s a significant driver of self-sabotage, and it’s time we addressed it head-on with a strategy that actually works. What Is Your Inner Critic? Your inner critic is essentially a collection of limiting beliefs you absorbed during childhood. These beliefs were embedded by significant people… Read more: Overcoming Your Inner Critic: A Strategy That Actually Works - Sick, Stressed and Struggling: How Self-Compassion Helped Me Stop Beating Myself Up
Nearly a year ago, I learned an important lesson about self-compassion. You see, went through one of those weeks you never want to repeat. I was sick, not just a little under the weather, but properly unwell. The kind of sick where even getting out of bed feels like a marathon. For me, that’s rare.… Read more: Sick, Stressed and Struggling: How Self-Compassion Helped Me Stop Beating Myself Up - Why Self-Improvement Takes Time: My Journey Out of Self-Sabotage
A candid reflection on patience, persistence, and the reality of personal transformation. I’ve been on a journey of recovering from self-sabotage for a few years now, and there’s something I need to share with you if you’re walking a similar path: genuine self-improvement takes time. Not days, not weeks, but often years. It’s a hard truth… Read more: Why Self-Improvement Takes Time: My Journey Out of Self-Sabotage - My Journey of Forgiveness and Healing
In recent years, particularly over the last six months, I’ve embraced a transformative journey of forgiveness and healing. Painful memories from my youth, especially those involving family and friends, have resurfaced, revealing deep-seated wounds. This realization has guided me to focus on forgiveness as an essential step toward inner peace and healing. Acknowledging Pain for… Read more: My Journey of Forgiveness and Healing - How to Change Your Inner Dialogue and Stop Negative Self-Talk
Negative self-talk is something we all experience at times. You make a mistake, feel frustrated, and that little voice in your head pipes up with, “I’m such an idiot” or “Why do I always mess this up?” Sound familiar? The way you speak to yourself matters more than you might think. It can either lift… Read more: How to Change Your Inner Dialogue and Stop Negative Self-Talk - It’s Okay to Not Be Okay – My Struggle With Self-Sabotage
Confronting the Past Not long ago I had a really tough day. I faced the weight of my past self-destructive and self-sabotaging behaviors, which have left deep marks on my life, and especially on my daughters. My separation from their mother, my former partner, has taken a toll on them. They’ve distanced themselves, angry and… Read more: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay – My Struggle With Self-Sabotage - Overcoming Self-Sabotage: My Journey to Ditch Excuses
I’ve spent a lot of my life wrestling with self-sabotage, and I know I’m not alone. One of the biggest signs of self-sabotage is making excuses for why we don’t succeed. I’ve been guilty of this myself, and I’ve seen it in others too, often without them even realizing they’re holding themselves back. In this… Read more: Overcoming Self-Sabotage: My Journey to Ditch Excuses - Am I Just Keeping Busy to Avoid the Truth?
For a long time, I was always busy. I used to referee rugby, I was a scout leader, I went to weekly quizzes, and I was out of the house almost every night. On weekends, it was more of the same. I filled every corner of my calendar with something. Now that I’m here in… Read more: Am I Just Keeping Busy to Avoid the Truth? - Overcoming My Self Sabotage and Procrastination: My Journey to Achieve My Goals
I’d been trapped in a cycle of self sabotage, procrastinating on my dreams because I was terrified of failing. If you’ve ever felt stuck by fear, you’re not alone. In this post, I’ll share my personal story of how fear driven procrastination held me back and the steps I’m taking to overcome it, hoping to… Read more: Overcoming My Self Sabotage and Procrastination: My Journey to Achieve My Goals - How to Avoid Overwhelm and Break the Cycle of Self-Sabotage
Feeling overwhelmed is a common experience, especially when we take on too much and stretch ourselves thin. This habit, often a form of self-sabotage, can lead to unfinished tasks, stress, and a serious blow to our self-esteem. Learning how to avoid overwhelm is key to reclaiming balance, boosting confidence, and fostering a healthier relationship with… Read more: How to Avoid Overwhelm and Break the Cycle of Self-Sabotage - Dealing With the End of a Relationship and the Self Sabotage That Caused It
I recently found myself dealing with the end of a relationship, and it’s been rough. My partner ended things because she didn’t feel loved. And if I’m honest, I can’t blame her. While I’ve been out here in Fiji, trying to protect my mental health and sort myself out, I hadn’t been there for her.… Read more: Dealing With the End of a Relationship and the Self Sabotage That Caused It - Understanding Self Sabotage: A Journey Through My Past
Reflecting on the Roots of Self Sabotage I have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about how I ended up where I am today. It is not an easy thing to unpack, but I have been encouraged to dig into my past to figure out what it was about my upbringing that shaped… Read more: Understanding Self Sabotage: A Journey Through My Past - Self-Care for Personal Growth: Embracing Life’s Ups and Downs
I’ve been on this journey of self-discovery for a while now, and one thing I’ve learned is that self-care for personal growth is essential, especially when life feels like a rollercoaster. There are days when I feel unstoppable, like I’ve got everything figured out, and then there are days like today, where it’s an uphill… Read more: Self-Care for Personal Growth: Embracing Life’s Ups and Downs