May 223 Lessons I’ve Learnt From 30 Days of MeditationMeditation — the ancient art of simply doing nothing. Sitting still, lying down, not working, not speaking, not moving — just being in the moment. …Meditation5 min readMeditation5 min read
May 3The Best Comfort Shows For Bad Mental Health DaysThere are lots of things in life that can cause us to feel stressed, anxious, depressed or low, and taking care of your mental health is an important part of maintaining good health overall. And sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we can all have days where our mental…TV9 min readTV9 min read
Apr 21, 2022Ranking Social Media Platforms As A Freelance MarketerAs a freelance social media marketer and creative, you might have guessed that I spend a LOT of time online. My days are full of aching thumbs, constant scrolls and endless double-tapping, trying to boost views, likes, shares and comments for my clients. …Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Published inStartup Stash·Apr 11, 2022Is It Time To Adopt The Starbucks Model For Your Freelance Business?For those who don’t know me well, I spend a lot of time working in coffee shops. And by ‘a lot’ of time, I mean at least four days a week. …Starbucks6 min readStarbucks6 min read
Apr 7, 2022Maybe We Should Stop ‘Trusting Our Guts’ In Our Professional LivesWe all have people in our lives who swear by the omnipotent power of ‘trusting their gut’. …Instincts6 min readInstincts6 min read
Mar 24, 2022Slow Marketing Tips for Lazy DaysIt seems almost impossible to imagine that this time, two years ago, the world was an entirely different place. In the past 24 months, our society has faced immense struggles on global, social and personal scales — from lockdowns and isolations to dramatic environmental disasters and European warfare. Our mental…Marketing6 min readMarketing6 min read
Mar 10, 20227 Ways To Stop Mitigating Your Language in 2022In honour of International Women’s Day 2022, I wanted to share one of my struggles as a woman: I use mitigating language. I am a serial offender of the double question mark, the over-apology, the ‘just’, the ‘little, the ‘perhaps’. In my professional life, I am notorious for back-tracking, questioning…Women9 min readWomen9 min read
Mar 10, 2022Advocating For Inclusivity And Diversity In The WorkplaceIt’s no secret that the world has been through some huge, traumatic changes over the past couple of years. It’s also no secret that this trauma continues to happen, even as the pandemic eases — with the declaration of war being announced earlier today. …Inclusivity7 min readInclusivity7 min read
Mar 10, 20226 Things To Include In A Freelance Marketing ProposalOn my journey to becoming a full-time freelancer, I spent a lot of time working on proposals. Whilst I worked as a Marketing Executive for a start-up, I was often responsible for writing and creating many a professional proposal, pitch or portfolio for the company, and I quickly grew to…Freelance6 min readFreelance6 min read
Mar 10, 2022How To Take A Guilt-Free Vacation As A FreelancerFor the past two years, vacations, holidays and breaks away from our screens have been seen as a distant dream — appealing yet unattainable. With travel restrictions, closed borders, self-isolation and infections almost destroying the travel industry from the outside in, it’s been almost impossible for the individual to book…Vacation7 min readVacation7 min read
