On the first of January 2020, after ringing in the New Year and having my last pint of Guinness at 1am, I decided to challenge myself and see if I can live with no alcohol for 365 days. Today, I’m officially 1 year sober. I know what you’re thinking, I picked the right year for […]
Category: Personal Development
How would you behave if you knew you were the best in the world at what you do? What would you do if you knew you could not fail? My best friend asked me these questions a couple of months ago and my initial answer was, “I would celebrate!” Now I know that sounds very […]
Alcohol-Free Challenge: Taking a break from Drinking Alcohol for 365 Days
This is the 5th year in a row that I’ve officially gone alcohol-free in January. I started to go ‘on the dry’ in 2016 to help raise funds for Irish Heart Foundation and while that was a good cause, my real reason for going alcohol-free wasn’t that noble—I just really needed to save some money. […]
How to Set Goals – A Guide to Goal Setting plus Tips on How to Achieve Them
The beginning of the New Year or a new decade isn’t the only catalyst to learn how to set goals. Goal setting can be done at any point during the year or it can also be done a few times a year. Setting goals helps us put on paper the things we want to happen—it […]
Reaching milestones that you have set for yourself is no easy feat, which is why I think it is essential that we all learn how to celebrate small wins. Drawbacks, failures and rejections often happen and can be extremely discouraging. I, for one, more often than not, tend to focus on the negatives and forget […]