Does working hard make you a better person? A more successful person? Well I’m of the belief (or at least training myself to believe) that we are all ‘enough’ as we are. We’re born ‘enough’. Hard work won’t make us anything more or better. Sure, hard work is (to an extent) necessary for our growth, development, creativity, contribution… […]
I spent the past weekend at home home (with my parents) and somewhere between countless cups of Barry’s Tea and Conversations about the weather, I came up with an idea for a post. When I arrived, Ma was in the midst of a tech-related nightmare. An online shop was refusing checkout, and her phone company […]
We’re preached to a lot about ‘balance’. How to have a healthy work-life balance. A balanced diet. Balancing your books. But what about being able to balance your energy? As an introvert, I know that energy is one of – if not my most – valued resource. Without having the energy; the pep in my […]
I’ve identified myself as a ‘journal junkie’ for many years now. It started around age 12, when I discovered my older sister had been keeping a VERY SECRET journal, which lived under her pillow. I instantly became fascinated with this object. The secrecy… the mystery… the angst. So I started my own. Dear Diary*… *Note: […]
One week ago I went for a walk. I would call myself a fairly dedicated walker – getting my 10k steps a day is like brushing my teeth. I can rely on myself to get it done. But unlike brushing my teeth: I really enjoy it. I do my best thinking when I walk. My […]
When I first began my path attempting to become a ‘professional’ freelance illustrator, I figured part of the journey was to shmooze with other illustrators and go to networking events. Which I did. It wasn’t easy for me though – I would literally have to drag myself along to these events – and usually after a drink or two […]
At the time, I thought it was just the last-born rebel in me that provoked me to leave my stable 9-5 job in exchange for the free range, freelance life. I thought I was just being a bit of a brat; unable to ‘cope’ with the London commute and inability to control how I spent […]
Patience. UGH! I’ve been told I was impatient since I was a small child, whining the obligatory ‘are we there yet?’ from the backseat of my Dad’s stuffy Ford hatchback. I despised waiting for anything. Even school holidays were a drag. But then, school was even more of a drag. Patience is something I still […]
Part of my half-woo-woo, half-mad-scientist approach, is to regularly adopt new behaviours that might benefit me. I treat them like a high school science project. Usually they’re given a 2-week ‘experiment’ window, before I decide to keep it around, tweak it, or bin it. Affirmations are one of these, that began as a 2-week experiment, […]
I’ve recently started to take proper notes when reading non-fiction books, because (1) my memory sucks and (2) I am obsessed with Derek Sivers’ book notes, and wanted there to be more out there. So, rather than put all the responsibility on Mr Sivers, I’m doing my bit for the cause. I also figured it might […]