15 hours agoAre Your Hours Spent Doing The Work Or Trying To Define It?You get to choose — I’ve been stuck in this trap lately where I’ve turned it into my full-time job to figure out what exactly it is that I do (or like to do). I love creativity, mental health, content creation, community building, writing, reading, coffee, and podcasting. On any given day, I like some…Creativity3 min read
Jun 15Feeling Unsettled? Read ThisWe all need a guiding hand sometimes — Start with an exhale. I know it feels like I’m about to lead a meditation, but I promise, I’m not. I just know that if you’re feeling unsettled, your breath was probably the first part of you that clenched. You started holding it in because maybe you thought it (or…Mental Health3 min read
Jun 2Lori Gottlieb Shares 2 Things To Consider When Starting TherapyThe New York Times Bestselling Author of “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” Shares Her Advice — Sitting across from Lori Gottlieb (virtually) is exactly as you would imagine. The author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone is open, wise, and incredibly witty. …Mental Health3 min read
Feb 213 Prompts That Won’t Make You Feel Like A Bad WriterGet your writing started on the right foot… I have a love-hate relationship with prompts. Journaling prompts feel like they put too many “rules” on what’s mostly supposed to be a free-form exercise. Writing prompts (exercises focused specifically on getting your storytelling juices flowing) can sometimes make a writer feel…Writing2 min read
Feb 15What Do You Do When You Feel Like Giving Up?I say, let it happen I read a book recently that walked the reader through the trials and tribulations of an entrepreneur’s rise. I loved it, but it also got me thinking — what do you do when you feel like giving up? You know, you, the individual who maybe…Personal Development2 min read
Jan 5Choose Wisely Who You Show Your Work To (Series: If Your Writing Is Tied To Your Personal Experience)Not everyone is the right audience at first — I could write an entire book about the effects that can arise from a simple text like, “Hey, can you look at this?” Whether you’re showing someone a video, an article, or a piece of creative work, you’re giving power to that someone. You’re christening them someone who is allowed…Vulnerability3 min read
Jan 5How To Set Realistic Creativity Goals4 Things To Consider — Over the last close to 9 years I’ve used my creativity to build multiple different projects. Now, as a freelance writer and a content creator, my creativity is even more important. While I speak often about how creativity influences how we move through life, I know that there’s a lot…Creativity2 min read
Jan 3Now Is Not The Time To Notice Everyone Else’s ResolutionsTunnel vision is a good way to start the year — On January 2nd, when my boyfriend came back from the gym, he said that the beginning of the year crowd had shown up in droves. The visual made me anxious, mostly because I’m already partially self-conscious going to the gym even when I’m the only person there, but even more…Mental Health2 min read
Dec 14, 2021Strengthening Your Self-Trust Will Improve Your CreativityYou can’t have one without the other — Quality and quantity are two of content’s biggest metrics. We (the creative industry at large) speak about it a lot. Whether you’re scrolling your FYP or your IG feed, someone is talking about consistently posting as much as possible and giving your all to each piece of writing or content. …Personal Development2 min read
Dec 10, 2021When Doing What’s Right For Yourself Isn’t Actually ComfortableHere’s what to tell yourself — Along the way, as we start making “adult” decisions about work, life, family, friends, we start to confuse our inner voice’s comfort with green lights. It leads us to keep doing things that are bad for us simply we feel comfortable when we do them. …Personal Growth2 min read
