There's a J In there… Somewhere!

I saw a Meme today that said ‘You get what you work for, not what you wish for’. As I saw that, I thought ‘No, you don’t’. I refrained from replying, but felt like I needed to say something about this. My whole life, the idea that hard work will bring results and that if…

I have spent most of my life being told to get out of my comfort zone. This seems to be a theme in so many circles, and lately I’ve seen quotes like the one in the image saying ‘Great things never come from comfort zones’. I would like to disagree with this. I have spent…

I was talking with someone a few weeks ago who was saying I was focusing too much on what I can’t do… it hit me this morning that that is not entirely correct. I’m not focusing on what I can’t do, but more on what I feel I ‘should’ do… I feel like I ‘should’…

Last week, I was asked if I’d been to counseling before. I replied that yes, I have done it on and off for over 25 years with counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists. I was then asked if it worked and I answered honestly… no, I don’t think it worked. It may have helped a little in…

I’ve been reflecting a lot on messages that seem to be ingrained in my brain, and one is around being good enough to be chosen. Recently, I have been frustrated by finding a rental property (and I have found one), however it’s a whole process where the landlord chooses the person they want to be…

One thing I find interesting is that, as an adult, we are criticised if we are deemed ‘perfectionists’. I’ve been thinking about this lately, and where we learn to strive for perfection, and I could trace it back to school. I remember being awarded for getting an A on my report, even in primary school.…

Last night, I had a dream that was so vivid that I remember it. I was at an event. All of a sudden, a group of people I follow, and have followed, on social media arrived and sat on a stage behind a long table. Some of these people I used to know in real…

We’ve all seen the images, a sleepy child curled up on the lap of their adoring parent sharing a bedtime story. This is a common image that is shared in parenting circles to promote the benefits of bedtime stories and how wonderful it is. Even the other day, I heard a discussion on the radio…