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Over the years, I’ve written a shit-tonne about getting out of your own way, making shit happen and giving yourself permission to build a wholehearted creative life you love!
Here you’ll find a selection of those articles!
(I’m in the process of re-branding all the graphics, so don’t mind the branding, just jump into whatever speaks to you right now!)
The Ultimate Self Care Q&A!
Welcome to this super post all about self care! If you’ve ever thought about self care, struggled with self care, or don’t know what the hell self care is, this post is for you. If you’ve ever felt stressed, found it hard to justify doing things just for you, or been burnt out, this post […]
56 Things To Do Instead Of Watching/Reading The News
Wow. Some days the world feels really fucked up – those days seem to be happening more than not right now. And it can be really hard, especially as idealists and people working to put good shit in the world, to maintain any kind of hope, any kind of optimism and belief that there are […]
Dear the Online Business/Blogging World. It's time we addressed the bullshit.
If you are a creative, a blogger, a business owner or a one person band and you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re going to want to read this! I am pissed off. Blogging and generally being online started as a way of expressing ourselves. Limited customisation options, and it was all about the writing and actually connecting […]
Dreamshitters, Standing Up For Yourself & Losing People Along The Way
There’s something people don’t tell you when you start to stand up for yourselves and following the beat of your drum. And that’s this: often you’ll lose someone along the way. Somewhere between finding your voice and dealing with dreamshitters, something changes. You stand taller. You talk with conviction. You start to lose your people […]
Magical Qualities of Laughter You Didn't Know About
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much time we spend feeling connected, happy and generally smiling. And that got me thinking about laughter. When was the last time you laughed until your belly ached. Or had a smile as wide as the moon or felt like you were glowing inside? A year and […]
5 really helpful tips for chronic worriers
I would say worrying is definitely one of my top 5 skills. I can worry until the cow’s come home. I can worry about ANYTHING. And I have a pretty creative imagination when it comes to turning a non-situation into something epic-ly awful. And if you’re anything like me, you also probably have a tendency to […]
What to do if you feel trapped in your job
In my world, January 29th isn’t any other day; it’s Meg Freedom Day. Today marks the one year anniversary of leaving my job and choosing myself. I wrote this for anyone who’s feeling like I was, to show there is hope, and there is another way. If you’re getting home and sobbing at the bottom […]
Pep talk: Give yourself permission to try
Waiting for a permission slip to do life, is like waiting for your Hogwarts letter. It’s something you desperately wish you had, but something that isn’t going to happen. It would be great if someone knocked on your door, told you that your plans are worthwhile and you’re the right person to execute them, but […]
DIY Pick Me Up Box Tutorial
Sometimes making decisions can seem hard. Especially when things feel bleak. Sometimes we just need a pick me up. And that’s what this DIY tutorial is all about. When I was at the lowest point of burnout I was seriously struggling with depression and anxiety and my zest for life had vanished. I was finding it […]
How to throw a one person dance party for yourself (& epic playlist!)
If you’ve never had a one person dance party, you’ve never lived. Ok, perhaps that’s a bit extreme. But seriously, a one person dance party is one of the best ways to make yourself feel great. What is a one person dance party? I hear you ask. Well, if it was an algebraic equation, it would look something […]
6 fun and creative ways to practice mindfulness
I’ve always loved the ideas of sitting down with a candle, some relaxing music and meditating. Mindfulness appeals to the side of me that knows slowing down always does me good. But the idea has always been better than the reality. For a start, I struggle to make the time for it (I always say I’m going […]
Why you need to stop googling productivity hacks
I like a to-do list like anyone else, and to be honest, I’m pretty overwhelmed at the sheer amount of apps designed to increase productivity. Yeah, the whole conversation does appeal to my (slightly anal) organised (chaos) side. Especially when you add in funky looking day planners and downloadable pdfs. But please, can we just stop […]
You don't have to be a morning person
I can say with a certain element of pride, that I’m never going to be someone that gets up at 6am to meditate and really embrace the new day. Now, I’ve seen my fair share of instagram pictures of nutritious smoothies, and read about the rituals of the zen and famous. You know the ones I’m talking about […]
10 ways to make doing things that suck, suck less
We’ve all got things we don’t like doing – things that suck. For me, it’s bad attitude, washing up, getting up early, changing the bins, and being late. Generally speaking, we get over it. Then there’s some things that are just really shit. They might be a one-off, or don’t happen that regularly like having a meeting […]
3 reasons why we don't make time for the things we love (and what you can do about it)
It may come to you as no surprise if you’ve been around my blog for a while, that I love taking walks, and I love doing creative things like art journalling. They both make me feel really good, and they’re my go-to things if I need to clear my head, de-stress and take some time out for me. […]
The ultimate guide to future tripping
Are you guilty of future tripping? I absolutely am! What is future tripping At its most basic, future tripping is when we occupy our time thinking in terms of the future. While there are a number of reasons why we all do it, it’s basically when we’re stuck in what we want our future to […]
Why believing you matter will change your life (and the world)
The below image is the front page of my Radical Self Love Bible (if you haven’t already checked it out, I can’t recommend the Radical Self Love Bible School by Gala Darling enough!) And I’m really happy with my front page, because it reminds me that no matter how shit a situation it is, if you can not […]
Celebrating the shit out of your small wins
When it comes to standing up for yourself, changing habits, achieving goals, and basically anything in life, there’s one thing that’s going to help. And that’s starting to celebrate the shit out of your small wins. So, what is a small win? It’s doing something small that will help you achieve a larger goal, or […]
7 ways to become assertive and stop people pleasing
I used to be scared of being assertive. I thought I would alienate people, turn people away, and I thought people would just think I was a massive bitch. I’ve spent a lot of my life being a people pleaser. While I dress in bright and bold colours (that never match), have colourful language and […]
3 ways to say no and stop people taking you for granted
“It would be easier, and quicker if I just did it.” “It will cause an argument if I said no, and I hate conflict” Sound familiar? I thought so. So let’s take a couple of scenarios: 1. You’re at work and your colleague is taking a loooong time to do a basic task. Sometimes you […]