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Embracing the Simple Life!
Between our day-to-day commitments and the unspoken pressure to ‘have it all’ – the latest gadgets, a spotless house, a nice car, packed social calendars, and a thriving career – it’s hardly surprising that life can feel exhausting and overwhelming. No wonder so many of us find ourselves daydreaming about moving to a desert island and escaping it all! A few years ago, I came to a point where I was sick of feeling like I was running on some kind of hamster wheel. My to-do list was overflowing with an array of obligations and tasks. I was constantly busy and distracted, and whenever I did force myself to put…
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Is perfectionism plaguing you? Discover the root causes of perfectionism and how to overcome it!
Review of How to be Enough by Dr Ellen Hendriksen (2025, 320 pages) Looking back, perfectionism has been the driving force behind so many of my actions! During my time at college and university, I would stay up into the early hours, meticulously refining every sentence in my assignment, poring over the copious notes I had compiled from textbooks, and making numerous revisions in an attempt to get everything ‘just right’. At work, it would often take me longer than necessary to get tasks done, because I would double and triple-check every detail, terrified of making the smallest mistake. It even affected the way I presented myself to others. I…
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The route to self-acceptance
What did you learn about loving and accepting yourself as you were growing up? What is your relationship with yourself like now? When I was growing up, to ‘love yourself’ was actually considered an insult! Unlike today, where we see messages plastered all over social media telling us to go forth and love ourselves, the phrase often implied that you were vain, self-centred and overly confident and, in an attempt to take you down a peg or two, it was hurled at you if you dared to walk around with your head held high. Believe me, you did not want to be seen to be loving yourself! Looking back, I…
