I guess this should be called 'how to fix (a part of) your life in an hour' 

Whether you have the day off (like me) or you decided to be productive in the one hour free that you have today (good job, I'm so proud) YOU CAN DO THIS. NOW. 

First of all make the goal, then go by the rules that I have laid out for you. Here's how it's done in your little head: 

GOAL: Be better at doing things straight away. 

10:11 made goal

10:12 texted friend I've been meaning to text

10:33 finished coffee, mug goes in... Dishwasher that needs to be unpacked. I'll just do that la-- fine I'll do it now. 

10:41 found out Sephora opened in Australia wahoo

10:47 gosh that coffee machine area is dirty - does that mean I should clean it 

Fine I'll do it now. 

10:50 it's so hot I want to go to the beach 

Gets ready

Where are swimmers

Room status: messy. 

If I do this in 30 mins it will still be prime time for sunburning. I mean baking.

Okay fine I'll do it now. 

First rule: remind yourself in your head, listen to the little voice of your conscious and actually do what it tells you because If you create a neural pathway to hear the voice and NOT do it, you're screwed. Or you just have to work harder to fix it. Your problem not mine. 

Second rule: be realistic and use your common sense, even if you don't have much. If you've already started cleaning your mirror, don't get distracted by the fact your arms need a workout, now is not the time. You are cleaning your mirror. Then you may progress to doing some push ups. 

Third rule: don't try to do it all. You can't build character in one day, even though sometimes I wish I could. So just choose ONE thing you know you would help you to become a better person. 

Last rule: don't be negative and beat yourself up. If you fail, keep trying. But actually do it, don't just post an inspirational quote on Instagram to make yourself feel better. TRY AGAIN NOW. 

How to lead a relatively productive life | Beth Alexandra

"What a busy and ridiculous life I lead." I say to myself far too frequently.

Whatever happen to living an easy mediocre life where I could focus on myself and never have a care in the world? Maybe it was the fact that two years ago I made the decision that easy wasn't enough for me, I decided that I want more out of life; I want to inspire and be inspired, I want to learn and grow and change, I want to show people the freedom I have found for myself, I want to free people.

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Two years ago I started saying "Yes". I understood that facing my fears was the only way I was going to become the person I wanted to be.

And oh my goodness, how life is a constant battle. Sometimes the battle is against the mind, sometimes it's staying at a job you don't particularly like but developing a sense of loyalty that seems to be lacking in my generation (Gen Y), who knows what it is, but the challenge is waiting for you to accept it, not run from it.


Beth Alexandra

Believe and you are

I can't believe I'm sitting here drinking orange juice from a packet with heels on my desk and a glass board acting as some sort of inspiration. Life got weird somewhere, I don't know when though.

The fact that I haven't written a blog post since January is ridiculous. The actual ridiculous part is that it's March already, which means my birthday, which means it's already too late to be starting new years resolutions which means congratulations to me, I have achieved at least one of them. 

All I can think about this year is 'this year is full'. I'm full, the world is full and I honestly didn't think I would even be able to start this year actually doing anything.

My last post wasn't just a 'build myself up for no reason' post, I actually did it. I got better.

Long story short, glandular fever stopped ruling my life two months ago and I'm actually almost a real person again. 

Much loooooooove,

B