Tag: mindset
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But really how do you become the “main character”? Some advice on how I’m going about it
Following from my post last week, I’m recasting the film of my life, with myself as the lead. But what does that mean? You likely have seen for some time now “main character energy” across social media. I am not here to bring you anything from that space to define this. I instead have turned…
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And all the world’s a film set: Treating your life like a movie
It’s midnight and you can’t sleep. You’re still thinking about what that woman said to you, all those years ago. It’s 3 PM. You’re exhausted at midday because the job your parents forced you into is draining you. It’s 7 AM. Your eyes spring open. Your first thought is a list of all the things…
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Those clothes weren’t made for you
Fashion Elitist put out a video a few months back entitled “It’s not your Fit, It’s your Body.” He makes the case that the way that fashion industry works is by designing for certain body types. Often, it is a thin frame with little curvature. You might find that you don’t like the way that…
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If you can never seem to find the time to do the things you want
I readied myself for bed, exhausted. There was still a pile of laundry unfolded, a stretch of floor unmopped, and a general set of tasks undone. “I don’t understand. Why can’t I ever find the time to get this done.” I continued on, defeated. If you were to rewind a few hours before, you would…
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“Do you admit to yourself how bad you want it?”
I have a can of Pringles next to me, scorchin’ sour cream & onion flavor. I have just been eating them, to round out the dinner that I hadn’t planned of odds and ends. Probably not the healthiest. Definitely not the healthiest. It’s odd, if you think about. For some time now, I have toyed…
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Watching other people live life
They call them vlogs, those videos where people show you how they are living their lives. They take you with them to the grocery store, the camera perched in the child’s seat in the shopping cart. They take you out with them to Starbucks, and you can see exactly how they order their drinks. They…
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I gave up indecision
Hello, I am indecisive. This has been my plight for years. I have been that person who just closed her eyes and waved her finger over a menu to finally make a choice, and then regret it and try to switch yet again. I have struggled for years, so much so that I started to…
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How a pair of designer shades helped me see things more clearly
I wore a pair of designer shades today. Trust me, I had no intention of making such a purchase for myself. Obvious branding is something I shy away from. Instead, this was meant to be a gift for someone who loved obvious branding and flashy things. But after a series of events, I was unable…
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“Phones have to eat first”: Or just me trying to get more comfortable taking pictures
This is the response I got to a quick snapshot of my food: “Looks like you tried to sneak up on it lol” I admitted, “You are not wrong.” “It’s hard to take those photos for me too but this is also the culture we are in. “Phones eat first.” I have to admit, I…
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Building a maintenance mindset
There was a hole in the wall of my hotel in Nigeria. A very visible and easily repairable hole, but there it was. He sighed, “It’s because we don’t have a maintenance culture.” I would hear that same phrase in reference to various problems. The hotel, the roads, and the airport were all evidence of…
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