Develop Direction in Life: Recent Episodes
Ritchie Caswell
A soothing voice to help navigate through the challenges we all face in life. Short enough to stimulate, not too long to bore, grab a listen to develop direction in life podcasts: full of tips, info and idea-sharing as I too discover how to develop direction. Feel free to contact me at developdirection@gmail.com
Failed goals, change not happening, resolutions broken. How we approach something can shape the outcome. But imagine being able to improve not just one specific thing but all areas of your life with just one word!
As humans we need to feel connected. Where do your connections reach to and do you value them?
This weeks poem discovered, poem to share is "Help Yourself to Happiness" by Helen Steiner Rice.
Why is it getting older is something that so many of us seem reluctant to accept and instead try to hold on to being young. Getting older isnt a bad thing, getting older is about gaining. So lets embrace getting older. Tune in to find out more.
This week's poem discovered, poem to share is written by Abimbola T Alabi - The Choice is Mine.
By discovering what the 3 Fs of Happiness are we can introduce more of those experiences into daily life.
As follow on from the last podcast this weeks poem discovered to share is "All My Great Excuses" by Kenn Nesbitt
Is it a reason or is it an excuse. An explanation of an action, an explanation or an inaction, a tool to avoid, deflect, hide behind? There can be a fine line between a reason and an excuse and those excuses can reveal lots about you to yourself and to others. Grab a listen to find out more about the difference between reasons and excuses. #Goforit
We all in believe in something. What you believe is a pillar on which your life sits. This weeks poetry corner is "I Believe" by Erin Hanson. What do you believe in?
It's good to cry. It's natural to cry. It's ok to cry. Crying is a tool to help you manage and care for yourself. But all too often we suppress the bodies need to have a good cry. Listen in to discover the benefits of crying and why those tears can be a good thing. #goforit
This weeks poem to share is "Not" by Erin Hanson helping you to discover what makes you that unique person that you are.
We all have worries from time to time. But worries can build, worries can preoccupy our attention, worries can churn over and over and go nowhere. Making time, at the right time, to worry effectively can become a valuable self-caee tool. Grab a listen to find out more.
This weeks poem discovered to share and stimulate is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.
Throughout your life people will enter and leave your life at different times and in different ways. There is an impermanence to all relationships but whether a short time or long the impact can be great, life shaping in some way. Embracing with gratitude their presence and what they have added to you in some way can also help you to let go and move on too.
Setting appropriate boundaries that work for you can be something which may not get the attention they deserve. Setting these boundaries in all areas of your life is key to your wellbeing and it can be challenging maintaining them. Grab a listen as i share some tips which i hope may help you as you explore your own boundaries. Go For It!
This weeks poem discovered to share is by William Henry Dawson - There is a Difference.
Your personal boundaries are a key element to your relationship with the world around you, people and experiences you encounter. Healthy boundaries are essential to enable you to be and to grow. Are your personal boundaries working for you. Listen in to find out more.
This weeks offering, a poem discovered to share is titled Do You Ever Wonder, poet unknown.
What we choose to believe about a situation, ourselves and others can shape our emotional and behavioural response. Can you control it, can you change those beliefs. Yes you can. The ABCDE model can help you to understand and change that belief system to give you more control and build resilience when faced with adversity. Grab a listen to find out more.
A poem discovered to share. With new year resolutions a distant memory of intention this weeks poem by Michael Maller titled Resolute may prompt a kickstart.
When it comes to making decisions what is your approach? Do you take a maximising or satisficing approach to your decision making and does it satisfy you?
Two poems discoverd to share. Wonderfully wise words on the value of patience. The first poem is by Julie Hebert, titled Life is Patience. The second poem is titled Patience is a Flower that Grows, poet unknown.
When it comes to working at something you want to do, to achieve, to be, does a microwave mindset slip in to hinder you?
Those immortal words I'll start tomorrow" or "I'll start on Monday" may be laced with good intentions but they invite delay and a trip to never never land. Grab a listen to find out how you can change this behaviour.
Sometimes we can approach things expecting to achieve great things and progress quickly. This poem discovered to share is written by Catherine Pulsifer - Life's Baby Steps
We become emotionally attached to people but also to places and things. But that emotional attachment can hold us back, cause us to hold on to things longer than we should. They mean something to us so how can we say that goodbye?
This weeks poem, discovered and shared was written by Nixon Waterman - I Wish and I Will.
Sometimes we can find ourselves saying yes but what we really want to say no. Why is this? What makes us do this and what can we do about it? Grab a listen to find out more.
Life will deal us difficult times and setbacks which we tackle and bounce back from. But how about bouncing forward to what you can become.
Life can feel cram-packed, full of demands and drama and we yearn for a simple life. Listen to hear how a simple approach can open a whole new relationship with life.
This weeks discovered poem is called It Takes Courage. The writer of these words appears unknown but the words carry a weight of wisdom. Enjoy.
Our mindset shapes our internal dialogue and our relationship with the world around us. I thought i would explore with you today an approach to mindset created by Todd Herman. Do you have an OWW brain or a WOW brain?
This weeks poetry corner reminds us of the power of a smile. Keep on Smiling by Alexandra Skiathitis
During the tough times we face in life we all need something to hold on to, to help us get through. Grab a listen to find out more.
Do you ever think about life and what does it mean. This weeks poem may help things appear a little clearer - Think about Life By Tara P
Being stuck to, or holding onto the past can hold us back. This weeks discovered poem for sharing is a poem called Changing the Past by Donna.
We all encounter first time moments through life but how many do you notice? How many do you make significant? Tune in to find out more about how maybe we are lose out on recognising all those first time moments.
As time seems to fly by so fast, sharing here a poem to encourage us to appreciate the simple things in life. Written by Derek T and titled Pebbles.
We can reach that stage when we feel sick and tired of something happening, the way we are being treated or anything in life. What can you do?
Taking time to discover the truth about your feelings can be revealing and help you better manage yourself. Listen in to find a neat little way to help you discover.
A poem on the discovery of learning to love oneself. Sometimes attributed to Charlie Chaplin whilst it's origins seem to lie within the writings of Kim and Alison McMullen. Enjoy...
I came across this poem, by an unknown author and thought it would be nice to share. Called "What Actually Love Is"
We see and hear all around us people say think positive, be positive. But is there a dark side to positivity. Listen in to find out more
One day each year is a day to embrace and celebrate you, make and take responsibility for making that day yours.
Observing inner dialogue in the form of a self debate can open your mind to different viewpoints and make for better decisions about you. Listen in to find out more
This week's poem offers great guide for life - You don't have to be a doormat written by Pat A Fleming
Our relationship with life is very much influenced by our filters - what comes in and what goes out. Grab a listen to find out more about how checking your filters can make a big difference.
There will be times when you may feel grumpy. Don't feel bad about it, it's normal, it's ok.
As lockdown ends and day-to-day life begins to open up and change once again, for some this can bring cheer but for others it can bring anxiety and fear. How will you handle it all?
You have adapted to change with the challenges of lockdown, creating a new routine to adjust. When lockdown eases how will you create normal once again?
Does it feel like the loss of structure and nornal routine has removed any sense of the days in the week. Maybe it now feels like there are only three.
Some special words penned by poet Harry Baker I came across and wanted to share. To give hope and faith during these unusual times. Poem is called Impossible.
Sometimes in life things just happen, sometimes they are totally out of your control. You can't fix everything.
Things around us are changing daily as we battle the Cornavirus (Covid-19). Finding ourselves in confinement, lockdown or self isolation - is this an opportunity to go on a journey of self discovery?
We may look back at an event and judge it, decisions and actions taken at that time. But is it helpful?
The ability to laugh at yourself is a real strength and proof of self acceptance and a tool for growing.
Written by Erin Hanson, words to encourage us to see ourselves as so much more than just a reflection.
Sometimes in life we may feel let down. How you manage this will determine how you move forward.
We hear that voice inside us - but which voice on your Inner radio are you tuning into?
How do you plan to begin the New Year. Are new years resolutions being thought about or already made, but will you stick at them or maybe take a different more measured approach to increase chances of success. Grab a listen to find out more.
A poem titled My Comfort Zone (Author Unknown) to encourage and motivate us to take that step outside.
The period between Christmas and New Year can feel strange and underwhelming. How are you managing it?
For many, this is a time to celebration of Christmas, a period of festivity but it can be a very stressful time for many. So I thought I would identify 12 common causes of stress at this time and highlight how important awareness of self and others is so important to manage.
A collection of some words of wisdom which have stood the tests of time on the value of gratitude in our approach to life.
Today's poetry corner is a poem titled I Resign. I reckon you will connect with the theme and maybe crack a smile too.
Choosing where and what we invest ourselves emotionally in is important. Sometimes caring less can mean we actually get more done. And exploring where your emotional investment lies can be quite revealing.
Are you experiencing experiential poverty in your life or is their a richness of life out there to discover and experience?
The stresses of day-to-day life can make us feel imprisoned but life can bring moments where capture becomes captivated.
We experience fear, often allowing it to rule us, restrict us, but what exactly do you fear. Without asking that question the fear will run around within you uncontrolled. Poem by Bianca Flores to encourage you to explore that fear within.
Life is full of change. We change but do we take the opportunity to grow. Catch a collection of words of wisdom from past and present to prompt thought and action. Go for it!
Come the time of looking back at our life how will you measure the richness you have created?
Maybe a more playful approach to different aspects of life may help us survive the drain of daily life. The concept of play as part of life doesn't disappear when we are no longer children.
This week's Words of Wisdom Wednesday takes some wise words old and new to guide us as life presents us with the experience of suffering along this journey of life.
A step back to a childhood activity of doing a jigsaw can reveal lots about yourself and life. Why not give it a go.
Sometimes we carry the burdens of life and hold onto the pain. This poem by Katy A Brown encourages us to let go.
There are those days when things are challenging, draining or leaving you feeling like there is so much more to do. Sometimes though just getting through the day is enough!
This week's inspirational poem is titled Be the Best of Whatever You Are by Douglas Malloch
Poems delivering a powerful mesaage. Poems to reach into your soul as you develop direction in life.
Without the willingness to forgive we can become restricted, tied down, smothered from living. And whilst forgiving others may be hard, forgiving yourself maybe holding you back more.
To be selfless and be able.to be give fully and unconditionally we need also to be selfish. Can a listen to hear why.
We can all fall victim to overthinking sometimes. But it can be a habit which can plaque you with constant thoughts, spiraling out of control. This Words of Wisdom (WOW) Wednesday father some wise words to guide us through.
Give yourself permission to pause, to rest. That guilt of letting others down.... don't let down yourself.
Sometimes we feel there is something missing in our lives or we want to add something but just don't know what. Finding the solution can be an exciting opportunity, listen in to find out more.
Anger is an emotion, it can take over and shape our response to someone. But understanding and taking control is within your power. Enjoy this Words of Wisdom Wednesday.
Just like a computer can be clogged up with too information running so our minds can too. The process of defragging let's the computer tidy up and make space in its memory. You can Defrag your mind too!
This weeks podcast is exploring those words of wisdom to see what they can tell us about viewing the past, present and future.
Worrying can overwhelm, take control... Or you can take control of that worry worm and manage that great mind of yours.
They say first impressions count. Can placing too much emphasis on first impressions compromise you and deprive you of the opportunity to discover more?
Life presents uncertainty. How do you react? Maybe we should embrace it as a good thing.
The urge to compare ourselves with others can happen at all ages and without realising. It can lead to anxiety, it can crush you. we need to become self aware and manage this potentially destructive force. listen in to hear how.
Your mind is the creator and is a power you hold. Find out more, guided by wisdom from quotes of old.
Welcome to Words of Wisdom (WOW) Wednesday. This week let's look at compassion, its meaning and how it can make a difference to ourself and others - a real life quality - all through a selection of wise words found in quotes and sayings.
Wow Wednesday - What is wisdom, from where and how do we get it and can anyone have it.
How a poem from almost 100 years ago can shine a light on how we should see the world today.
Happiness is a state of mind which brings wider benefits to our health and wellbeing. our approach to life is the key and what we choose to constitute as making us happy.
The constant need to measure our lives in all respects can lead to seeing everything in the two extremes, fighting off negative or chasing positive, but it's ok to be feeling ok!
As we focus on our goals and change so the environment changes too. Don't miss it. Losing focus can creep.up on us too. Listen and learn about two simple techniques to help you.
Discover the power of wonder, giving your mind the freedom to explore, imagine and discover.
Taking control and making those transformations in areas of life can be unnerving, scary, overwhelming, just just at the beginning but as realisation really dawn's that you have control and have proved it. how we manage ourselves to keep growing as we want to is important.
Taking control and constructing the life you want requires effort but the sense of value of your life increases... the IKEA way
Taking time to give a thought attention and asking the big question can help manage the mind. Listen to find out what the question is....
Relaxation, positive sensation, connection and giving for nothing... All achieved with one simple action.
Life can become overwhelming, so packed physically, mentally and emotionally that it gets all jumbled, messed up and direction is lost. Clear the clutter. developdirection@gmail.com
It can be good to talk to a stranger but we carry this reservation and suspicion. Are we missing an opportunity?
Sometimes we can just be hit with that sense of being stuck in a rut, the same routine and we just aren't happy... heading along a road to nowhere.
Action is key to any progress but getting started or maintaining momentum can be hard. A sense of satisfaction can provide a refreshing tonic.
Small steps forward whether it's up a hill or tackling a new challenge or life can lead to great experiences and achievements, pushing you further forward.
Impatience can grow into a monster, creating a host of negative feelings and a sense of control loss.
That resistance within, holding us back from saying or doing something can be hard to overcome. The first action is the hardest.
Our bodies talk to us and if we don't listen we can be missing out on something. the key is to listen and to understand what those signals are saying, don't just rush to label that sensation.