I'm serious and playful!
The joy of using the right words "How can I be successful when I'm not a ‘serious’ person?" This is a recurring question that’s getting...
What is Write for your Life and Creative group journaling?
You may not have asked this question. You may just be slightly confused about what one session does compared with another. So I've -...
How to have a great 2022
Set a theme, not a resolution Using a theme for the year ahead has been life-changing for me. Even more life-changing than Marie Kondo's...
How to get connected and be more authentic
The magic of creative group journaling How would you like a way to feel more deeply connected to yourself, to others? To be seen and...
Write when you like! A real-life journaling guide
You might have given up journaling because you didn't do it 'right.' You didn't write enough, in the 'right' book, or often enough. So...
What will you fill yours with? - Starting a Commonplace book
Life is funny. Sometimes something new comes into your life and it feels more meaningful – grabbing your attention in a more urgent...
Read my voice - Ten tips to develop your writing voice
Do you feel your writing just doesn’t ‘sound’ like you? You’re not alone. It’s really flipping hard. You’ve no sound, volume or pitch....
Pick a pen - any pen
The benefits of writing by hand In answer to the question, “Is it better to write by hand or on a keyboard?” I always say with a...
Writing can save you if you've fallen through the cracks
It saved me A pen and a notebook saved my life. Honestly… It sounds ridiculous I know, but it’s absolutely true. After three years...
Want a fresh, calm and focused mind?
Try this five-part decluttering writing exercise As of last week - 20 March - Spring has officially Sprung! This is THE most exciting...
"Strap yourself in, this is going to be embarrassing" - a guide to writing a love letter
There is no doubt that receiving any kind of letter is a wonderful thing, especially if it's a love filled one. Writing one can be just...
Writing and the Paradoxical Commandments
I’m not a writer I spend most of time with people who like to write, and despite pushing through and doing it, almost everyone is...
Highlights from Bird by Bird - instructions on writing and life - Anne Lamott
I know you all have a pile of books, teetering on the brink of collapse like a literary game of Jenga, but I make no apology for...
Five gratitude busting writing exercises
I’ve always struggled with, not so much the idea, but the practice of listing things I’m grateful for. Apart from it sounding a bit twee,...
Five ways to write yourself to a great day WFH!
Do you feel like you’re living at work, not working from home? Here are some free writing exercises to help you to create boundaries and...
Pessimism and Mars Bars
My quick and dirty take-aways of: ‘Learned optimism’ by Martin Seligman PhD. Most important to say, is that this isn’t a fluffy, faddy...