Personal Development

The Final

The Final

It’s a time for finals.

My son got the results for his second year university degree course and was relieved he got through after one exam he felt did not go well. I’ve seen him put in the effort over a long period of time to do his best.

My niece is awaiting her ‘A’ Level exam finals results before embarking on her university degree journey. She is also preparing for a classical Indian Dance graduation performance. A journey she started when 5 years old which will result in her performing a dozen or dances in front of a live audience of a few hundred. This requires talent and effort to build skill.

This weekend is the Wimbledon Tennis Women’s and Men’s Finals as well as the Euro 24 Finals.

To perform well in all these finals takes preparation, commitment, training, mental resilience and consistency.

A Thousand Mile Journey Begins With The First Step...

A Thousand Mile Journey Begins With The First Step...

Is you life too busy, boring or bland? If yes, read on, focus on self-renewal and energy management making your life beautiful by prioritising how you use your energy, time and attention to engage in activities that help you flourish, thrive, have zest and engagement to feel fully alive.

The year 1994 was a defining year in my life. I was just reflecting and realised that 2024 marks 30 years since I started my personal development and growth journey.

Looking Forward and Creating Magic

Looking Forward and Creating Magic

Having things to look forward to has a positive impact on us. The holiday or the together that you have planned; you enjoy the anticipation leading up to the event sometimes more than the actual event. Looking forward also can fill us with hope. I’ve enjoyed planning things and having activities to look forward to, they have helped to navigate the turbulent experiences life gives us.

End Of Year Review 2023

Review 2023

At various points in the year I take a moment to review the preceding time period and what is forthcoming. This is often at the end of the year with the Looking Back, Looking Forward workshop, the middle of the year and sometimes ad hoc too.

Like journaling, writing and sharing the review helps me celebrate the wins, learn from the challenges, see growth and gratefully acknowledge the opportunities.

My chosen highlights for 2023

Here are the themes for my chosen personal and professional highlights for 2023 with a brief example. Details on these continue in the blog article.

Commitments, Learning & Habits-

The projects and roles I have committed to I have delivered on. What has helped is consistency, focus, intention & creativity. I have worked from my strengths, stretched, stepped out of my comfort zone, attempted new ideas, used a growth mindset, been resourceful and drawn upon my various past experiences.

Social Connection and Celebration - Various birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated including milestone ones.

Rest & Renewal - much needed overdue holiday break in Kenya with Masai Mara Balloon Safari, forest walks and relaxation at the beach

Community Service & Volunteering - Mental Health Awareness Week digital support and masterclass on Anxiety

Achievements & Creative Innovation - Becoming a certified Heroic Performance Coach from 300 Day coaching program

THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR'S PRAYER

THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR'S PRAYER

We are now in the final 3 months of the year. A good time to revisit your goals, aspirations and plans from the end of last year or start of this year and review where you are and what you want to do before the end of the year. Happy Life Habits has a few projects till the end of the year and into the new year that may interest you. These include:

  • HLH Thanks Giving Lunch

  • World Values Day

  • HLH Book Club for 2024

  • 10 Week Training Course for the charity Mind In Enfield and Barnet

    What I love about cultivating virtues, qualities and living values is that they help me grow, be aligned to who I am or want to be and bring my best self to situations. This is all part of inner work. No short term fix but long term transformation.

Inner Cheerleader instead of Inner Critic

Inner Cheerleader instead of Inner Critic

Inner Cheerleader instead of Inner Critic

2, 4, 6 8 Who Do We Appreciate?

Do you sometimes amaze yourself?

We often succumb to the inner critic we all have who tells us we can't do it, we not worthy, we are not good enough, it's going to fail etc.

I believe we have an Inner Cheerleader too.

Gratitude is my Super Power

Gratitude is my Super Power

Gratitude is my superpower. When I am immersed in the feeling of gratitude I come alive, have hope, optimism, see some many possibilities, am creative and very productive. My whole energy is different - feel very positive, connected and grounded.

  • Gratitude is my Superpower

  • 7 THINGS THAT AFFECT YOUR VIBRATORY FREQUENCY FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF QUANTUM PHYSICS

  • What are your Superpowers?

  • Thanksgiving

  • Inner Compass Good Life

  • Outstanding Black Friday Offer

SIX MONTHS OF EXCUSES OR SIX MONTHS OF PROGRESS?

SIX MONTHS OF EXCUSES OR SIX MONTHS OF PROGRESS?

It is pretty much 30 years since I graduated from University. My son has just sat his “A” level exams hoping to embark on his university journey. There is a lot to reflect on and a lot has changed. Let’s focus on the last 6 months.

How are your New Year’s Resolutions going?

What are your strengths and why be aware of them?

What are your strengths and why be aware of them?

What are your strengths and why be aware of them?

  • What am I doing here?

    I hated every minute, every moment.

  • Patience is a virtue…

  • Marketing is about Values says Steve Jobs

  • Last 100 Days or so plus next 100 Days or so

  • Mental Health Awareness Week 9 -15 May 2022 : Theme Loneliness

  • Pay it Forward Fund

Self Care for Blue Monday

Self Care for Blue Monday

The 3rd Monday in January is known as Blue Monday when many people feel at their lowest, depressed and unhappy.

This is supposedly due to some factors occurring at a similar time which include Christmas being a fading memory, payday still a week away, January bills coming through, rest of the year still to go through, high hoped resolutions broken, cold, gloomy weather, pandemics, working in office/ from home, world crisis’ and such factors.

Looking Back, Looking Forward - HLH 2021 Review and 2022 Plans

Looking Back, Looking Forward - HLH 2021 Review and 2022 Plans

In this blog article:

  • HLH 2021 review

  • MasterMind Group 2021 Learning Segment : RCSI : The Science of Happiness & Health

  • MasterMind Group 2022 opportunity

  • A funny True story

11th November : Today I am reminded...

11th November : Today I am reminded...

I am reminded that memories creating and remembering are important…

Saturday 13th November is World Kindness Day. When we practice kindness we release the happy chemicals in ourselves, in those who receive the kind act and also in those who witness it. It’s what I call the Triple Whammy.

What is the difference between skills and values/qualities?

Looking Back, Looking Forward Workshop

Extra Time - How will you spend it

Extra Time - How will you spend it

What would you do if you had 60 mins more in the day?

More time on health, exercise, meditation, being with friends/family, sleeping, Netflix, working, learning?

Take a moment to really think.