In this week’s episode of Let It Be, Brooke and I explored the concept of ‘discipline’. It was an interesting conversation because I’m someone …
Why we should all set aside time to worry
You get into bed, exhausted. Given you’ve been falling asleep on your feet all day, it’s only reasonable to expect you’ll be out like …
How the ’empty shelf principle’ can help you fight overwhelm
If you were ever to come to my house, you’d notice something a little weird. In pretty much every cupboard and set of shelves – …
Start tiny – the secret to making changes that stick
“I was listening to your podcast flying from Ireland to Spain. Kelly was talking about habits and she said start small, like push-ups: start …
The remarkable, cumulative effects of just 15 more minutes of sleep a night
Towards the end of last year I ran a survey asking you guys about the one quality or ‘thing’ you’d love to improve on …
Feeling lost? These 5 things might help
When you’re looking for direction in life, who better to provide it than the people you look up to? That’s why, when I first …
How to make a five-year plan
All of us have a base philosophy or three that guides our lives and one of mine is: If you don’t know where you’re …
Time for me to stop writing about my life
My writing has always been a source of amusement to my close friends. Not in an unkind way. More, bewilderment. I’m a quiet and …
The fastest way to solve any problem
Two years ago I was at a conference. I went there with the mindset that we (my husband and I) needed to create a …
The real reason we’re all burnt out right now
Remember Sally from last week? Super-organised. Highly productive. Totally has her shit together. The only problem is, Sally’s exhausted. And she can’t quite figure …
The surprisingly simple thing all productive people do
5am: Sally’s alarm goes off Like any normal person, she groans and wishes she could turn the stupid thing off and go back to …
Success and balance: can they co-exist?
If we were to take a trip back in time to September 2013, you’d find me feeling pretty smug because you know that magical state of …
The kindest thing we can do for ourselves
A few months ago I was out for a run and feeling pretty frustrated. Why? Well just over a year ago I was running …
Three things overthinkers do that I don’t (anymore)
When this article about overthinkers came out, I was a bit disturbed to note that 11 out of the 14 things they mentioned applied to me. …
Two pads + a calendar: the simple system I use to organise life
Earlier this year, on the suggestion of a listener, Carly and I tried bullet journaling as a life-hacking experiment for Straight and Curly. Fans …
It seemed like a good idea at the time
“You’re experiencing a classic case of book launch burnout.” That’s what my friend Al said to me about six weeks ago and she was …
5 ways I currently don’t have my shit together
A few weeks ago I shared in a subscriber email that I was struggling with a spot of depression. (A spot that, thankfully, seems …
Feel the guilt and do it anyway
Last weekend my Mum lamented to me that ‘all’ she done for the past few weekends was lie on the couch and relax. ‘Um, what’s …
Permission to make change slowly
In the past week or so, some variation of this question has dropped into my inbox from a few different folk: I know the …
Why I get up so early
I get up at 4.15am every day. Yes, even on weekends. Why? Because it gives me three insanely precious hours where I can do …
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 …