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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 […]
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 […]
Self Care Doesn't Have To Be Glamorous
This week I want to debunk some myths and share with you something I’ve been struggling with lately. And that’s this notion that self care has to be beautiful. It has to be these set of serene moments that are simultaneously Natural Geographic worthy, as well as worthy for high esteemed food blogs. And these serene […]
You Are Not Alone: On Self Care & Being An Entrepreneur
I used to think self care was hard. Impossible even. That was until I started working for myself, started my career as a freelancers/entrepreneur/small business owner/whatever the name of the day is. Then I started to think that it was another ball game completely. Before we go any further, I want to just make sure […]
The Ultimate Napping Playlist
I absolutely bloody love napping. I really think it’s one of life’s simplest luxuries. And I can say with pride (maybe too much pride), that I have NAILED the art of napping. All it takes is a good playlist, my epic flamingo blanket and sometimes my huge cuddly bear (come on, we’re all adults and I […]
What happens when you show up but you forget yourself?
You know when you have one of those days where you’re trying to put milk in the kitchen drawer and peanut butter in the fridge? Today is one of those days. This morning, I found myself completely puzzled as to why my tea wasn’t turning brown to only realise that I was pouring hot water […]
A couragemaker’s guide to navigating the self help world
I’ve ranted a lot lately. About online gurus, about get rich quick schemes, and other bullshit that creates an alluring trap for couragemakers like you and me but ends up with us feeling worse in the long run. Now, believe it or not, the self-help (or as dream chasing as I prefer to call it) […]
A Day in the Mind of a Self Care Warrior
It won’t come as a surprise to hear that I’ve spent a great proportion of life struggling with guilt, feeling selfish and going full pelt, with no thought to the effect on myself. A lot of us do. I’ve talked a lot on my blog about how things have changed for me in the past couple […]
How I quit feeling guilty about relaxing
About five years ago, I read a quote that I haven’t been able to get out of my head since. I can’t remember who said it, it was possibly Marx but haven’t been able to find it since. Basically it went something to the tune of this: If you want to change the world, don’t waste […]
5 things to remember when you're exhausted
I’m gonna be honest with you – I am exhausted. Things have been pretty hard lately. I’ve moved house, started a new job and haven’t had much time for rest. Emotionally, and physically, I’m exhausted. So, I wanted to share with you some things to keep at the front of your mind when you’re overcome with […]
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. […]
Self care is hard
There’s this myth out there that self care is eeeaasy. It’s like this ridiculously simple thing that needs no attention. Simple as running a bath right? It’s not easy If this whole self care thing was easy, we wouldn’t end up burnt out, exhausted and coming down with colds after stressful weeks. If self care was easy, […]
How I fell in love with commuting
For the better part of the last ten years, I have been getting coaches all over the country. 9 hour coach journeys to meet one of my closest friends, about a thousand 3 hour journeys to see Mr. Meg when we had a long distance relationship and a 2 hour daily commute when I was working […]
Calling bullshit on the glorification of busy-ness
*Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece, not intended to offend but to challenge and call bullshit on both the unrealistic expectations women are expected to meet and the expectation that we must put everyone before ourselves.* I woke up this morning at 4am, and after making myself a carrot and apple smoothie, I went out for a 10k […]
How spoon theory will change your life
When a lot of people think of the things they want in life, money and success might be up the top there. That might have even been what we had up there in the past. But when you’re in the deepest trudge of burnout, energy goes straight up to number one. Not having the energy […]
Repeat after me: I am not superwoman
Maybe people have called you Superwoman. It feels good, right? We’re in control, we’re pleasing everyone, we’re doing all that we can, we may even become canonised (a step too far?). Right? Ummm. Being Superwoman may be a massive compliment regarding how we treat others. But it’s not such great news for how we treat […]
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 […]
7 ways to manage your self-sacrificing guilt issues
If you’ve ever heard yourself saying, or thinking… ‘But I’d feel bad if I didn’t’ ‘I feel so guilty if I take time for myself’ ‘Looking after myself is so selfish when there are other people less fortunate than me!’ Then, this one’s definitely for you! The problem with guilt is that it’s such a […]
Why self care is a form of protest
Somewhere between the stone age and today, the world has turned bat-shit crazy. The other day, I read something and had a reaction I don’t often have. ‘Protest is a form of self care.’ I just stopped. You know those serendipitous moments where two seemingly different things that have played a major part in your […]
This one word could change everything
As passionate women who are committed to making an impact in the world, we tend to say yes a shitload more than we say no. Imagine: 1. A colleague asks you if you could do a bit of extra work as they won’t get round to it and they’ve got a really important deadline to meet. […]