This is a strange and troubled time. Our world has turned upside down. In order to be kind to others, and ourselves, we need to isolate ourselves. Pull away from physical contact. Remove ourselves from their presence. We need to shut ourselves up in the boxes that we live in, and restrict our movements. As I’ve… Read more
Incremental Self-Care: Taking the Kaizen Approach to Looking After Yourself
At the end of 2019, I read through my morning pages for the whole year. They’re nothing special, just a brain dump of 1000 words a day I use them for all kinds of things: to process thoughts and feelings that might be keeping me stuck; to move past writer’s block; to explore a character’s voice… Read more
Can a Morning Ritual Help with Your Self-Care?
How do you start your day? Do you leap out of bed, graceful as a ballet dancer, ready for a strong, energetic start to the day? Or do you roll out of bed, stumble into the bathroom, and rely on touch to get through the first twenty minutes before you’re ready to unglue your eyes? I… Read more
Creativity and Self-Compassion with Melissa Dinwiddie
I was recently interviewed on Melissa Dinwiddie’s excellent podcast “Creative Now!” about my views on creativity, perfectionism and of course, self-care and self-compassion. She is the author of the book The Creative Sandbox Way: Your Path to a Full-Color Life and here shares her thoughts on Creativity and Self-Compassion, two crucial tools in all our creative… Read more
How Small Pleasures Make a Big Difference
Last year, I was blocked. At first, it was because I’d taken on too many things, and I needed to focus. I knew you’d be busy over the Summer, personal development at the back of your mind, so I thought I’d take a little break. Then the Autumn came, and I had some ideas for writing… Read more
