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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!)
Learning to choose yourself over unrealistic expectations.
A lot of us set ourselves high expectations. Sometimes they’re not realistic, and we spend time beating ourselves up, full of self sabotage. That’s why I want to share my story of ‘failure’ with you today. A month ago, I wrote here on my blog about this year being the year to complete NaNoWriMo (50,000 […]
Pep talk - what do you keep meaning to do?
Last night I did something that I’ve been meaning to do since this time last year. It’s not profound, it’s not impressive, it’s something that’s really simple. And that was get in bed at 7pm with a good book and spend the whole evening in bed reading. That might not be your cup of tea, […]
Writing, success and unrealistic expectations
It’s often been said that every person has a novel in them, but they never write it. This month, I’m on a one woman quest to come to peace with my fear, create healthy expectations, and do something I’ve talked about doing my whole life. Since I was about six, it has always been my […]
What cutting my hair taught me about motivation
I had a dream. No, not the Martin Luther King type. The type where something happens in your dream and you wake up thinking, hey, I’m gonna try that right now. Hold your horses, it’s not that exciting (and it’s definitely not raunchy), but it’s worth a blog post at least. I don’t know where […]
How discovering multipotentiality felt like coming home
*This post is part of Puttyfest – celebrating the 4 year anniversary of Puttylike* It’s been a year since I learned of the term multipotentiality. Up until that point, I worried why I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I didn’t realise that having multiple interests and being good at a […]
A simple approach to innovation
Kayaking doesn’t seem like the hardest thing in the world. A bit of balance, a bit of arm muscle and some good size waves. It doesn’t seem like a tasking activity. That’s until you met me. Let me paint you an accurate picture. It’s sunny, I’ve hit the beach with my family and I’m in […]