Lesson 5: Creativity is essential for wellbeing
I have had issues with depression for most of my life. I’ve tried many different things to deal with this – counselling/psychotherapy, herbal supplements, exercise, medication, changing...
View ArticleLesson 15: Don’t ignore the things that light you up
We all get bogged down by the necessities of daily life – working to pay the bills and put food on the table, sitting in traffic, arguing with others, catching up on sleep, and trying to find time to...
View ArticleLesson 16: It is no one else’s job except my own to fill me up
This has taken me years to learn, and even now I need to keep reminding myself of this truth: It is my job, and mine alone, to make myself happy. It is not my partner’s job to make me happy. It is not...
View ArticleLesson 17: Sensitivity is a gift, not a curse
I don’t really know how to say this without sounding dramatic, but it is the truth: all my life I have felt different from others. Even though I’ve always had friends and been part of a group of some...
View ArticleLesson 19: Vulnerability is a strength
I’ve already touched on this in lesson 14 but I think it’s worth mentioning again. Since embarking on my creative journey, I’ve been very interested in fear and courage. I had never really given...
View ArticleLesson 25: Travel
As much as I love being at home, I can’t get enough of the world. Travel ignites a fire inside me that burns for years after a trip. There’s something about being somewhere new, somewhere different,...
View ArticleThe problem with creative shoulds
Completing the 30 Life Lessons last month was full-on. It took a lot out of me, and while I didn’t plan on taking the following month off from blogging, I found myself delighted to have some time free...
View ArticleThree reasons to create before you consume
Lately, I’ve kind of gotten into some bad habits. Instead of waking up a little earlier and writing in my journal first thing, I’m sleeping late and sometimes I skip the journal writing altogether....
View ArticleJoin me in a year of journaling dangerously!
At the beginning of last year I was not in a good place. I was unhappy with my life and felt like something was really missing, although I couldn’t put my finger on what it was at the time. On a whim,...
View ArticleJournaling vs. morning pages – what’s the difference?
I’ve kept a journal sporadically for twenty years. Throughout my teens I wrote about crushes, friendships and fights, my biggest dreams for the future. In my early twenties I wrote about my...
View ArticleWild inspiration
Sometimes I like to share the wonderful things I stumble across online. Here’s what I’ve loved lately. I am so excited to see my best friend Kelly launch her new site, Soul Artz. She introduces herself...
View ArticleThe problem with numbing (and how journaling can help)
I watch a lot of TV. Not on my television – I don’t actually have one – but online. I love comedies – Community, Big Bang Theory, The Office, Seinfeld, Friends, New Girl… I guess that seems pretty...
View ArticleOvercoming fear in the creative process
4 ways that fear can hinder the creative process and what to do about it I’ve always considered myself to be outgoing and outspoken. I never would have thought to describe myself as ‘fearful’. But,...
View ArticleWhy fear is a friend, not an enemy
Last night a had a dialogue with fear in my journal. It was simply a case of me writing what I wanted to say to fear, then waiting to hear what fear had to say back, and writing that down. I’ve done...
View ArticleFree mini course: Create Your Own Magical 2016 Yearbook
I love the feeling of a fresh start that comes with the beginning of each new year. I see it as a chance to release the past and renew my focus on the things that matter. As a coach and an avid...
View ArticleJournal prompts: Goodbye 2015
I love this time of year. There is something so cleansing about moving out of an old year and into a new one – and these journal prompts can help with just that. Many of the courses and workbooks...
View ArticleJournal spotlight: Personal journal
This post is part of an ongoing weekly series where we explore all the different types of journals you can keep and how to keep each one. If you keep a certain type of journal and would like to see it...
View Article7 Things you can do right now to create a daily journaling habit
The start of a new year brings the chance to re-establish good habits. For me, this of course includes my daily journaling practice – a chance to recommit to my favourite ritual. Most importantly, I...
View ArticleJournal spotlight: Morning pages journal
This post is part of an ongoing weekly series where we explore all the different types of journals you can keep and how to keep each one. If you keep a certain type of journal and would like to see it...
View ArticleHow journaling can change your life
I’ve been journaling consistently now for over two years and in that time a lot has changed in my life. I don’t think it is a coincidence that these positive changes have happened since I’ve been...
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