Author: Strong Without Realising

Crank up your Creativity

Creativity is a quality that we all have buried inside of us, one way or the other. It involves the invention of something new or the re-invention of something already existing to make it useful or interesting. Some people’s creative abilities are closer to the surface and one can easily see the manifestations of them.

Continue reading

Feminine and Masculine characters – are you playing?

This may be an Unpopular opinion but Femininity cannot be taught. At least not in the way I see most people thinking it can. It’s not wearing flowing dresses. It’s not wearing long flowy hair. It’s not wearing makeup. It’s not a certain way of speaking. It’s not a certain way of moving your body.

Continue reading

Triumphing over Mediocrity

Are you tired of the same old existence? Do you want more out of life than what life seems to be handing you? You can rise above mediocrity but you must first change your mindset. To begin, you must have a keen desire for change in your life. You must know what you want, even

Continue reading

Create your Hearts Desire

There is a polarity in everything in life…. happy and sad, rich and poor, fat and thin. It is the contrast and the differences between things that can really help us clarify what we want in life. When it comes to creating your life there is the having and the “not” having. In order to

Continue reading

I know those feelings

The woman you see before you today is not the woman she used to be. I never would have done the things I do or said the things I say. Yet here I am. I know those thoughts of I can’t do it That fast beating heart The small constricted breaths Feeling weak in the

Continue reading

Do you have a Coping Toolbox?

Life consistently presents us with challenges and changes and at times this can lead to us feeling stressed. Planning how to manage and cope in various life situations, and finding out which coping skills work best for you, is the key to succeeding with stress rather than experiencing distress. This post contains ideas for coping

Continue reading

Wasting time or is it?

My husband told me that since I became a Glamma I have had a very short, sharp tongue when it comes to time wasting. And he made me realise he’s right. Yet when my granddaughter is in my vicinity I could ‘waste’ all the time in the world just watching her. And I think to

Continue reading

My favourite 10 Traits of Highly Successful People

These are the people who inspire me! I’ve studied them, and I’ve noticed they have the following traits in common: These traits work together in combination, giving repeatedly successful people a huge advantage. Because they are insatiable learners, they can respond wisely to change. Because their personal relationships are strong, they have good advisors, and

Continue reading

The Time For Me is Now

This post coming to you from a little jungle town in Peru. This trip has had me in all the feels and I have been trying to figure out why? Its not the first time I’ve gone away solo so that’s not it. Its not even the first time I’ve been to this country so

Continue reading

Know the Secret of Goal Setting

When asking the majority of people before a contest, whether it be a rugby match or a spelling bee, what they want, they will inevitably say, “I want to WIN.” Who doesn’t? I have yet to meet anyone who competes that says they don’t care if they win as long as they have fun. Note

Continue reading