Energise My Life

When you’re the only one who knows. You know the moment when you say something and are made to feel crazy, or stupid. You feel misunderstood. But, even worse, the assumption is frustrating. You know the arguments because you’ve heard them before. More than that, you’ve done your research and you know without being told.

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Continually saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’ is exhausting. Right? It’s a familiar cycle. You tell yourself, ‘This time I’ll do it’. You clear your desk. Make a plan. Your motivation feels like it’s going to deliver. Then life happens. Work is busy. You’re exhausted. You tell yourself, ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’. That’s the ‘putting it

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Systems work. Until they don’t. I love a fresh start. A blank page in a new notebook. Mondays. The 1st of the month. I feel optimistic. Motivated. This time whatever grand plan I have is going to work. My fresh start is usually inspired by some productivity method. Something I’ve come across that sounds good.

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I left full-time employment to escape exhaustion. Four months later, I was self-employed and more exhausted than ever. January was my fourth month of self-employment. In October I grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Finally, I was ‘free’. My days were mine. By mid-January I was still self-employed but I was more exhausted than I

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My 2026 plan has already fallen by the wayside. It was inevitable. A month into 2026 and I’ve already adjusted my plans. But I’m not worried. There’s plenty of the year left. Good news. That means that there’s also plenty of time for things to go right. And wrong. Last year I had to abandon

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I procrastinated on my side hustle for years. Sound familiar? Every week looked the same. On Mondays I was excited, the week was going to be different. Some Mondays I even made progress. Wednesday, frustration was creeping in. Thursday I’d given up and started looking to the weekend. Friday, I ‘needed’ a break. Saturday I

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