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Why Do Setbacks Feel Harder Now I’m Doing Well?
Setbacks don’t arrive gently, especially at this stage of growth. They don’t tap you on the shoulder and wait for you to be ready. They hit harder than you expect, often when things already feel a little unsettled. You might snap more t…
Why Do I Feel Disconnected From Everyone?
Things are quieter now. Not calm, exactly — just quieter. The comments have stopped. No one’s saying you’ve changed. No one’s pushing back or making things awkward. There’s no obvious tension you can point to, no momen…
What If People Don’t Like Who I’m Becoming?
At some point, you stop jumping in. You don’t rush to reply. You don’t smooth things over the way you used to. You don’t automatically explain yourself or take responsibility for the mood in the room. You notice other people’…
How Do I Stay Calm When Everyone Else Is Losing It?
There are days when you’re actually doing alright. Not buzzing, not spiralling — just steady enough. You wake up, you get on with things, and you feel reasonably grounded in yourself. And then you walk straight into someone else’s …
Why People Start Acting Weird When You Change
Most changes don’t start with an announcement. You don’t sit people down and explain what you’re working on. You don’t label it or even fully understand it yourself yet. Often, change begins quietly. You just start doing a f…
What Does Success Really Mean? (And How to Define It for Yourself)
Success is one of those words that gets thrown around constantly, yet when you stop and actually ask, “What does success mean?”, most people can’t give you a straight answer. Parents talk about being successful at school or work. T…
Why Do I Always Feel Behind in Life?
We’ve all had those moments where it suddenly feels like everyone else is miles ahead while you’re still trying to get your shoes on. Your mates are getting uni offers or lining up jobs. People online seem to be building businesses, scul…
How to Build Habits That Last
Most of us know the feeling: a burst of motivation hits, and suddenly you’ve decided this is it — you’re getting fit, you’re staying off your phone, you’re revising properly, you’re organising your life. And for a…
Why Am I Always Tired? (And How to Get Your Energy Back)
Let’s be honest — being tired all the time is miserable. You wake up feeling like you haven’t slept. You drag yourself through the day, yawning in lessons, zoning out in conversations, and collapsing on the sofa after school. Then,…
How to Deal with People Who Don’t Get You
We’ve all had moments where we try to explain ourselves to someone, only to be met with a blank stare, an eye-roll, or a dismissive comment. You open up about something important and they brush it off. You share something you’re proud of…
How to Stay Focused and Stop Getting Distracted
Focus is one of those things we all think we should be able to do. You sit down with the best intentions, ready to get things done… and within minutes your phone buzzes, someone messages you at 11 p.m. with a “you up?”, or you tel…
Finding Motivation When You’ve Lost It (What’s the Point?)
There are moments where your motivation just… disappears. You know exactly what you “should” be doing. You might even want to do it. But the drive? Gone. You sit there thinking, What’s the point? You tell yourself you&rsquo…
How to Bounce Back from Failure and Setbacks
Sometimes you sabotage yourself — and if you caught the last episode, you’ll know exactly how that plays out. But other times, life just doesn’t care how hard you’ve worked. You try, you give your best, you genuinely put your…
Why You Keep Sabotaging Yourself (and How to Stop)
Let’s be honest for a second. We all like to blame something outside of us when things go sideways — school, stress, parents, friends, the system. But sometimes, the person quietly getting in your way isn’t any of them. It’s …
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself: Tools That Actually Work
Let’s be honest. Most of us speak to ourselves in ways we’d never dream of speaking to anyone else. Miss a deadline? Typical. You’re useless. Struggle with something new? Why do you even bother? Feel overwhelmed? Get…
What to Do When You’re Exhausted But Still Want to Try
You’ve been doing the work. You’ve faced the fear, the guilt, and the messy bits of change. You’ve started to shift things. But now? Everything feels heavy. Your brain’s foggy. Your motivation’s tanked. You’re no…
Why Change Feels So Hard – And How to Make It Stick
You’ve been there. You’ve promised yourself things will be different. You’ve set goals, made plans, even felt fired up about the change you want to make. And then — somehow — you find yourself right back where you start…
Stop Faking It: Build Real Confidence That Lasts
A lot of people think confidence is about swagger, volume, or being the centre of attention. Walk into the room like you own it, crack the jokes, never show fear — that’s the image we get sold. But that’s not confidence. That&rsquo…
How to Stop People Pleasing and Put Yourself First
How many times have you said “yes” when every part of you was screaming “no”?You’re already tired, stressed, or barely keeping it together — but you agree anyway. You take on the extra work, show up when you don&r…
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes — and How to Stop
You know that moment — it might come in the middle of a difficult conversation, or just after you’ve walked away from a situation — where you suddenly realise: “I’ve done it again.” You’re not sure how you…
Why Fear Holds You Back - and What to Do About It
Fear isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t always feel like panic or dread. Sometimes it just feels like waiting. Rechecking. Putting things off. Telling yourself you’ll start when you’re ready — but somehow, “ready&rd…
Why You Can’t Stick To Your Goals — And How To Fix It
You set a goal. You’re buzzing with energy. You say, Right, this is it. New me. Game on. Three days later? It’s already gone a bit sideways. You skip a day, tell yourself you’ll get back on track tomorrow… then suddenly a…
How to Set Healthy Boundaries Without the Guilt
We talk a lot about boundaries — especially online.You’ve probably heard the buzzwords:“Cut out toxic people.”“Protect your peace.”“Learn to say no.” But here’s the truth: most of us aren’…
Why You Keep Hurting People - (And How to Stop)
It’s not a nice question to ask yourself:“Why do I keep hurting the people I care about?” But the fact that you’re asking it says a lot. It means you’ve noticed the pattern. It means you care about the impact you&rsquo…