by Lilli Matilda | Jul 21, 2020 | Mental health, Minimalism
For many of us our thinking mind is always chatting away. Non-stop. Whilst exercising we may be thinking about our latest work assignment, or, when we are supposedly listening to our neighbour, we are actually thinking about what to eat for lunch.
Our mind is a constant stream of (mostly irrelevant) thoughts, and it likes to control the narrative throughout our daily encounters. Often the excess noise distracts us from everything, hinders our creativity and productivity, as well as creates unnecessary fear and anxiety.
So, what can we do to declutter our mind for a more clear and calm inner world?
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by Lilli Matilda | May 15, 2020 | Personal Growth
Throughout life I’ve let go of goals and dreams simply out of fear, and believing I couldn’t accomplish something that I really wanted to. I can’t help, but feel sad that already at such a young age I felt like I wasn’t good enough, and I couldn’t achieve the things I wanted to or were important to me. Partly it was from a lack of self-confidence, but also the limiting beliefs of others around me heavily influenced the choices I made.
During the past few years I have been focusing on discovering who I am, what are my values, and what I want from life. A part of that has been embracing my inner urge to be creative after being heavily uninspired throughout high-school and university.
Yet, somehow staying motivated consistently even when doing the things I enjoy left me wondering, what is blocking the flow of motivation in me? The first word that popped into my mind was ‘fear’. Or more like “FEAR!!” accompanied by wailing sirens, flashing red lights, and a pounding heart.
As I dig deeper into what I am afraid of, it boils down to the following:
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