People-Pleasing: The Silent Guardian of Power Structures
a pervasive culture of people-pleasing, one which often silences critical voices in the face of oppression. But it's high time we consider:
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HeardinLondon
- Aug 5
Why You Can Achieve Your Goals and Still Feel Terrible
It's a common misconception that reaching our goals will automatically lead to happiness™️ and fulfilment. The truth is, accomplishing what
HeardinLondon
- Jul 12
When it is time to say goodbye
Saying goodbye is hard. But in the words of an author who is beloved to me, Cheryl Strayed “Sometimes you need to be willing to break...
HeardinLondon
- Mar 22
What failing at maths taught me about life
Maths is a perfect example. I used to be terrified of numbers. Sometimes the pressure of absolute right or wrong clashed with the idea that
HeardinLondon
- Mar 21
How to stop telling yourself you are not good enough
A good way to begin is to become aware of your self-talk. Stop and pay attention to the words which run through your mind on a daily basis.
HeardinLondon
- Mar 11
How to build confidence, one cup of tea at a time
Where do you feel you need to perform perfectionism to give you confidence?
It can feel like a tantalising lure, can’t it?
HeardinLondon
- Feb 12
I believe that self love is key to changing the world
The work you do on yourself impacts all of your relationships, and the level of compassion or criticism we show ourselves ripples out.
HeardinLondon
- Dec 2, 2022
Spam Filter for Your Brain Episode 1
HeardinLondon's Self Care School podcast - episode one How to Admit When You Get Things Wrong.
HeardinLondon
- Nov 27, 2022
This week, I lost £20k and here is what I did about it
This week I lost £20,000 and I wanted to write about what managing your mind looks like in real terms.
HeardinLondon
- Nov 10, 2022
Twexit
I think this is one of the under acknowledged aspects of what went wrong with Twitter. It was not "shouting in the void", it has often...
HeardinLondon
- Sep 11, 2022
Give yourself permission to feel
Grief can be both personal and political. We are able to hold complex, and sometimes contradictory thoughts in our minds at the same time.
HeardinLondon
- May 16, 2022
Why do we set goals?
The fundamental thought error is that we are taught to select our goals from a place of scarcity. That if we reach the dream, we can be hap
HeardinLondon
- May 2, 2022
Why do I keep giving my work away?
Do I think my work / life balance course will solve all of your problems? No. But I do believe that the tools I teach on the course will
HeardinLondon
- Feb 21, 2022
What do boundaries mean to you?
But what if your boundaries were about your story and the life you chose, rather than what other people did to you? What if you were able to
HeardinLondon
- Feb 14, 2022
Why expectations are love's fire blanket
The way love is marketed is such a peculiar plastic flimsy thing. We’re generally sold this idea that romantic love is the epitome of life i
HeardinLondon
- Jan 27, 2022
Why people do not apply for bursaries
I’ve had my fair share.
I shouldn’t take more than I already have.
I think someone else deserves it more.
Any of that sound familiar?
HeardinLondon
- Jan 21, 2022
You cannot guilt trip your way to happiness
Somewhere along the line we convinced ourselves, that if we act like the school bully, we are going to be motivated. I have no idea where w
HeardinLondon
- Jan 15, 2022
New year feels like a long time ago, right?
I am not thinking about what you have done, I am thinking about what you achieved in order to get there. I am thinking about how you spoke
HeardinLondon
- Jan 10, 2022
How are those new year’s resolutions going?
If you decided upon New Year’s Resolutions which you thought would enable you to feel more loved or accepted or worthy – you are setting you
HeardinLondon
- Dec 27, 2021
2021
I did 87 photoshoots, I delivered over 27k photos, I did 61 funding applications, I organised 528 workshops, I went back to college, I began
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