FMQ 539 My Puzzle Book Asked Me One Question
Who the f*ck am I? A simple question from my puzzle book sent me exploring identity, behaviour, self-discovery and the difference between who we are and what we do.
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Why You Don’t Need Your Old Self Back
“I just want my old self back.”
I’ve heard those words from clients for years. I said them myself when life felt as though it had fallen apart.
It sounds like the perfect goal because the past feels safe. We remember confidence, certainty and familiarity. We imagine there was a version of us who had everything sorted.
Think you want your old self back? Think again! Discover why lasting personal growth comes from finding your way, not returning to who you used to be.
#486 I’m Still Finding My Way
Think you want your old self back? Discover why lasting personal growth comes from finding your way, not returning to who you used to be.
Read More#485 Finding Your Way: When You Feel Lost in Life
In this deeper dive episode, Paul explores a personal experience of feeling lost after making significant changes in life and identity. What emerged was a surprising realisation: perhaps we don’t lose our way at all. Perhaps we simply lose connection with the part of ourselves that already knows the way.
Read MoreFMQ 536 – Freedom or Structure – Which One?
Do you really need more freedom, or more structure? Discover why the real answer may be finding the balance between support and control in this FMQ from Personal Development Unplugged.
Read MoreFMQ 535 What’s Stopping You Reaching Success?
What’s really stopping you from reaching success? In this FMQ, Paul explores procrastination, self-sabotage, limiting beliefs and the unconscious resistance that may be holding you back.
Read More#483 Intuition vs Overthinking
Feeling lost in life? Discover why you’re not truly lost, just disconnected from your inner direction. Learn how to reconnect with your future self, trust your intuition, and take the next meaningful step forward.
Read MoreFMQ529 – The Big Why: Let’s Refresh
A short Personal Development Unplugged FMQ episode exploring why refreshing your “why” is essential for motivation, confidence, and meaningful personal growth.
Read MoreEmpathy Without the Pain – A Better Way to Help Others (and Yourself)
Empathy sucks.
Now before you throw something at me, I’m not talking about kindness. I’m not talking about caring. I’m talking about absorbing other people’s pain as if it’s your responsibility to carry it.
Because that? That drains you.
And it doesn’t actually help them.
The Hidden Cost of Empathy
Read More#476 Empathy – A Way That Works Without The Pain
Discover why empathy can drain you and how compassion and self-empathy help you support others without absorbing their pain.
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