The gifts of waiting

The gifts of waiting

There’s a strange energy to my days. It’s the energy of waiting. Waiting for what? I’m not sure. There are half-formed ideas in my head but they feel raw, not yet ready to be released into theworld. So I’m waiting for them to ripen and reveal their final form. In the past, I would have forced these ideas into being—through […]

The gifts of no

The gifts of no

Last week, two amazing opportunities presented themselves. They were very tempting. One offered a lot of money for three days of intense writing work in which my past marketing background would have been a huge benefit. The other was an Instagram influencer event with an accompanying shopping spree. I said no to both. The first one was easier to decline […]

The gifts of small

The gifts of small

This year, I enrolled in another round of basic pottery classes. I took my first set of seven sessions last year but because of lockdowns and laziness, I was unable to go back to the studio. So muscle memory didn’t take and I felt like a complete beginner when I faced the pottery wheel again […]

My top five life hacks

My top five life hacks

My idea of life hacks are tips to live your life more fully and intentionally, to make living easier and more grace-full, to be more true to who you are and how you want to show up in the world. Here are my top five: 1. Send love to the situation. A few weeks ago, […]

The gifts of imperfection

The gifts of imperfection

When I started on this personal growth/self-leadership journey, one of the first books I read was The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. This was one of the quotes I highlighted in the book: “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth. Perfectionism is the […]