Category: Personal growth
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Excess of things
by Jay Hiller, March 18, 2023 Photo by Julia Joppien on Unsplash I’m working steadily but slowly to reduce the amount of stuff in my home and life. Having seen two family members in the last 3 years spend enormous amounts of time and energy dealing with the possessions of family members who have died,…
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The Bucket Concept
by Jay Hiller, February 18, 2023 Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash We all have areas of strength when it comes to accomplishing goals. There are areas where we feel intrinsically motivated and it’s not hard to put in the time you need to to get what you want done. Exercise is like that…
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A decluttering trick that’s working for me
By Jay Hiller, January 28, 2022 Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash I’ve always been a little messy and I’ve tried to change my habits many times. They say that having a lot of clutter isn’t great for your mental health so I’m excited about this idea I’ve been trying out for about 8 days…
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Soul-swallowing siege or creative opportunity?
By Jay Hiller, December 10, 2022 Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash The last few months at worky-work have been challenging. I read somewhere recently that one way to deal with people making you angry is to lower your expectations of their behavior. Deepak Chopra says in difficult circumstances a good question to ask yourself…
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If getting stressed out is a waste of energy, how do I avoid it?
by Jay Hiller, November 30, 2022 Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash I heard Deepak Chopra say on a webinar that he doesn’t get stressed out because it’s a waste of energy. I would really like to know how to avoid it. And I suspect a good start is to remember the things that are…
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Hard choices make you grow
by Jay Hiller, November 12, 2022 Photo by Ales Maze on Unsplash In January someone asked me to facilitate an electronic course that had been created and taught by a friend who had recently passed away. It was an intimidating suggestion. Agreeing meant spending a significant amount of time making sure I understood the course…