the creative life
knowing what you know, would you still create?
Reframing the creative journey and its inherent challenges in a way that serves and empowers us
the creative life
the art of sticking to one's lane in heavy traffic
Slow and steady? Or fast and furious? Which one is more sustainable and better for your sanity?
the creative life
the trouble with labels
At what point do labels cease to help us understand ourselves better, and become limiting factors, excuses that we resort to when we don't want to do the work it takes to succeed in any endeavour?
the creative life
I feel like quitting almost every single day
Uncovering and acknowledging the fears and struggles that come alongside our creative processes
the creative life
everything is unknown
Bowing down to the mystery that governs all of life, no matter how much we try to codify the inexplicable.
the creative life
156 days
Change your thoughts, change your life. But how does that really work?
the creative life
long-term is longer than you think
We often underestimate how long long-term actually is.
the creative life
face your fears
What it means to face your fears ...
the creative life
life lessons on choices and consequences
Learning that life would not have been any easier or more fulfilling had we made different choices than the ones we did. We'd still have had to learn the same old lessons the hard way.
the creative life
essential pain versus wanting to do it all
Revisiting the patterns I keep falling into, and redrawing the paths to come out of these loops
the creative life
how badly do I want this?
Making practical plans for a summer of writing and parenting, because life is too short and too precious for me to give up on any of my loves.
the creative life
a chicken-and-egg conundrum
On the constant pull between creating and promoting
the creative life
feeling all grown-up and writerly, and also wise
Some wonderful writerly news!
the creative life
onwards with optimism
Remembering to do what I can in the present moment ...
the creative life
do celebrities wash their own clothes?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade or lemon-scented laundry detergent! 🤷🏽♀️
the creative life
writing: my one true love
Realizing that I write for my soul ... I write to keep my soul happy and my spirit joyful.