what i learnt this week :: WEEK 23

#WhatILearntThisWeek I am a firm believer in the importance of our every day language – both to ourselves and to others. Firstly lets tackle the self: we are often so mean to ourselves and we believe (falsely) that this motivates us and pushes us forward....
what i learnt this week :: WEEK 17

what i learnt this week :: WEEK 17

#WhatILearntThisWeek It’s funny the things you can learn about yourself by loving someone else. I take the role of aunty very seriously. I have read studies that confirm the importance of an alternative strong female role model in a young girl’s life and I...
just paint… fuck the world (NSFW)

just paint… fuck the world (NSFW)

My mother said this once and it stuck – I wrote it down and it stayed with me. I just have to find a way to practice thia philosophy more. At times it is very difficult to turn off the mean inner critic in all of our heads (easier for some than others). So put...
you can do more than you think you can

you can do more than you think you can

I have to remind myself of this almost daily! Just push through and do more regardless of what it is you’re doing – art, writing, exercise, work, modern interpretive dance or partying. Often the biggest challenge to creatives is battling their inner critic...