Author: Elena Overfield
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Comparison: the thief of joy
Saturday 30 April Comparison is not a new word for any of us. Daily we all fall to our knees to the king of making our lives and all that we do feel utterly useless and, shortly put, rubbish. It’s like no matter what we do, we always fall short of being good enough. This…
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Balance in Life
Friday 22 April Life as a young adult can seem very scary. There’s so many things to think about: degrees, financial life, the next steps. The societal pressure put on those aged 18-25, even aged 30, isn’t talked about enough. We become fixated on the idea that we should have everything figured out by the…
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What would you tell your younger self?
Monday 18 April The very first thing I would tell the younger me would be this: abs do not define who you are, eating the least calorific item on the menu does not define who you are, cardio does not define who you are, your body does not define who you are. Who we are…
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The art of enjoying what you have instead of chasing what you don’t
Sunday 17 April A large part of the human condition constructed by today’s society is complacency. We often jump to moan about all that we don’t have, what we want to have and what we hope to have in the future. Being present and living in the here and now is something which is highly…
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Things to let go of right now
Thursday 7 April – As part of the human condition, we seem to want to cling onto negatives in our life. We seek the desire to complain about little things and mishaps that arise. And a lot of the time, we don’t want to accept that something good can happen and instead look for the…
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What have you learned during the pandemic?
Tuesday 29 March 2022. I am sure we have all had enough of the COVID Pandemic, I know I have. Over two years ago it all started and I do not think that any of us would have assumed the longevity of the virus and its consequences. The pandemic has taken its toll on all…
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It’s Ok to Let Things Go
Sunday 13 March Letting things go is one of the hardest things to do. It takes so much mental strength to be able to detach yourself from a situation, a relationship or friendship. In order to grow, we need to go through this unthinkable task and get to the other side. Change is never easy.…
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