Alex Mathers

1 week ago | iamalexmathers.medium.com | Alex Mathers

Years of awkwardness and self-doubt taught me something fascinating:Our behaviours reflect how we think about ourselves. Not only that, but how we think of ourselves also reflects our behaviours. It’s a two-way loop. This means that small actions make a massive difference to our self-respect. Here are the habits that helped me:Show genuine kindness (you can find it). Chuckle when someone says a joke. Write someone a thank you text. Take a moment to comment on someone’s blog post.

1 week ago | iamalexmathers.medium.com | Alex Mathers

(it marked a huge change)I re-read the article until I forgot why I wrote it in the first place. Was I really going through with publishing this? It was undoubtedly a bold view. For the first time, my heart raced because of something I’d written. I knew some people would read this and be angry. I knew I’d likely attract troll comments. I knew many would unfollow me. Nice people, too. But, with a shaking finger, I pressed ‘send’.

2 weeks ago | iamalexmathers.medium.com | Alex Mathers

A soft breeze brushes my neck as I scribble thoughts in my notebook. I’m eavesdropping again on the next table. It’s one of my favourite things ever. Especially when the sun is out, and it’s cool. This is day four of my spontaneous mental reset. Full days of doing pretty much nothing. No alarms. No guilt. Just space. It’s a lot easier to take time off to reset the mind on a whim when you have your own business. No boss to ask. Just a last-second decision to withdraw and interrupt patterns.

2 weeks ago | untetheredman.substack.com | Alex Mathers

40 years hurtling through space on a massive ball of dirt taught me a lot. After making the same mistakes over and over again, there comes a point where you have to take the L and learn from it. There’s so much I did out of immaturity and lack of awareness that stole my natural sense of joy and confidence. Here are some big ones to avoid:It isn’t life that’s hard, but your thoughts that make it so. Realise this, and make a pact with yourself to be light as you tread this short time on Earth.

2 weeks ago | iamalexmathers.medium.com | Alex Mathers

10 boundaries you can set today for a better lifeThey told you freedom was about having no rules. Do what you want. Work whenever you feel like it. Eat cake for breakfast. Be accommodating to it all. But I learned real freedom doesn’t come from saying yes to everything. It comes from setting boundaries. Boundaries ensure you design a life that aligns with your values, has direction, and ultimately energises you. Your energy always comes first.