Breaking Free from the Formula Trap:
Finding Your Authentic Path
After training as an accountant despite a creative spirit that rebelled against formulas and routine, I learned a painful yet valuable lesson: you can’t force yourself to become what you do; your work must align with who you are. Discover why life can’t be lived by formula alone, how to extract the “golden nuggets” from all the advice you encounter, and why breaking free from the formula trap is essential to living your authentic life.
It’s Never Too Late:
The Choice to Live Your Dreams
Do you tell yourself it’s too late to live the life you always wanted? That the ship of dreams has sailed and you’re out of second chances? It’s time to hear this truth: those beliefs are flat out wrong. Discover why there’s always a choice—to settle or to live, to resign or to rise up—and why figuring out who your real self is makes all the difference in making choices that align with the life you were meant to live.
What Does It Mean to Live Your Best Life?
What does it actually mean to “live your best life”? Is it about fancy holidays, new cars, and accolades—or something deeper? Your best life isn’t defined by temporary pleasures, but by expressing who you truly are. This post explores the three simple steps to uncovering your best life: identifying your core values, unlocking your innate strengths, and centring your daily life around both. When you align with your authentic self, life’s pleasures become the icing on an already fulfilling cake.
Taking the First Step on Your Adventure to Self-Discovery
Why do 90% of people never begin their journey to becoming their best self? Often because they believe they must first know who that best self is—when in reality, this knowledge is discovered through the journey itself. This post explores how the adventure of self-discovery requires looking inward, confronting fears, and embracing uncertainty. To help you begin, we offer three practical tools: a Daily Gratitude Journal, a “Quality Journey” exercise, and a Strengths Awareness template—each designed to illuminate different aspects of your authentic self.
Why Success is Over-Rated (And What Really Matters)
Success isn’t over-rated—but the flawed definition of success we’ve been sold certainly is. True success isn’t about prestige cars, designer labels, or picture-perfect holidays. It’s intensely personal and defined not by what you have, but by who you are. Are you the person you were meant to be? That’s the only measure that matters. I learned this the hard way, chasing worldly success only to discover emptiness at the finish line. Discover what your perfect day looks like, and you’ll find your own definition of success.
Why Settling for Mediocrity is Never the Answer
A couple of weeks back, I was easing into the day, enjoying the peace before the rest of the house began to stir. Skimming through the newspaper on my phone, I stumbled into an article that nearly made me choke on my morning coffee. According to this piece, researchers at University College London found that […]
One Life. Live It:
The Epic Adventure of Becoming Your True Self
If you’ve ever found yourself driving behind a Land Rover, you’ve likely seen the bumper sticker that reads “One Life. Live it”. That message seems to be the mantra of Land Rover enthusiasts, but should it not simply be a mantra for how to approach life, period? It certainly should be. But it so blatantly […]
What Real Happiness Looks Like (And Why You Might Be Missing It)
Are you happy? I mean, are you really happy? Not happy with your current car, relationship, job, house, or wardrobe. Are you happy with your life? Tough to answer, right? Not least because how in the heck can you know for sure one way or the other? After all, isn’t happiness subjective? Isn’t it ever-changing? […]
Setting Goals That Actually Matter
Not every goal matters, no matter how SMART you make it. For years, I set goals that meant nothing to me. The reason? If you’re not living as your authentic self, your goals can’t have true meaning. When you’re living someone else’s interpretation of your life, the goals you pursue won’t matter to you either. But when you discover who you really are and commit to becoming that person, everything changes. Your goals align with your values, strengths and passions. Before setting your next goal, take time to reconnect with the real you.
The Truman Show:
Breaking Free from Your Manufactured Existence
In The Truman Show, the protagonist faces a stark choice: remain in a comfortable, manufactured existence or break free into an uncertain but authentic life. It’s a choice we all face. Deep down, we know when we’re living in a “fake show,” yet we find endless excuses to stay trapped—we’re in too deep, we’ve left it too late, we have too many responsibilities. But it’s never too late to become who you truly are. When you discover your authentic self, even those spinning plates and juggling balls of adult life become easier to manage.
