Removing barriers to possibility – it takes a village!
I’ve just found out that a project I worked on in 2017 and 2018 is nominated for a REALLY prestigious award. The Journal Culture Awards is to the North East cultural sector are a bit like what the OSCARS are…
Your Appreciation Club – sharing the magic of praise
Welcome to The Appreciation Club – where we collect praise to catapult ourselves into a place of more confidence! You may have heard people talk about ‘social proof’ – that’s your amazon reviews, your testimonials for products, your trip…
Northumberland Life – celebrating the joy of co-working
I’m self – employed, living in rural Northumberland but I don’t (always) like to be by myself! Ever keen to practise being more resourceful, green and generous from our lovely home in Northumberland, I decided to offer a co-working…
Success v Perfection… can you achieve perfection without externally validated success?
Rejection, competition, failure, trying your best – it’s all in this month’s intent. I’m writing this two days after two big rejections… These felt personal… They weren’t! Sometimes you pitch/ apply for something and you feel chilled either way… other…
Money Talks – Part One – what it’s really like to be self-employed in the cultural sector…
Money Talks – Your time is your gift…your energy to exchange. Working for yourself takes a real belief in structure, determination and a whole heap of kindness reflected back in abundance. Being self employed means money isn’t always the payment…
6 Podcasts for your commute – why lots of my own personal development happens on the road
Managing the risk of pressing play on your podcasts… work out what speaks to you. Do you listen to podcasts? What genre do you like? Mine all seem to be self-development which makes sense give the work I do but…
Sharing our BIG DREAMS with the world – bookmaking workshop follow-up
We made space for our BIG DREAMS in our own handmade journals This post is to follow up from a Big Dreams, Bookbinding and Journal making workshop Yvette Hawkins and I have just delivered at Yoga Therapies in Gosforth. …
Writing a Great Pitch – a step by step guide by Creatively Conscious
Pitching not applying - selling yourself as a creative online and beyond.
Staying Savvy on the Socials – why I’m hanging out more on Pinterest these days….
Phew, you really have to stay in tune with how the socials work and how they make you feel don’t you… just when I feel like I’ve figured out one channel, I hear I should be hanging out on another…
2019 – Goal check in – (Trying to) Get better at taking photos…
I am so excited to share some progress of how I’m getting on with one of my 2019 goals of taking better photos… This is a spidergram of how I decided to approach the goal… I got an opportunity quicker…
