Getting Started: An Author’s Journey

If you're dreaming of becoming an author, or are just starting out in publishing, I wanted to share a little of my journey so far to help you on your way! While I have been writing my whole life (even dabbling in paid blogging in the 00s), I always looked at traditional publishing as being…

10 reflections to start the year on the right foot!

I love a good/bad dad joke, and I'll admit chuckling to myself with the memes that did the rounds on NYE talking about standing on your right leg to see NYE in, so you started it 'on the right foot'. Dreadful and a little bit clever - my favourite sort of thing! Dad jokes aside,…

About two years ago, I was feeling quite burnt out for a number of reasons, so I undertook an idea called "un-goaling", which essentially meant I took a year to set no goals, and just to pursue things that brought me joy without expectation of achievement. That year, I also lost a friend, which propelled…

The Art of Ungoaling

I’ve spent some time these past few weeks deliberating my goals for 2017. Last year, I used a new goal-setting system, in which I looked at all areas of my life, and thought about what I wanted to change and improve; and to be honest, 2016 ended up looking completely different than what I’d anticipated…

This, too, shall pass.

A minute ago, it was January. Then February. And suddenly, two nanoseconds later, it's nearly the end of March. I referred to today as a Terrible Tuesday… only to be laughed at and corrected to Wednesday (by well-meaning doctor colleagues, who suggested that it must be a Very Terrible Tuesday indeed!). The older I get,…