When Minimal Self Care is All You Can Manage
A lot of people say they are in disbelief about my morning routine.
They roll out of bed and straight into their day, and roll straight back into bed at night after all the chores are done.
They tell me I’m too positive and that I can’t actually enjoy getting up at 6am to take care of myself when I could be sleeping instead.
What I’ve realised recently is that looking after myself is the entire foundation of what keeps my life ticking in the way I want it to.
What to Do When You’re In A Slump
Do you feel like you should have an endless supply of energy?
No matter the season, or your workload, or your number of kids, do you always want to feel energetic and able to do everything on your to do list?
You’re not alone.
The Number One Question To Ask Your Inner Critic
A client came to me last week, lamenting how busy she is at work. She let me know she was “keeping on top of everything”, but based on the sheer volume of tasks and her available time, she was worried about the quality of work she was producing for her clients.
I asked her, “Have you had any negative feedback from clients about the quality of your work?”
She answered, “No.”
An Easy Visualisation Technique to Use With Negative People
Earlier this year, I was having trouble with a particular person in my life - I would call him an ‘energy vampire’...
I wasn’t super close to him but had to have a lot to do with him on a week to week basis. In my eyes, he was very negative about life and I felt like I was a sounding board for much of this negativity.
How to Deal with Energy Vampires and One-Uppers
Although we try to keep things positive here at Where the Light Plays, it is worth admitting life isn't all peaches and cream.
Many types of people will come our way in life, but here's two I personally have trouble dealing with - the energy vampire (aka the drainer) and the one-upper.