Category: Mindfulness

  • Find the people who inspire you to be your best

    Find the people who inspire you to be your best

    Seek out the people who inspire you to go further in life.

    The people who have some of those qualities you aspire to or have mastered skills you’re still learning.

    The people who may be living examples of some of the characteristics that energise you because yeah, energy doesn’t lie. It somehow knows where you need to be.

    They drive you to be better, touch your heart and light up your soul.

    They remind you that the competition, is with yourself to be a better you and no one else.

    Seek them out and hold space for them. Ask them to share their wisdom.

    They are the rare ones worth holding onto, the ones that will push you to be your best in life and in turn, inspire others.

  • Remember the details

    Remember the details

    We all love it when someone remembers the little things about us, it shows that they care in some way or form. It’s nice to be remembered and thought about.

    We’re all different in how we manage our relationships, how much effort we put in and how we meet the expectations of the other person. I’m not the best at it, but I guess I’m still learning and improving as time passes.

    Also, my memory isn’t amazing (so people tell me! lol). I prefer to think of it as, the reprioritising of information. Hahaha, you’re still important to me even if I’ve temporarily forgotten that thing you told me 2 months ago!

    One method I have learnt over time though is, a new connection can be built with someone from remembering one detail.

    What I mean by that is, if we make the effort to remember one important detail about someone, you can build a connection on that.

    At one of my local cafe’s, one of the baristas is studying marketing. I learnt that from a quick convo one day when I wandered in 5 mins before closing and ordered a coffee (yes I’m that annoying kinda customer, soz!), there were no other customers so we got chatting.

    Today when I visited for coffee, I asked about her marketing study.

    The smile 😄 said it all 🧡 ✨

    It doesn’t take much effort. We’ve all got busy lives. But small gestures like that I know for me, make my day. With one small detail shared, conversation flows and chatting next time is easy.

    So remember one small detail, pick one that’s important to that person. It’ll make their day next time you ask about it and it might help you build that new connection and friend.

  • Thank you notes and gratitude

    Thank you notes and gratitude

    I keep notes of gratitude from people, family, friends or coworkers. Sometimes they’re little post-it notes, postcards, emails or whatever. Do you keep yours?

    I like them. They’re a show of kindness and appreciation and I’m thankful for the gesture and time taken out of the day.

    They’re inspiration, motivation and fuel to keep going and do more. So I keep them and sometimes put them up on the wall at home for a bit.

    If someone uses a post-it note, I stick them into a book that I know I’ll be reading / rereading later. And at some point in that book, I’ll open up to a forgotten surprise message from someone. It’s fun!

    I’ll be turning pages, lost in the book and suddenly get a nice reminder of that person and their appreciation towards the work we did together.

    It’s a new calendar year – 2026. And I’m reminded as I sort through my book collection of the great people I’ve worked with and how we’ve given the world a small shove and made it a slightly better place to live.

    Gratitude builds strength, resilience, trust and a strong team and relationship. If you have 5 minutes in your next work day or home life, take the time to write someone a quick message of appreciation. I bet you’ll make their day.

  • Presence is one of the best presents

    Presence is one of the best presents

    One of the best things you can give your kids, is your presence.

    With you around, there’s opportunity to talk, or not talk and just be. Together you can share ideas, food and fun in person.

    Sometimes, it’s just sitting in silence. Sometimes, those are the most important times, just being there for when they have something to say or ask.

    It’s xmas time, maybe your presence is the best present you’ll give someone this year.