There is something incredibly vulnerable about wanting something badly. Not just casually wanting it. Not thinking, “That would be nice someday.” I mean wanting something so deeply that the dream has lived inside you for years, maybe even since childhood. Because the moment you say your dream out loud, it becomes real. And once it…

Choices, choices, choices. Every day another choice! All of us are constantly faced with choices ranging from big decisions such as what job to apply for or smaller ones like what to eat for breakfast. It makes sense that when faced with major life choices, we are more likely to take time and weigh all…

Sometimes we can be tempted to believe that the best stories come from extraordinary adventures and big moments. Yet some of the most memorable stories begin with the ordinary, everyday moments. Writing isn’t about having the best imagination; it’s about noticing things that other people overlook. A conversation overheard on the bus, an old picture…

There comes a moment in many women’s lives when the mirror becomes more than a mirror. It becomes a measuring stick. A reminder of every pound gained, every wrinkle earned, every stretch mark, scar, surgery, or perceived flaw. It becomes a place where criticism speaks louder than compassion. Instead of seeing the incredible woman staring…

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had absolutely no control over it? You felt as though nothing you did could fix the problem. You tried this way, no success. You tried that way, still no success. What do you do in that situation when you feel like you’re just going…

Life gets heavy, fast. Too many decisions and responsibilities. Should I take this new job? Try this new recipe. Start my own business. Allow my child to change schools. We have so many decisions to make. Our brains get overloaded. We become overwhelmed. Maybe even reactive and grouchy. With strangers, people around us.  So what…

My writing journey started about four years ago. My boyfriend and I, at the time, spent the weekends going off in his caravan. I needed something to do that I could easily pick up and put down, and wouldn’t take up too much room in such a small space. I remembered I’d dabbled in writing…

It’s well known that the job market is really bad. Despite the unemployment rate is 4.3%, a lot of people are struggling to find jobs. Many are listed on job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, etc., but you don’t really know who’s actually hiring. There’s been an overflow of ghost jobs clogging up the job sites.…