A couple of months ago I had a period of pretty low mood. I was unmotivated, exhausted and feeling ‘meh’ most days. Thankfully, I pulled myself out of that funk (and wrote about it here) but when I look back at it, coming out of it started with one good day. I remember waking up … Continue reading How to have more good days
Another month has come and gone as always in the blink of an eye. I always start feeling reflective at this time of year, looking back at the year and thinking how much has changed, or indeed how much has not changed. This idea of looking back is, I believe, going to come through in … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – kids
Ooft, this is a bit of a dramatic title isn’t it? But I think all of us can have those moments when motivation for anything is lacking. Maybe work isn’t firing you up like it usually does, or life admin is getting on top of you. I’ve been there (pretty recently actually) and know how … Continue reading How to find motivation for life again
Well, October just flew by didn’t it? I probably feel that way because I had a lovely break at the start of this month, so I had to squish some work into the remaining weeks. It’s been a month of connection, that’s for sure. Lots of meetings, dinners and talking which has been pretty wonderful. … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – storm
Earlier this year I took a glorious five days away from social media - which may not sound like much, but for someone who spends almost every day without fail on social media (for work and pleasure), it felt revolutionary. I took a break from everything that week, including work, and it really helped to … Continue reading What I do on social media free Saturdays
We are officially heading into the last quarter of the year, I wonder how your year has been so far? Personally I’m very much ready for a rest and thankfully I’m actually in the midst of a break from work right now. Feel like I need a moment to pause, breathe and gear myself up … Continue reading Monthly Mindscape – People Watching
The idea for this blog post was inspired by Huma Qureshi and her beautiful post on memoirs. As I read it I was nodding along, thinking about the way I like to write and how amazing it is to capture memories in this way. I’ve always been a documenter of sorts. I started writing in … Continue reading The moments that shape us
How on earth are we coming to the end of summer? Time moves in incredible ways, doesn’t it. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful August, I’m really looking forward to writing this month’s short story. I’m listening to Trills, a band that I think is the *perfect* soundtrack for writing. The image I’ve chosen … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – Silent
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
