Write for your Life
Ten keys to Happiness and how journaling helps with all of them, yes, all of them! Last year in January I completed my Mental Health...
Happy New Year - Create a theme for 2023
Setting your intention for the year ahead Using a theme for the year ahead has been life-changing for me. Even more life-changing than...
Stop fantasising and start journaling
Finding your held space Do you recognise this scene? There we are, in our perfect cosy chair, by the perfect cosy window, chunky mug of...
Permission to be creative
'Permission to be Creative' is a short talk I gave over the summer (2022) to remind people that - regardless of their role - what...
The game changing power of simply giving yourself permission
A TED talk in the making The game changing power of simply giving yourself permission A TED talk in the making What would your TED talk...
Spring clean your mind
Five powerful prompts to help you to declutter your mind and get some lovely headspace When was the last time you felt a crystal clear...
What I learned from Mental Health First Aid training
And some jolly useful resources I’m a pretty empathetic person. I’m a trained coach, I’ve also received coaching, therapy - individual...
Medicinal journaling
Writing through the winter blues I had a case of the blues a few weeks ago and it wasn’t until I remembered to write about it, in all...
All you need is love
Five prompts to help you spend some time in the wonderful feeling of love How would you like to feel a big wave of love wash over you? To...
I'm serious and playful!
The joy of using the right words "How can I be successful when I'm not a ‘serious’ person?" This is a recurring question that’s getting...
What is Write for your Life and Creative group journaling?
You may not have asked this question. You may just be slightly confused about what one session does compared with another. So I've -...
How to have a great 2022
Set a theme, not a resolution Using a theme for the year ahead has been life-changing for me. Even more life-changing than Marie Kondo's...
How to get connected and be more authentic
The magic of creative group journaling How would you like a way to feel more deeply connected to yourself, to others? To be seen and...
Write when you like! A real-life journaling guide
You might have given up journaling because you didn't do it 'right.' You didn't write enough, in the 'right' book, or often enough. So...
What will you fill yours with? - Starting a Commonplace book
Life is funny. Sometimes something new comes into your life and it feels more meaningful – grabbing your attention in a more urgent...
Read my voice - Ten tips to develop your writing voice
Do you feel your writing just doesn’t ‘sound’ like you? You’re not alone. It’s really flipping hard. You’ve no sound, volume or pitch....
Pick a pen - any pen
The benefits of writing by hand In answer to the question, “Is it better to write by hand or on a keyboard?” I always say with a...
Writing can save you if you've fallen through the cracks
It saved me A pen and a notebook saved my life. Honestly… It sounds ridiculous I know, but it’s absolutely true. After three years...
Want a fresh, calm and focused mind?
Try this five-part decluttering writing exercise As of last week - 20 March - Spring has officially Sprung! This is THE most exciting...
"Strap yourself in, this is going to be embarrassing" - a guide to writing a love letter
There is no doubt that receiving any kind of letter is a wonderful thing, especially if it's a love filled one. Writing one can be just...