I’m writing this post by the fireplace. I’m wearing white wool over-knees and I’m drinking Chai tea with milk. …aaand I have candles lit and I’m burning Christmas incense. I know, it might sound a little cliché on paper. I am, after all, listening to Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas album. It’s so cozy it’s to die…
Category Archives: Inspiration + Motivation
Own the dream – Don’t let it own you
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master; If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; From If by Rudyard Kipling I first read this poem a couple of days ago, and…
The Glass-Filling Power of the TA DA! List
This is a guest post by Ellie Di – the Headologist I’m a glass-half-empty kind of person. My first instinct in an unpleasant situation is to jump to the worst possible conclusion, then work backwards to a less crazy, more balanced reaction. This steels me against negative fallout by preparing me to receive the…
The Ultimate Inspiration List vol. 5
The art of conversation The art of conversation is to hear ideas like you would eat chocolate: anticipate sweetness, devour, savour. I’m absolutely mesmerized by the poems on Bentlily (above) I really want to try these sugar free breakfast balls (with chocolate!) How to survive NaNoWriMo (or any other daunting project) Wishlist alert! I want one of these…
The Power of Perfection and Why You’re not Living, Laughing, Letting go
Perfection is why projects are never born, books are never written and people are never happy. Perfection is why safe is the new sorry.
