Only you can waste your time
How often do you feel like your time is being wasted? Stuck in a conversation that’s going nowhere. Grinding through a book or movie that you think sucks. Struggling with a crappy job, relationship, o...
12 Helmi 20212min
Your scale will never measure happiness
Some of us have no idea what we weigh. We might be scared of what we’ll see. We might be paying attention to other measures of progress. We might just not care. Others of us check our weight daily, pe...
11 Helmi 20212min
"Clutter" isn't limited to physical stuff
You might regularly declutter your home. What about all the other ways you might declutter? The disserving thoughts that clutter your mind. The distractions that clutter your attention. The toxic peop...
10 Helmi 20212min
Keep showing up
Just getting started is a struggle some days. You have no desire to prepare quality food. You don't feel like training. You drag yourself to work. On days like this, just show up. Make whatever progre...
9 Helmi 20211min
Micro failure leads to macro success
Many of us see failure as a scarlet letter. A reflection of our own inherent lack of value. Something to be avoided at all costs. Even if that means giving up. Even if that means aiming low. Even if t...
8 Helmi 20212min
You can only be you
You could aim only to live up to others' expectations. Appeasing your family, friends, or others. Faking being somebody you're not. But you'll be miserable. Resentful. Of yourself and everyone else. K...
5 Helmi 20211min
You can love your body and want to change it
Some suggest that to love your body is to accept it as it is. That to want to change it is a sign of rejection. Of self-loathing or self-hatred. This can be the case. But it doesn’t have to be. We tak...
4 Helmi 20212min
Strive for habit, not motivation
Motivation is great when you're feeling it. When you're excited, driven, and enthusiastic. But motivation fades. As will any effort dependent upon it. Habit, however, stays with you. It's consistent, ...
3 Helmi 20211min
