A few months ago I was out for a run and feeling pretty frustrated. Why? Well just over a year ago I was running …
10 things I’ve learned from Brooke and Alexx
Next month I’m running this event with two of my online besties Alexx Stuart and Brooke McAlary. How did I meet these guys? Well, Alexx …
Straight and Curly Ep 35: Motivation
So. Motivation. It’s a real bugbear of mine (because I hate it when people rely on motivation to get things done)! And apparently, it’s …
Straight and Curly Ep 28: Making sense of diet and food #1
There is so much confusion around food these days. Are carbs in or out now? Is sugar actually evil? Why are egg white omelettes …
Whitespace – what it is, why you need it, where to find it
It was one of those days at the bank. The line was long and slow-moving—every person in front of me seemed to have a …
Straight and Curly Episode 13: Clutter
It’s no secret I hate clutter. And it will come as no surprise that Carly does too. But why is clutter even a bad …
Straight and Curly Episode 10: Conscious mornings
Ah yes, another podcast where I was just in my element. Regular readers of this blog will know how passionate I am about having …
Practical Perfection – School Friends Pre-order Special
About the book (RRP: $22.99 including delivery) If you’ve ever been told “You’re too hard on yourself” … If you’re especially prone to overwhelm …
Practical Perfection – Cooee Pre-order Special
About the book (RRP: $22.99 including delivery) If you’ve ever been told “You’re too hard on yourself” … If you’re especially prone to overwhelm …
Is podcasting the greatest thing that ever happened to writers?
A year ago someone asked me if I was interested in podcasting and I said, flat out: ‘Nope. Not in the least’. I’m a …
What kind of perfectionist are you?
My next book, Practical Perfection is coming out in February 2016. But I’m just dying to share a little bit of it with you guys, …
How to feel better after an epically crap day
Ah November. You’ve been a bit … crap y’know? Yes, I finished the first draft of Practical Perfection and that was pretty awesome – but …
Stop exercising for your body and do it for your head
This is a guest post from Anna Spurling. In it, she shares her experience of using exercise to manage her mental health. This is something I …
Magic mornings: 6 simple tips for starting your day right
Hands up if your morning is some variation of the below: Wake up, hit the snooze button, hit the snooze button, grudgingly get out …
What do I really want from life? {Day 5}
Hello there and welcome to Day 5 of ‘What do I really want from life?’. {Did you miss Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 or Day 4?} …
No one cares about your failures (+ 6 other things I learned at PBEVENT)
So I am fresh back from PBEVENT (The Problogger Conference) where I had the absolute pleasure of delivering a keynote session. (A quick aside: …
An unexamined life is …
An unexamined life is not worth living. But if all you’re doing is examining, are you really living? As a very introspective person, I …
How to chase your dreams responsibly
This is my second attempt at this post. The first time through I used the words ‘passion’ and ‘dream’ interchangeably, only to realise 800 …
The Smile Collective
Hey there! If you’re looking for The Smile Collective, you’ve found it … sort of! The Smile Collective was a passion project of mine …
What can happen when you put things out to the Universe
Rewind to two months ago Ant and I are at a café near the Swish office having a Very Serious Conversation. I’m very tired …