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The 4 Books That Shaped My Professional Life
Everything Else ➤ 6th June 2023

The 4 Books That Shaped My Professional Life

If you're an avid reader like me, there'll have been so many books that they begin to merge and mesh. It's a magical thing when you read a book, and it not only stands out and sticks with you, but it changes your entire trajectory. That's what these four books did for me - they shaped my professional life in ways I couldn't have imagined.

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I'm Jayne

A word-y, blanket-loving, hot drink-guzzling, Wordle-playing, creative who has written a book or two*.

*(five, we're on book five.)

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Writing ➤ 23rd May 2023

A Glimpse Into My Tech Stack As A Writer/Author/Blogger

Over the years, I've trialled, tested, loved and hated an astonishing amount of tech, landing with a stack of really cool tools which work efficiently and cost-effectively together. I'm such a curious so-and-so and relish hearing about what tech other creatives are using. With that in mind, I'm sharing my current tech stack with you in case you're into the same geekery as me.

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Everything Else ➤ 17th May 2023

Leaving Instagram: How It’s Been 12 Days In

Truthfully, Instagram hasn't been an enjoyable place for a long while. There's something about the noise of it that fills my head quickly. After a scrolling session, I feel flat and less motivated.

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Everything Else ➤ 6th June 2023

The 4 Books That Shaped My Professional Life

If you're an avid reader like me, there'll have been so many books that they begin to merge and mesh. It's a magical thing when you read a book, and it not only stands out and sticks with you, but it changes your entire trajectory. That's what these four books did for me - they shaped my professional life in ways I couldn't have imagined.

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DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 17th October 2023

An Easy Peasy Way to Create Your Own Colour Palettes in Canva

It's something that's spanned my life, this love of colour. I'd collect paint charts as a kid, create mood boards from the Argos Catalogue and sort my large collection of Crayola Crayons into colour order in the fancy schmancy crayon holder I had. Since then, I've pulled together colour palettes for book covers, products, mood boards for DIY and 'just for fun' and I want to show you how you can do so too.

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Writing ➤ 30th March 2023

Journal Your Way To Better Writing: How Journalling Improves Your Craft

Writing is wonderful when it’s all going well, the words are flowing and you’re totally ‘in it’. It’s the best feeling. When it’s not going so well? Gah, it’s incredibly frustrating. We’ve all seen (and...

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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.

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Everything Else ➤ 14th June 2024

The Highlights: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a book that's packed to the rafters with philosophical, thought-provoking and inspiring reflections, written in a non-linear and personable way. You feel as though you're sitting in a studio with Rick as he's sharing these personal, anecdotal and, oftentimes, profound, insights.

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DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 7th March 2024

Turn Your Handwriting Into A Font (It’s *So* Easy)

Right up there in the things that bring me jolts of joy are colour palettes and fonts. I just love how they bring projects, even personal ones, to life; giving them an energy and identity of their own. While I have created some fonts (and sell them), I wanted to share how you can do so with your handwriting - it's ridiculously easy and quick.

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Everything Else ➤ 25th September 2023

A Really Useful Guide To Getting Your Style Mojo Back At Any Age

As I was approaching my forties, it occurred to me that I wasn't really inspired by what greeted me as I opened my wardrobe doors. Nothing felt as though it 'fit' who I was at that stage in my life. I'd lost my style mojo. The good news? I got it back and I'm going to share how I did it.

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Writing ➤ 4th April 2023

Getting to Know Yourself: Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection and Growth

Life can be all go-go-go; busy, overwhelming, full to the rafters of responsibilities. All of the doing and showing-up can leave us little time to tune-into ourselves; to reflect on who we are, what we...

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