Finished my first year of part-time Open University with a 2:1 overall (on a creative writing module) Changed jobs to become a Teaching Assistant at a senior school, working with children who have special educational needs Read just over 40 books (highest number ever!) Completed the first draft of a new story/novel (75,000 word manuscript)… Continue reading My achievements and life changes in 2020
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100 things to do in 2021 if life goes back to normal
Eat more vegetarian mealsGo to America (Biden's America!) Go to EurooeGo to AsiaGo to South America Go to AfricaGo to OceaniaRedecorate your space Go to a theme park Learn a new skillRun in a race for charity Volunteer abroadVolunteer with animals Volunteer with kidsLearn how to make cocktails Learn how to cook Mexican food Learn… Continue reading 100 things to do in 2021 if life goes back to normal
(Podcast) Goodbye for Now: Lessons, Changes, 2021 and More…
I'm saying goodbye for the rest of 2020. I'll be speaking to you all again soon in 2021, hopefully with a better year ahead of us as a world! I'm talking briefly about my own life, changes, and things I've learned and have yet to learn. Take care, all, end on a high and keep… Continue reading (Podcast) Goodbye for Now: Lessons, Changes, 2021 and More…
Quick Pep Talk – Don’t Be Fixed About Who You Are
Who have you decided you are and what have you decided it means? What would happen if you un-decided it? Click to play! xx
Memento Mori: Meditating on Death
Memento Mori = "Remember you must die..." This podcast episode was quickly recorded the day Chadwick Boseman passed away. May he rest in eternal peace. Today we are reflecting on our mortality and the shortness and fragility of life; not so that we become depressed from that reality, but so that we can refocus on… Continue reading Memento Mori: Meditating on Death
Cultivating a Lifestyle-Based Mindset (podcast)
Today's podcast is talking about focusing on who you are and what you choose to do today. Not big goals and to-dos, but who and what you choose in each moment. I'm covering habits and consistency, while reflecting on the fact that who we become and what we do in life always comes back to… Continue reading Cultivating a Lifestyle-Based Mindset (podcast)
Getting Serious About Who You Want To Be (podcast)
Most of us who care about self-development or who are ambitious and have big goals will have an image of who we want to be. Of what we want to do and what our ideal future will look like. But how do we get from here to there? In today's podcast, I'm considering this idea… Continue reading Getting Serious About Who You Want To Be (podcast)
100 Little Things to Be Happy About
This list started off as 50, then 75, then 100! I'm sorry, I just love lists so much!It can be so easy to slip into complaining or worrying about things not being the way we want them to be. But every day, there are hundreds of little blessings being sent our way which we are… Continue reading 100 Little Things to Be Happy About
Stages of Life and What it Means for You
Do you know where you're at in life? Does it matter? Can you define the current stage you're in and what it demands of you? What're your intentions right now? What's your purpose? What's the point of/ reason for this stage? What do you need to learn? What do you need to do? Who do… Continue reading Stages of Life and What it Means for You
Practice and Presence
I was watching a YouTube video earlier and this phrase was said at the end: "anything can be accomplished with practice and presence." And it struck a cord with me because isn't that just so true? But the problem is, most of us aren't present in the here and now, and we aren't willing to… Continue reading Practice and Presence