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This is the third and final post in a three-part series about quarter life crisis by writer and mental health advocate Louise Jones. For Rose & Butterfly, this is an experiment in writing about personal development while being coached. In this last post, Louise describes the process of discovering her…

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Since I was 8 years-old and started reading The Worst Witch books on repeat, I’ve been taken by fiction and poetry and its ability to take us to magical worlds, help us make sense of our lives, inspire us and boost our emotional intelligence. Reading about the experiences of The…
I can’t be bothered
It’s too hard for me
I won’t be taken seriously
I’ll do it tomorrow
It won’t be good enough
I’m too tired
What’s the point
These are some of the phrases that our internal monologue can rattle off in a matter of seconds. They start to form in our heads when we are faced with something that will be a challenge, something new or maybe just something that requires us to stop being so determined by our feelings.
The following is written for those of you who are highly motivated and proactive in moving forwards in life, and yet regularly have a feeling of being ‘stuck’. Note I use the phrase ‘feeling of’ rather than saying you ‘are stuck‘.
“Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while you’re waiting.” (Joyce Meyer)