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This week I made a tough decision: to end my copyw

This week I made a tough decision: to end my copywriting career as I knew it…
Before I tell you why, I want to assure you this isn’t a sales pitch for an upcoming program or an announcement that I’m now a ‘copy coach’ (lord knows we’ve seen enough of those posts lately!).
After yet another experience of a collaboration on a client project left me feeling empty, disappointed and like my expertise didn’t matter, I took pause.
I know I was being gaslit and for the first time, I actually understood why: people are so deathly afraid of creativity.
They’re afraid of the kind of creativity that builds and contributes, not contains.
They’re afraid of the kind of creativity that’s curious and questioning, not compliant.
They’re afraid of the kind of creativity that’s expansive and collaborative, not transactional.
Something in me broke this week and I’m so glad it finally did—because I can’t keep ‘giving voice’ to other people’s ideas anymore.
It goes against everything I believe that’s valuable about self-expression, and if I keep giving the easy answers, they’ll never learn.
Deep down I’ve always known this but my own fear about being seen got in the way (oh and it’s taken me the better part of 5 years to recover from a PhD and my mum’s death).
But I finally feel ready to step into the chaotic identity of the Artist and Writer I’ve always been—except this time I’m going into it with the brain of a business owner.
I share this with you because I want you to know that you don’t have to put up with being treated like a pair of ‘hired hands’, especially if you’re a career creative.
I know there are collaborators out there who will jump at the chance to work with me… and I know they won’t call me a ‘contractor’ or ‘freelancer’.
They’ll call me an Artist or a Writer.
Please stand up for yourselves darling ones, don’t be afraid to push back.
And here’s to a more nourishing, collaborative and healthy creative life in 2023 and beyond 💕

When you have those deep realisations, it's both a

When you have those deep realisations, it's both a crack of thunder and a bolt of lightning...
I know I'm not alone in this one either.
Creatively speaking, it's akin to drawing in charcoal when you're trying to write a song: wrong medium, wrong process, wrong output.
If something isn't working, it might not be your fault, either – that is, unless you keep banging your head against the same brick wall and wondering why it still hurts 🤕
Your pain is what makes you human – but it's not a gift, it's not a blessing and it doesn't make you stronger (sorry Kelly Clarkson).
Your pain is like paint, music or words – A MEDIUM – you can work with and shape into something else.
Blowing up my life gave me so much, but it also took too much away, so now I'm take steps towards rebuilding.
And in case you didn't catch the subtext... there's ALWAYS another way ❤️
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A little reminder set to the soundtrack of Bali ra

A little reminder set to the soundtrack of Bali rain #ASMR 🌧️
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What if you didn't do anything to deserve it? What

What if you didn't do anything to deserve it? What if you're being spared?
This post my by polarising, getting your guard up – but hear me out...
The purpose of pain in the body is to let us know we need a little extra care 💕
Pain can also arrive to protect us from hurting ourselves, as a kind of alarm to signal that something is off.
All I'm suggesting here is to pay attention to what your pain is trying to tell you – it might not be what you think 🤨
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OMG OMG OMG FAAARRRRRRKKKKK IT'S HERE! I'm at @nob

OMG OMG OMG FAAARRRRRRKKKKK IT'S HERE! I'm at @nobs.events today and tomorrow 🎉
Back in March 2020 (before the world went to shit for a bit), I took a chance on a new conference, promising me two days of no BS...
...and boy, DID IT DELIVER 👊🏼
Not only did I get to mix and mingle with my peers, but I also got to meet the speakers because I did some sketch notes of their talks (swipe through to see what I mean) 🙌🏼
This lead to meeting conference founders @jasonsoultan and @marcorosano – who I now feel honoured to call dear friends 🥲 – and to an invitation to speak at NO/BS in 2022 ✊🏼
My talk is called "What doesn't kill you, makes you more creative" where I'll be sharing three key things I believe will help you navigate the "new normal".
Make sure you follow along on my Insta stories as I galavant around the conference and meet as many cool people as humanly possible 😍
The lesson here is to always share your Art – you just never know where it might lead... ❤️
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Self-care > self-destruction 💪🏼 Loss is th

Self-care > self-destruction 💪🏼
Loss is the space that love used to occupy and sitting in that uncertainty with your pain can be excruciating.
We never really "get over" trauma – but we can grow around it.
Creativity expands our thinking, giving our brains more room to move.
And if you layer in empowering stories – that can be imagined and shared – you pave the way towards deep fulfilment, not just a temporary fix.
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💡 Powerful questions to supercharge your journa

💡 Powerful questions to supercharge your journaling practice...
What does it feel like to be you?
What have you mastered?
Where and with whom do you belong?
How do you talk to yourself?
What do you love?
These Q'd come from The Expression Deck, a creative tool I designed to help you jumpstart growth.
And while this photo is sparkly – growth, in many cases, is anything but.
Don't be afraid of mess, uncertainty and life looking like a shit show for a while.
You are the universe incarnate, always expanding, forever bringing in new life 💫
📸: @thewho_photography_design
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👉🏼 O SHIT: Finally another episode of the Wh

👉🏼 O SHIT: Finally another episode of the What Doesn't Kill Us podcast (WOO HOO 🎉 ).
Yep, the wait is over: this episode is kickstarting a 5 part part series on the posttraumatic growth life areas, focusing on what they LOOK and FEEL like 💫
Part 1 is aptly called "NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE" and is, as you'd imagine, a deep dive into WTF that feels like (hint, not great, ha!).
I've also updated the podcast art and intro too, so I hope you enjoy this one 💕
(Listen to it wherever you listen to things)
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