It’s probably a bit un-PC to admit this, but the way I look is important to me. I need to be a very certain …
One word for 2013 …
Last year Ms Maxabella Loves threw down the challenge to her readers to live their years by a single word (rather than making resolutions …
Do you suffer from Summit Syndrome?
One of my lovely readers (hi Chris!) sent me a link to this article last week entitled You’ve strived … you’ve won … now what? Funnily …
How did I get here?
I remember the exact moment with frightening clarity. Ant and Jaden, my husband and child, had left for the day and I was dragging …
How I got from there to here
So … a quick recap … 2010 and 2011 were not my finest years. I had created a life for myself that was high …
The gentle art of self-sabotage
Last week I shared a few wins I have had in recent months from a writing and designing point of view. It’s safe to say …
What is a life less frantic anyway?
So life has gotten a bit busy again recently. This is not really a problem for me because well, I like to be busy. …
It’s ok to be an introvert
Late last year we did some psychological profiling of our team in the Swish Design office and that profiling revealed some interesting things. First …
How to say no with grace
Last week my friend Naomi shared a problem she was having. She found that rather than writing whatever she felt like on her blog, …
Lifehacker Tip #20 – The single best thing you can do for your health
Last year I came across a super interesting video on YouTube. It was conceived, written, and presented by Dr. Mike Evans, a Canadian physician …
How much money is ‘enough’?
I got a really interesting comment/question from a reader last week. It was to do with something I wrote in a post where I said that …
Lifehacker tip #11 – Just start
Hands up all you procrastinators. Come on, I know there are a lot of you in the room. Yes, I have my hand up …
One word for 2012
Now this may sound a little ‘negative’, but my one word for 2012 is going to be: NO Why? Because 2011 was all about …
My funny is back, just in time for 2012
This is my “reflections on 2011” and “looking forward to 2012” post. It is inspired by two bloggers who write so beautifully and so …
10 Things You Didn’t Really Need To Know About Me
I’ve been asked to share ten things about myself that you don’t really need to know! Hmm, had to think for a while about this one, …