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Self-Care For When We’re Empty And Have Nothing Left To Give
Everything Else ➤ 30th March 2023

Self-Care For When We’re Empty And Have Nothing Left To Give

This post is an extract from my book ‘The Self-Care Project’, available to purchase from Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith, and other local bookshops. Sometimes we find ourselves on our knees; our motivation has deserted us, our...

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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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DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 19th November 2024

Birthday Pottery Class: I made a Clay Ceiling Pendant

As I get older, the things I want to do to celebrate my birthday are getting more like a refined children’s birthday party and I not only love this for myself but for those who...

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Everything Else ➤ 1st March 2024

What Athletes Teach Us About Goal-Setting And Goal-Getting

The frameworks athletes build around a central overriding goal are fascinating. And, replicable. That's the bit I find so juicy; we can all build support systems, carefully curated routines, and take care of ourselves in optimum ways.

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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...

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DIY Projects + Crafts ➤ 21st September 2023

THE Fatigue-Fighting Blueberry Smoothie

I'm so happy with this recipe because I ended up with a delicious, creamy, satisfying, well-balanced, energy-boosting concoction. The combination of antioxidants, natural sugars, healthy fats, fibre, and essential nutrients from these ingredients seems to have helped me to combat both physical and mental fatigue. Because I'm at 'that age' where fatigue is a thing with all of the hormonal changes, I wanted to share this recipe with anyone who may find themselves in the same boat.

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Everything Else ➤ 7th April 2024

Readwise: A Really Nifty Tool For Your Kindle Highlights

As I read books on my Kindle, I tend to highlight the bits that resonate with me or the bits in non-fiction books which I'd like to action. All of these highlights are accessible on Amazon but I'm never sure what to do with them there. In the past, I've printed some and filed them but I prefer a paper-free digital office space. It felt as though I was highlighting and that those highlights would then just lurk around somewhere in the background, never to be acknowledged by me again.

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Writing ➤ 9th April 2023

How To Self-Edit Your Work As A Writer

As a writer, self-editing is an essential part of the creative process, albeit a daunting one. Spotting errors and inconsistencies in our own work can be a right ol’ challenge.

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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.

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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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Writing ➤ 19th April 2024

Do Ideas Come To You In The Shower? Here’s Why

This 'ideas in the shower' phenomenon is so well-known and experienced that you can even buy waterproof shower notepads! Those of us who have experienced it will know the sheer desperation of holding the idea in your mind's eye while you scutter around naked, still soggy, trying to find something that'll let you capture it before it disappears again.

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Everything Else ➤ 31st March 2023

A Compassionate Guide To Ditching Self-Doubt

Those sneaky and persistent feelings of self-doubt and limiting beliefs don’t half hold us back. Causing hesitation, creating mental blocks and crushing our confidence. They make us second-guess ourselves to the point where we’re afraid...

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