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 …
10 reasons you should keep right on ‘mommy blogging’
Last year at Problogger Dooce famously declared ‘mommy blogging’ was dead. That was awkward. Last week, Josi Denise affirmed the same, kicking off a …
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 …
Life right now
Every so often Pip does a ‘taking stock’ post and every-er so often, I join in for the ride! Thanks for the inspo Pip! Currently …
How to shift stubborn weight
So you’re doing all the right things: you’re eating well and you’re exercising regularly … but you’ve hit a plateau. You’ve reached the point …
Random musings of an occasional baker
Sweet baby Jesus, baking is messy isn’t it? Maybe it’s not so much I don’t like cooking – it’s more I just can’t stand …
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 …
What goes through your mind when you think you’re going to die
The first two legs of our three leg journey home had been rather … eventful*. So when our Singapore Airlines flight was nearing the …
A month without coffee – the surprising outcome
Late in January, in a podcast episode of Straight and Curly, Carly and I were discussing the merits of giving up alcohol for a …
The worst thing someone could say to me
I’ve always said that if I have a super-power it’s that I’m really, really hard to offend. But this line: ‘You just seem to …
How to get people to do what you want them to do
Whether we realise it or not, we spend a large chunk of our days trying to influence people to do what we want them …
Why rejection sucks so much (and how to deal with it better)
As a writer I deal with rejection on a very regular basis. Story ideas get knocked back. An editor will bluntly say ‘this needs more …