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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!)
Transparency & Privilege: A Call To Action For Online Business Owners And Creatives
There’s something that’s been on my mind for a while now, which I’ve struggled to put into words and felt pretty nervous to write about. And if online businesses and blogging have taught me anything, it’s that when you feel like that, that’s *exactly* when you should be hitting publish and starting the conversation. So […]
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 […]
Challenge: Shake things up & do something different
It’s so easy get caught up in being so busy that everything else falls to the sideline. Especially when it comes to what we do in our downtime, when we have some. And it’s so easy to get so caught up in managing the unique challenges that all of us have, that life can end up feeling really […]
Pep Talk: Be The Heroine In Your Own Adventure Story
Here’s a truth for you: I have spent my whole life wanting to write about women who go on adventures. Women who decide to choose themselves and follow their own path, wherever it takes them. Women who buy a one way plane ticket and greet life with a smile and a fuck it attitude. Women […]
Can We Stop Arguing Over the Word Authentic?
What is authentic? What is authenticity? How do I know if I’m being authentic? Is that person really authentic? Ahh. So much noise. And I’ve been here before. I remember being a part of my local feminist network as a student, being part of an activist movement as part of my career and being part of […]
5 things to remember when all hope is lost
1. You can’t compare your pain. Yes the world is hurting right now, but that doesn’t invalidate anything going on with your life. Try not to minimalize anything that’s happening with you and get stuck in comparing your pain to what you’re reading and seeing on TV. You are important. 2. A world without kindness is a […]
An Open Letter to Fellow Couragemakers Who Have Lost All Hope In The World
Okay, Couragemakers who struggle with self-doubt, listen up. Sometimes on this creative and dream chasing journey, we all need reminders which are a bit more of a kick up the ass. Today is one of those days. So here’s the thing: If you are looking for evidence that you’re shit, you’re going to find […]
Seeing life as an adventure - boring bits included
Sometimes it seems like our lives are made up of a seemingly random occurrence of events. We mark some of our experiences down as mundane and unremarkable, and others become stories of adventure and excitement for the people around us. Let’s take some adventures that I’ve had in my life so far. I’ve ridden a donkey in […]
Confessions of an emotionally wounded activist
I’ve hesitated a lot before writing this post. Partly because it’s been in my head for such a long time I’m worried about getting it out right. Partly because it’s so hard to talk about. Mostly though, because I’ve been scared to face up and own the truth. I’m going to start right back to […]
The links between grief and change
I’m sat in my dining room, just under four weeks before I move to London, looking out of the patio doors and I feel an overwhelming amount of sadness. This isn’t new. Since making the decision to leave my house and everything I know and chasing my dream of living a life on my terms and travelling, […]
The importance of being compassionate and mindful on social media
The world is full of people who are sick of hearing the same stories Full of amazing women like you and me who go to bed feeling completely alone in our struggles because no one is talking about them in a way that feels HUMAN. In a way that feels like us. I want to live […]
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 […]
Are you living with your eyes shut?
We’re our own worst enemies. We push ourselves harder and harder. We expect to get three times the work done in a third of the time. Then we berate ourselves when our immune systems start failing us and when we’re not achieving what we wanted to. Why? Because we think we’re super-human? Probably. The more […]
A few words about changing the world
Let me take you back four years. I’m a student. I’ve discovered my loud and powerful voice. I’ve discovered positive outlets for all of the injustices I had spent my teenage years trying to change. I’m living, breathing, eating and sleeping my passions (largely tackling violence against women and poverty. Bedtime reading anyone?). I’ve covered […]