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DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 5th October 2023

Recording Your Own Affirmation Track Is A Really Good Idea

A buck-ton of science backs up why and how affirmations work. The trouble I’ve always found is that they feel a bit disingenuous when I listen to them. When I read already-written ones aloud, they’re...

Everything Else ➤ 22nd February 2024

I watched ‘Can I Tell You A Secret?’ and Then Deleted Instagram For Good

When it comes to adopting social media, I was one of the relatively late ones to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I'd seen the rise of MySpace and it just hadn't interested me. It was a friend I'd not seen for a while who encouraged me to get going with Facebook. He thought I'd love catching up with people there. And, I did enjoy it. Oftentimes, a bit too much. When I go in, I tend to go all in. Before I knew it, I had hundreds of friends, thousands on Twitter and Instagram.

Everything Else ➤ 13th March 2024

A Letter To You If You Don’t Have ‘A Village’

Dear You, They say "It takes a village" and you hate that saying because it's a stark and painful reminder that you don't have one. It hurts, it rankles and it smarts doesn't it?! I know that you often feel alone, depleted, invisible and torn. As though there's nowhere or no one in which to turn for help. You might at times feel jealous of those who do have support. Anger, too, at your circumstances. Regret for the choices you may have made. Despair at the choices which felt as though they were taken from you. Exhaustion at the monotony of it all, wishing and wanting and needing a break.

Everything Else ➤ 10th May 2024

Energy Management Over Time Management, Every Time

One of the questions submitted in my ‘Ask Me Anything‘ form was this: “What are your best tips for time management given you do/achieve so much?” The simplest answer is that I don’t manage time. There...

Everything Else ➤ 4th December 2023

My 2023 Word Of The Year Was JOY

I'm happy to confirm that choosing a word and consciously circling back to it does in fact work! Turns out, that tuning into where you want to be or who you want to be and consistently using it as a 'North Star' is nothing short of wonderful.

Writing ➤ 7th October 2024

What It’s Like To Write Under A Pen Name

My sixth book (I can't believe it!) is making its way into the wilds next year, and you won't know it's been written by me. You see, I wrote this book under a pen name because it was a writing commission and a slight departure from my other titles.

Everything Else ➤ 9th June 2023

42 Things I’ve Learned From 42 Trips Around The Sun

We celebrate birthdays in our family hard. They allow us to celebrate the people we adore in the most rambunctious ways. The anticipation of a birthday month is something I've enjoyed since I was so tiny. I love too, how it's a natural way to press pause and reflect on all that's passed us by. Here's my list of things I've learned as my 42nd birthday approaches.

Everything Else ➤ 28th May 2024

How To Access All The Old blurtitout.org depression-related articles

From time to time, I'm asked if it's possible to access all of the old articles we wrote on www.blurtitout.org. Thankfully, there is a way. It's a little clunky so I'll walk you through it.

Everything Else ➤ 26th March 2024

The Reason Why ‘Thinking Positive’ Isn’t Always Easy

The negative stuff tends to shine like a beacon, roar like a lion and refuse to retreat. Positive stuff does happen, and we actively look for it, but it always feels outnumbered by the rough stuff, which starts to make us feel that we're doing something wrong, that we're broken, that we're really unlucky. Or all of the above.

DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 9th October 2024

10 CHRISTMASSY colour palettes for you

Creating colour palettes brings me so much unbridled joy. Here are 10 Christmassy colour palettes for you to feast your eyes on and use in your festive projects.

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