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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.

Writing ➤ 26th March 2024

Body-Doubling For When You’re Struggling to Focus OR Get Started On Tasks

You know how you hear about something new and then you hear about the same thing a few more times before you really take note? I was the same with Schitt's Creek and in more recent times, body-doubling. The term 'body-doubling' is one I've only just learned about but it's a notion I recognise as a mechanism I've used as far as I can remember to focus and get started on things.

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.

Everything Else ➤ 6th December 2024

ADHD Support For Those Living In Cornwall

This is a working document which is updated frequently with the help and support available to those who live in Cornwall and have ADHD (whether diagnosed or self-realised). >> Download the .pdf version Useful READING...

Everything Else ➤ 17th January 2025

Here’s How To ‘Bionic Read’ On Amazon Kindle

My Kindle is one of my favourite and most-used material possessions. Where I go, my Kindle will surely follow. I love that I can load it up with books aplenty and never be without a...

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 ➤ 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 ➤ 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.

Writing ➤ 14th November 2023

These 5 Books Will Help You Become A Better Fiction Writer

There's a lot of learning by osmosis that comes with being a fiction writer who reads a ton of fiction books. An innate understanding of the flow and rhythm and twists and turns within the stories of new and old.

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...

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