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The Benefits of Daydreaming For Creatives
Forget what you were told in school, here are some of the many benefits of daydreaming.
Read This If You Want Your Writing To Generate More Leads
What to say, how to write it more compellingly and my PICASSO writing checklist for success.In the 10 years I’ve been in business, I’ve attracted world-class brands and plenty of BWC (best work clients) to me via the content I’ve put out online.I wish I could bottle the moment when La Perla emailed “out of […]
Oxytocin: The Cure For Anxiety + Immunity
Oxytocin – the love or cuddle hormone – can help us feel happier and boost our immune system despite living in a world in turmoil. Covid-19 is rocking the world. Extreme anxiety, fear and heart break – as well as the disease itself – are the hallmark experiences of this time. Before I dive in, […]
5 Big Lessons I’ve Learned in 10 Years in Business
Sharing the 5 big lessons I’ve learned about building a business in the last ten years. Pocket-rocket. Radical rebel. Not cut out for “success”. Sounds familiar? Ah the playground stories that started whirling somewhere around the age of 8 and descended into a rapid decline of creativity as the system knocked it out of you […]
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PODCAST: This Is How It Feels Like to Radically Reinvent Yourself Post-Trauma
I’m sharing my experience of how it feels to radically reinvent your life post-trauma, something you might be thinking about post lockdown (and warning, it’s more than magical).
PODCAST: The Surprising Perks Of Being Born With The Gift Of ADHD
In this episode I’m sharing my own messy but ultimately rewarding journey with ADHD, exploring some of the theories surrounding it that have helped me, and highlighting the big gifts it brings us.
PODCAST: Who Even Am I? Figuring It Out Through The Lense Of Childhood Memories
In this episode I’m diving into my most treasured possession – my memory bank to help me re-evaluate who I am and what’s important.
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Back to 1990, Tequila and The Night I Was Conceived
My real mum was a hairdresser. My dad a Dutch roadie for a pop group. I may never know the story of how I was conceived so heres what might have happened.
Oxytocin: The Cure For Anxiety + Immunity
Oxytocin – the love or cuddle hormone – can help us feel happier and boost our immune system despite living in a world in turmoil. Covid-19 is rocking the world. Extreme anxiety, fear and heart break – as well as the disease itself – are the hallmark experiences of this time. Before I dive in, […]
7 things I learned living in a van for 6 months
Could you live with your kids or family in a 14 square-metre space? Over the last two summers I have lived in our campervan – Annie – with my husband and two of our kids for a total of 6 months. No kitchen. No toilet or bathroom, just a few bags, a gas burner, a […]
13 things I learned saying f**k it and moving to Barcelona
We left our house, business and everything behind (except our kids) to move to Barcelona for two years. What could possibly go wrong? Ever fancied packing up your life and kids and moving abroad? Maybe you fancy the idea of a family gap year somewhere exotic, or maybe you’re thinking of a more permanent […]
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13 things I learned saying f**k it and moving to Barcelona
We left our house, business and everything behind (except our kids) to move to Barcelona for two years. What could possibly go wrong? Ever fancied packing up your life and kids and moving abroad? Maybe you fancy the idea of a family gap year somewhere exotic, or maybe you’re thinking of a more permanent […]
Barcelona: Where to hang out, work and feed your gram
If you don’t want to be pulled along by a tidal wave of tourists read my guide & map to vibrant, buzzing Barcelona for creatives just like you. Barcelona. A city where you can have a life-affirming experience with Gaudi one minute and be hanging out in a buzzing chiringuito twenty-minutes later. A city where […]