When I’m feeling anxious, one of the first things to be affected is my sleep. My body will be tired, but my mind stays wide awake, turning over worries about the future and ruminations of the past. Conversations from the day will play on repeat as I question what I should have said instead. I’ll … Continue reading Night-time anxiety: tools to quieten your mind
If you run your own business, whether full-time or on the side of a day-job, you’ll know how easily it can consume you. This business, this idea you’ve had, it’s just that - yours. And it’s tightly packed full of hopes and dreams. So it’s perhaps unsurprising that you want to spend a lot of … Continue reading How self-care impacts your business
One of my goals for this year was to read more and it’s something I have really stuck to. I’ve gotten through 8 books so far, and while this may not sound like a lot to some people - keep in mind that my aim was to read 10 in 2019 (!!) so considering that … Continue reading 5 tips to fall in love with reading again
How is your summer going so far? Mine started off in a flurry of activity but is slowly calming down, which is nice. We’re at the end of July which means it’s time for another piece of flash fiction. Every month I find an image on Instagram that inspires me and flex my creative writing … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – clean
A couple of months ago I went with Dan on the train somewhere (London, possibly). At the station we were both a little tense after some words of frustration were shared (about what, I can’t recall). As I sat, waiting for our train, I looked up. The sky was bright blue and the clouds were … Continue reading Looking up – a shortcut to calm
The official definition of curiosity is ‘a strong desire to know or learn something’. To me, it means understanding something, seeking out knowledge and revelling in the new experience that brings. I’ve been thinking recently how curiosity has shown up in my life. I didn’t love school or even really learning (in a formal setting … Continue reading How to cultivate curiosity
I'm posting an extra blog this week to tell you about an email challenge I'm running in August called Growth spurt. I feel like August can be quite a quiet month, filled with dappled sunlight and al-fresco dining. It occurred to me that this time of year might be a good one to work on … Continue reading Growth spurt
Every now and then, I’ll ask myself why I’m bothering with all this blogging and coaching malarky. There’s usually a trigger for this feeling. Maybe an instagram post will bomb, a newsletter triggers more unsubscribes than normal or I’ll just go through a period of time when it feels like I’m just shouting into a … Continue reading Are you making an impact?
The fashion industry is notoriously not great for positive body image - it’s rife with beauty standards that demand thinness... so perhaps it’s surprising to hear that, for me, fashion was a key part of my eating disorder recovery. My interest in fashion was hugely influenced by my sister. She was the one I turned … Continue reading How fashion helped me recover from anorexia
And just like that, we’re halfway through 2019. How is your year going? How about those goals or words you set at the start of the year? I always think the summer is quite a nice time to stop and take stock of everything, noticing changes that have taken place, shifts in priorities. But, I’m … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – solo
