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  • Welcome!
  • Start here
  • Blog
    • Reclaim Your Energy
    • Reconnect with Yourself
    • Make Space to Create
    • The Creative Practice
  • Mini Series
    • Confessions of a Serial Hobbyist
    • Adventures in Writing
    • The Busy Season Survival Guide
    • Making Space
    • The Busy Creative’s Guide to Bullet Journaling
    • The Rapid Log
  • About the Writer
  • Let’s Connect
  • Newsletter
  • Resources
  • 5-Minute Reset: A Simple Routine to Declutter Your Mind and Refocus Your Day
    Reclaim Your Energy

    The 5-Minute Reset: A Simple Routine to Declutter Your Mind and Refocus Your Day

    August 29, 2025

    Ever notice how often you need to switch gears in a day?  We refer to these as “transitions” in the world of parenting. They can be tough on kids… and adults, honestly! In this post, we’ll expand on the 5 things you can do in 5 minutes to get grounded…

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  • Beyond Basic Bullets - Exploring Bullet states
    The Creative Practice

    Beyond Basic Bullets: Exploring Bullet States

    August 26, 2025

    When I first started bullet journaling, I struggled with organizing my tasks. They seemed to be all over the place, and I didn’t have a solid system to keep track of them.  That was until I got used to using bullet states! These are what keep your system flexible, your…

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  • Beyond Basic Bullets - Customize with Signifiers
    The Creative Practice

    Beyond Basic Bullets: Customizing Your Rapid Logging System with Signifiers 

    August 18, 2025

    The key that unlocks the magic of bullet journaling? Rapid logging with signifiers.  A refresher: Rapid logging is a quick, shorthand method of journaling that uses “bullets” to denote tasks, events, and notes.  Bullets can also change states, such as turning a dot into an “x” when a task is…

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  • Bullet Journaling for Busy Creatives
    Make Space to Create

    Why I Always Recommend Bullet Journaling for Busy Creatives

    July 5, 2025

    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…

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  • Make Space to Create - Reconnect With Yourself - The Creative Practice

    How to Make ‘Finding Your Hobby’ a Grounding Personal Project 

    July 1, 2025

    Ever feel like you sort-of lose touch with yourself when work and life get busy?  I certainly do. In fact, that feeling inspired an entire series on navigating busy seasons (while minimizing burnout). Part of the reason I wrote it was because I needed a grounding, meaningful personal project to…

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  • How to Use a Bullet Journal: Key Spreads & Methodology
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    How to Start a Bullet Journal (Simple Guide + Rapid Logging Explained)

    June 28, 2025

    If you’re new to bullet journaling but overwhelmed by all the spreads, trackers, and routines out there, you’re in the right place! The key to getting started is to keep it as simple as possible. A simple routine is easier to adopt and quicker to become second-nature. (That’s the point…

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  • Bullet Journal vs Planner - which one works better for you?
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    Bullet Journal vs Planner: Which One Works Better for You?

    June 28, 2025

    In grade school (and all the way through post-secondary, really), my planner was my lifeline. All my to-dos and deadlines were pleasingly colour-coded so that I wouldn’t lose track of any assignments, exams, or appointments. But there was something missing in the whole planner experience. Some weeks, I’d find myself…

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  • Back to bullet journaling the grounding magic of pen & paper
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    Back to Bullet Journaling: The Grounding Magic of Pen & Paper

    June 20, 2025

    I haven’t even written about my digital bullet journaling experience yet, but I’m already back to my analog bullet journal. I suppose I never truly left paper journaling. I digitized the bones of my bullet journaling practice a couple of years ago, but I kept my paper notebooks around (mostly…

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  • How to Stay Grounded During Busy Season - Start With Your "Why"
    Reclaim Your Energy

    How to Stay Grounded During Busy Seasons: Start with Your “Why”

    June 17, 2025

    Do you have a stressful day job? If you feel like you lose yourself when things get busy, read on! Reconnecting with your path and purpose is one of the best ways to prepare for an upcoming busy season. So before things get hectic, pause.  Take a breath.  Check-in with…

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  • Create a Work-Life Balance Unique to You (6 Introspective Steps)
    Reclaim Your Energy

    Create a Work-Life Balance Unique to You (6 Introspective Steps)

    May 30, 2025

    How do you find work-life balance that works for you? In this post, we’re taking a six-step introspective journey to find that balance! But first, if you’ve not already, you might wish to visit this foundational post: How to Find Your Unique Work-Life Balance. It takes a high-level approach to…

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