I want to share my work, but… It’s not good enough. I don’t want to embarrass myself. I’m just a beginner. Yes? Me, too! I have truly said all of these things (and then some) to my friends and family about everything I have ever published, so… You’re in good…
Hello! If we haven’t met, I’m an accountant with a secret: for the first two decades of my life, I dreaded anything involving numbers. Math was always my worst subject! I even took basic calculus twice to make it through the accounting program. (How the heck did I end up…
Happy Halloween! It’s been a while since I wrote for the series Confessions of a Serial Hobbyist. I meant for the series to be a place to share my random hobbies, but I’ve actually been pretty singularly focused on continuing to learn about the wonderful world of blogging. (And there’s…
Get up early for some you-time before the world starts knocking. It’s what the successful creators and entrepreneurs do, right? In the wee hours of the morning, the possibilities are endless. You could get in tune with your body for a workout, get a jumpstart on today’s to-do list, or…
If you see the words “self-care” and scoff, I completely understand. The bubble bath and candles just didn’t do it for me this week, E. But self-care is so much more than the aesthetic “R&R” moments we see on our socials. It has many facets, and my personal favourite is…
It’s no secret that many of us feel chronically stressed. We’re constantly pulled in all directions, and when we finally catch a break, all we can do is kick back with a little Netflix before bed. The good news? You can break this cycle by intentionally adding more creativity and…
Do more stuff. Do creative stuff. What on Earth are you talking about – clearly I already have too much on my plate, and your advice is to do more? Yes, but do it for you, and do it for the win. 🙂 What contributes to overwhelm? Overwhelm is a…
I wrote this reflection a couple of years ago. Back then, I was just launching the blog, but my main hobby was still watercolour painting. I’ve since leaned more heavily into writing, but when this old draft resurfaced, it still felt resonant and true. Perhaps even more so now, standing…
Feeling exhausted even though you’re doing all the self-care things? Although you’re making time for rest, you might be missing out on the exact type of rest that you need. Oh yes, there are types. Seven types, if you’re asking Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD who coined this framework for rest that…
When life gets busy, our creative practices are often one of the first things we let go. This can be start of a spiral in which we slowly disengage with ourselves and lose sight of what matters to us, all for the sake of the hustle. So how do we…