The healing power of baths
If you follow me on Instagram and watch my Instagram stories, you’ll know already that I’m a big fan of baths. Every Wednesday and Sunday evening, like clockwork, I’ll sink into the tub and let everything else just melt away. I’ve found myself relying on these regular baths more than usual at the moment. Not surprising perhaps, given that we’re in the midst of a global pandemic. Having that time…
How to build confidence in yourself at work
No matter what type of work you’re in, whether you’re employed or self-employed, I think all of us know how it feels to lack confidence at work. We question ourselves constantly, our inner critic tells us we’re not good enough, perhaps we work all the hours under the sun to try and feel good enough. This lack of confidence can eat away at us, opening up old wounds and affecting…
Monthly mindscape - listen
It’s time for another slice of fiction here on the blog and I’m really looking forward to it this month. I’ve been reading a lot of fiction lately and am finding it’s really inspiring my writing. The picture I chose this month is by Elizabeth Dhokia, someone I’ve been following for a long time. The image spoke to me as I’m finding myself in my headphones a lot right now.…
Routines keeping me balanced
When this whole coronavirus thing started, I naively thought not much would change in terms of my routines. I knew I wouldn’t be commuting to work anymore, but aside from that my initial plan was to try and keep things constant. Well, this didn’t work out. I realised very quickly that I needed to tune in to myself and what I needed and accept that a lot has changed. Because…
Dealing with uncertainty
Pretty much everyone on the planet is dealing with uncertainty right now. And while it’s for a pretty awful reason (the coronavirus pandemic) there is something comforting about the fact that we’re all in it together. I’ve seen a lot of ways humans are connecting with one another through their phone or laptop screens and it’s heartwarming. It doesn’t take away from the fear however. The fear of uncertainty. How…
How to separate your worth from your productivity
Detaching your sense of worth from your productivity and work is a big topic and one I see a lot of people struggling with, whether you work for someone else or for yourself. If you love what you do and give it 100%, it’s easy to link the work you produce with your sense of worth. For business owners, this can be even more pronounced. You started your business for…
Monthly mindscape - Lines
Last month for my monthly mindscape I shared a story about my favourite birthday. This month I’m going back to the original format, picking an image found on Instagram and writing a short piece of fiction with this as the prompt. This is my play-time on the blog. I get to explore topics in a more creative way and generally have a bit of fun flexing my fiction-writing muscles. This…
Small steps to build confidence
I’ve got confidence on the brain at the moment. I’ve been doing a lot of things in the first quarter of 2020 that are really pushing my comfort zone in terms of confidence and it’s, honestly, feeling pretty amazing. But something important I want to reiterate is that when it comes to confidence, it is all about small steps. I didn’t suddenly decide I wanted to do public speaking, workshops…
Monthly mindscape - birthday
It’s time for another monthly mindscape and today is my birthday! I’m turning 34 and thought instead of writing a piece of fiction, I’d tell you the story of one of my favourite birthdays. I’ve never been a big birthday person, in all honesty. If I get some sort of cake or baked good and a glass of prosecco - I’m happy. Going out to eat is usually my favourite…
Monthly mindscape - desert
How has the first month of 2020 treated you? I realised as I was planning my blog content for January that I totally missed my monthly mindscape for December - there was so much going on with the redesign it slipped through the net. I’m pleased to bring it back though - I’ve talked before about the fact that these posts always do the worst traffic-wise, but I keep doing…