Sometimes it’s okay to wait. Even if it feels scary. I’ve recently had a quite specific desire. Something else was made possible on a few occasions, but it wasn’t what…
I’ve just watched ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’. What an incredible movie. It reminds me of the beauty of creativity and collaboration. Two besties have come together to capture a…
You can’t grow a garden you don’t water. And if you’re not passionate about watering a garden you’re already in, it will die anyway. So, starting a new garden won’t…
Sometimes we chase happiness as if it were a destination. You know how it goes: ‘If only I had this, then I’ll be happy’ or ‘Once I get there, I…
There is no room for creative thoughts in a mind crowded by judgment. Negative thoughts and stories on repeat are literally shackles, and creativity thrives on freedom. More wise words…
I listened to some very hard words today. I didn’t just hear them as I was scrolling; I listened to them. They were uncomfortable but scarily poignant. I recently came…
I’m taking back my power. At the end of last year, there was a moment when things were so bad that I was forced into a time of rest. I…
Your body is a sculpture shaped by your experiences, an art piece curated by time. I’ve come to understand how much my body holds onto anxiety, trauma and stress. Under…
Time passed isn’t time lost. It’s love practised. I love this idea of looking at the past as a time of practice. If we think about it, that’s essentially what…
“Be whatever you want to be, as long as you’re outrageous”. This was included in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s thank-you speech after winning her BAFTA. Her Mom said this to her at…
Don’t leave anything for later.Later, people grow up.Later, words go unsaid.Later, life goes by. — Alex Goldie Later, things change because the future is uncertain. Tomorrow holds many circumstances which…
I think I might have forgotten what makes me happy. I know what I love and what I love doing, but happiness has seemed somewhat distant lately. Happiness is defined…
Skill has no gender. Bias does. These words come from an advertisement about a social experiment in which a man and a woman worked as valets. Throughout the experiment, people…
“Your purpose is not the thing you do. It is the thing that happens in others when you do what you do.” – Dr Caroline Leaf How often have you…
Showing care to people is one of the most life-giving acts you could gift someone. Being seen and cared for feels good for anyone. But care takes on a different…
“Every single day, when I wake up and put my feet on the floor, my job is not to betray myself.” — Viola Davis Viola has spoken many words that…
Two years ago, Florence and the Machine were on tour. I remember clearly looking at the tour dates, seeing her in the Boardmasters lineup, and impulsively booking tickets before my…
Today, my mind is a white canvas, but not the inviting kind that begs for colour or play. The words aren’t hiding beneath rubble as they usually are-they simply aren’t…
Be stingy with your time and spend it in spaces that fill you up.— Janet Mock I’ve been contemplating the intersection between individualism and collectivism, between focusing on the self…
When we exist amid constant interruption, we lose sight of who we are becoming. Being intentional and fully present is challenging. It requires a choice that can feel heavy in…
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