Sustainability is a topic I think we’re all seeing come up more and more and, for good reason. More of us are waking up to the fact that our planet isn’t going to be around forever, especially if we keep treating it the way we are. When it comes to making changes though... it can … Continue reading Small steps towards sustainability
I took a break from work recently; 5 days away from social media and 12 days altogether with zero thoughts about work and... honestly? It’s been one of the best things I could have done, both personally and professionally. As you’ll know if you follow me online, I was beginning to feel exhausted by work, … Continue reading The importance of not working to refuel creativity
A comment I sometimes get from those who follow me online is how consistent I am with my content. It’s worth saying here that creating content, whether it’s a blog post, a newsletter or even an instagram story, can be.... a lot. Individually it may not seem like much, but pull all of the different … Continue reading How to stay consistent with your content
Well, this is a bit of an ominous title isn’t it? It’s an idea that’s been niggling at the back of my mind for a while now. It started when I listened to an episode of Sara Tasker’s podcast Hashtag Authentic where she interviewed Farrah Storr, editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and author of the book … Continue reading The discomfort of success
When I talk about building self-belief, I often talk about building an ‘evidence bank’ and I realised recently that having a blog post dedicated to this (how to build one, when to use it etc.) could be super helpful. The idea of an evidence bank is to hold onto the positive things people say to … Continue reading How to build a self-belief evidence bank
There are so many things in life that can feel like a race. I wonder if I’m feeling it extra hard because a) I’m over 30 (and being over 30 seems to carry a weight of expectation) and b) I’m in the online business world (and competition/comparison can feel pretty damn real here). Or perhaps … Continue reading It’s OK to go slow
This year has been pretty full on for me and, in my opinion, for the rest of the world. There have been some incredible highs and a few lows. For my last blog of the year, I thought I would take a look back and note some of the things I’ve learnt personally. Because, regardless … Continue reading What I learnt in 2018
Being unsure of ourselves can have a lot of different side-effects. One that shows up for me is procrastination. I get so scared of taking action that I freeze, retreat into myself and procrastinate like my life depends on it. My procrastination weapon of choice is my phone, particularly Instagram and Twitter. Whenever I feel … Continue reading How self-belief impacts productivity
If you’re in the online business world, whether you run your own business or you have dreams of being your own boss one day, you have probably heard the term ‘showing up’ before. It’s a term I hear a lot in podcasts, live videos, Instagram posts and it can feel a little intangible… like, what … Continue reading What ‘showing up’ really means
Have you ever felt like you’ve gotten where you are because of some crazy fluke? Like you’re totally winging it and waiting for the day others find you out? You’re not alone. This, dear reader, is impostor syndrome and apparently around 70% of us have experienced it. So either a lot of us are impostors, … Continue reading How to cope with impostor syndrome
