Writing a book is a time-consuming and involved process. These 7 questions will help you decide whether you want to go through it!
How to write and publish a picture book
The exact steps and process Jaden and I followed to produce and publish The Very Weird, Hilariously Awful Life of Clanky kid’s picture book
The 6 stages of non-fiction book publishing
As you would imagine, there’s a bit involved in writing and publishing a book. The aim of this post is to allow you to go in with ‘eyes wide open’ and ensure your expectations of the process are realistic.
12 Rules for Life
I hope you’ll indulge me as I expand on the six rules for life I shared at Ant’s funeral
7 things that make it easier to ‘do the hard thing’
If you’re having trouble ‘doing the hard’ thing associated with the sense of satisfaction you’re aiming for, chances are you’ve decided you have a willpower problem.
Ignore the snobs. Just write the damn book
Former snobby me would never have put that book out into the world. Non-snobby me has gone on to experience these further benefits from writing that first book …
The project guaranteed to cure your overwhelm
The next time you find yourself with a window of time that’s begging to be filled, say ‘Yes’ to something you want to do.
This 10-minute daily habit will save you heaps on therapy
Your writing doesn’t need to be legible. The words and sentences don’t even need to make sense or be grammatically correct.
How I fund my creative life
Paid work always trumps ‘work that is unpaid right now but might pay off someday’. So, I often spend my precious morning hours doing stuff for clients
What to do when you have too many ideas and no focus
Most ideas seem amazing in the moment, but when you give them a day or two to marinate, their flaws become apparent. This is true for everyone.
Is this why meditation isn’t ‘working’ for you
If you’ve tried meditation in the past and decided it’s not for you, it’s definitely worth revisiting it by trying the four things I mention in this post.
10 not-so-obvious ways we’re making life harder than it needs to be
A few weekends ago my husband and I took our kids on a day trip to a national park. The drive out there was …
What if I get it ‘wrong’?
Nothing triggers off overthinking quite like encountering a fork in the road of life, and having to decide which way to go. We spend …
Is a positive outlook in life overrated?
Recently someone asked me: How to have a positive outlook when you have an ingrained negative outlook? I was well into my response about …
3 gentle tactics for creating habits that last
Over the past five months I’ve been working through some habits challenges with the crew in my Better Than Yesterday group. Carly and I …
4 rules for making decisions you’ll always be happy with
Five-ish years ago, my husband and I put an offer on a house. My husband had to be talked into it because he was …
The one life skill I wish they’d taught me at school
Now, I can hear all the teachers bristling already. “It’s not up to us to teach life skills! That’s a job for parents!” And …
Does everyone need a five-year plan?
Cressida recently asked this question in the Straight and Curly Facebook group: I was chatting to a friend today who said he was worried …
3 things you can safely edit out of your life. Today
Whenever I catch myself in ‘overwhelm’ mode and can see it’s not temporary (i.e. isn’t the kind brought on by an expected short-term project, …
Why we make bad decisions in our 30s and 40s
Every single decision we make – big or small – has a cost. Getting up early costs us morning cuddles with our partner. Staying …
How to prioritise when you want to do everything
You can do anything, but you can’t do everything. I’ve always known this, but for the longest time, it didn’t stop me. Trying to …