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Blog postI found this list of positive affirmations for May quite hard to right as I am experiencing a lot of multiple different, conflicting feelings right now. I am feeling deep gratitude for how life is a little easier in these post-lockdown months, and I cannot deny my heart is being buoyed by the hope on the horizon that are the vaccinations happening all over the world, but I am also feeling something of a hangover from the last year, and especially the hard, hard start to the year.
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Blog postSelf-Care Activities for Kids In this post I wrote all about what self-care for kids looked like and suggested ways to introduce children to self-care that were very general. These self-care for kids ideas could be explored as much or as little as you wish, and the same goes for this post, which lists more specific (but still quite general) self-care activities for kids. If you're completely new to thinking about self-care for kids, I do encourage you to read that post first, or maybe go back
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Blog postUltimate Guide to Self-Care for Kids Tell me honestly, how much - as a parent, carer or just, human being - how much have you thought about self-care for kids? Enough to make it something your kids grow up learning about? Enough to know you would like to introduce to your children, but you're not sure how? Or is this maybe the first real time you are thinking about self-care for children?
Whatever your answer, welcome! You are in the right place to learn more about self-care for childr -
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Blog postHere in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring has truly sprung and so my mind naturally feels a little bit more positive thanks to more daylight and signs of growth popping up everywhere. I am also tentatively starting to think about summer and what those months will be... However, with all this comes a natural tendency to think a bit too far ahead rather than keep my mind in the here and now, which as many of you is kinda basic level mindfulness stuff!
But of course, positive affirmations d -
Blog postAs I was researching and writing this post on self-care for kids, I wanted to include some information about the history of self-care and self-love, in order to frame how they are both modern and historical concepts. After doing some research, it quickly became clear that what I wanted to include about this was actually big enough to be a stand alone blog post and so that's what you're reading today; a short history of self-care and self-love.
The reason I haven't separated the two con -
Blog postI had hoped I'd have found a rhythm for writing these daily positive affirmations by now, considering we are three months in to this year of daily positive affirmations, but actually this month felt the hardest of all - hence the late publication date. Upon reflection, I don't see this as a bad thing, especially as (yet again) SO MUCH has happened this month. (And if you'd like to, you can also read January's and February's positive affirmations.)
Each week, huge world events have prom -
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Blog postToday we have a guest post for you by a freelance book editor. While I have written extensively about writing on this blog, I haven't specifically written much about editing, and I certainly haven't explained the different types of editors that can help you make your book - non-fiction or fiction - the best it can be.
As an indie author it's imperative to me to produce and publish my best possible work, as sadly us self-publishing authors often have to put up with a stigma of bei -
Blog postWhen your birthday falls in February and you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can quickly develop something of a love-hate relationship with this short month. I love that it's my birthday month, and while I have mixed feelings about Valentine's Day I do love me some hearts, and ooh, there's also Pancake Day but let's be honest too. WE ARE ALL SO OVER WINTER by the time February rolls around it can also be a hard month to get through no matter how short.
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Blog postLast week, when I first heard a snowstorm was heading Amsterdam's way, it wasn't a lie. I've honestly never seen so much snow in Amsterdam.
The city woke up on Sunday morning to a blanket of white covering almost everything and still the snow fell. Indeed it fell all day and into Monday too. The temperature also plummeted and an icy cold wind whipped its way down the streets too, really reminding us that it was a snowstorm rather than a snowfall.
Ever since then we have been exp -
Blog postOnce upon a time when we could (rightly or wrongly) travel far and wide without fear of spreading a deadly virus, I established myself as something of a luxury travel blogger. This even extended to luxury family travel once I started popping out children - ha, I hate how easy it sounds when you say it like that when in reality family travel, no matter how luxurious, is anything but easy! - and you can find all my luxury family travel tips here.
But what about luxury travel in Amsterdam -
Blog postSo this is unexpected but I have been wanting to share these with you for a while now... I made postcards!! And they're available at discounted price for pre-order now, until 5th Feb 2021.
Similar to the "I believe in you, writer" postcards, these postcards come in a pack of eight (8) and each one is a different colour of the rainbow (yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, blue, green, and also the brand colour of WriteNOW Cards, teal). On one side of each postcard is a message o -
Blog postPositive Affirmations for a New Year Anytime of year is a great time to try out affirmation, but it's true that having some reliable, motivating and grounding positive affirmations for a new year is a great way to start a new journey around the Earth whether that's the 1st January, your birthday, or any flipping day of the year!
I spent a lot of time thinking about the power of letting go, the peace in just being, and the hope and energy that comes with setting new intentions with affi -
Blog postMaybe it's the current climate, or maybe it's the fact I'm the mother to young children, but nothing sounds better to me right now than some solo luxury travel. The idea of disappearing to the Caribbean for some luxury travel ALL ON MY OWN, phew, yes, please! Unfortunately that's not on the cards anytime soon for me, or for many of us, but that doesn't stop us indulging our wanderlust and maybe thinking about where we want to go most in the world.
If this is the Caribbean, and if -
Blog postWell, it's not even the end of the second week of 2021 and here I am writing a post all about how hard things have already felt this year, and with that in mind, the lockdown self-care I am doing to help me and my family weather the ups and downs of this latest lockdown.
While I stand by many of the things I included in this post all about what helped me survive 2020 (and nearly four months of lockdown with kids at home), and I am doing as many of them as I possibly can, there are very -
Blog postI thought about writing this guide on how to staycation Amsterdam style at least a year ago, if not longer, but as with 50% of my blog post ideas, I didn't get around to it in 2020 because... well, you know. Back then, I also didn't think it would interest many people. Fast forward to the beginning of 2021 and I know for certain that many people living in Amsterdam or in other cities in the Netherlands are wanting to know some great ideas for an Amsterdam staycation.
Of course this is -
Blog postTen years ago I was a big believer in new year's resolutions and on setting myself goals both personally and professionally for growth, development and "success". And many positive changes have come thanks to some of those resolutions like reading more books and writing regularly. But it's true that in the last five or six years, and especially coming out of 2020, I feel like making new year's resolutions brings about more unsettling and uncertain feelings than hopeful energy and mo
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Blog postThe Things That Helped Me Get Through 2020 (That May Help You in 2021) Well, that was a bit full on, wasn't it?
Yes, I'm talking about the WHOLE ENTIRE YEAR that is now nearly, nearly over. 2020, you are one for the history books, and you are one that I am equal parts amazed and grateful to have survived.
I hope you, dear reader, are feeling something similar too. In fact, let's all take a moment to breathe together and appreciate that here we are, in whatever form we are in, an -
Blog postSooooo today's blog post is a little bit different, but when it comes to things I wear, the watch I wear every single day - and have done for nearly two years now - is easily the thing I get the most questions about or asked for a review of. Whether it's in real life, or on a photo I share on Instagram, I get asked for a review of my Withing Steel HR watch, so I figured it would be a good time to do one.
The reason I mention how long I've had this watch is so that you know I have been -
Blog postConsider this list of amazing books my favourite books of the year, but also note that there are many more books I read and loved this year that aren't on this list. I've been a bit slack at keeping up with the books I've read and loved on Goodreads, but some of them are there. I'd love to go back to writing book reviews one day on this blog, but for now let's just stick to the very best of the best books of my 2020.
When I say that these books changed my life I'm not over-exaggerating -
Blog postMy latest book, Lover Mother Other has now been out in the world for one whole week. To acknowledge that and to give you a bit more insight into the book's journey and what it's about, here's a quick collection of five facts about Lover Mother Other: Poems about Love, Motherhood, and Everything Else Womxn Transcend.
Five Facts About Lover Mother OtherNope, there are no commas in the title. This was intentional for a few reasons. I didn't want to make the distinction between the three names -
Blog postThis not your typical blog post from me - and indeed it's a guest post, written by the lovely Camille from Crafty Explorer - but it's the kind of travel blog post I REALLY enjoy reading. Facts about countries help you quickly get to know them quickly and they often prompt me to do a little further research into specific things about a place. So that's why I'm really proud to present you with 50 interesting facts about New Zealand Aotearoa.
The destination is especially important to me -
Blog postIt's the first day of December in the year 2020. Today I think we should all celebrate us all being oh so close to finishing this year - WHAT A YEAR!
I'd also love it if you could join me in celebrating the publication of my latest book, and my first book of poetry: Lover Mother Other. Yay!
Lover Mother Other Poetry Collection - Out Now!Lover Mother Other: Poems About Love, Motherhood & Everything Else Womxn Transcend is now live and available to buy as an ebook or paperback. -
Blog postI'm a little nervous announcing this, which is strange and a little annoying as the big announcement (and work!) of publishing my new book Lover Mother Other has now been done.
But I decided to do something a little different with this book launch and that is to create Lover Mother Other merchandise to accompany the book.
Announcing Lover Mother Other Merchandise! After receiving lots of feedback from people saying how much they loved the name of the book, and after falling in lo -
Blog postBest Poetry Collections You Should Read Today I'd like to share five poetry collections I think you should read. If you didn't already know, I'm quite new to poetry (both reading and writing it) and discovering new-to-me poems, poets and collections of poetry has been one of the greatest journeys I've enjoyed in recent years.
Below are five books I have loved discovering and I recommend these books to anybody who shows half an inch interest in poetry. Poetry collections have many benef -
Blog postContinuing this season of blog posts sharing some of our favourite things (and basically my version of a gift guide or two!), following on from the best timeless toys my kids play with all the time, today I have five happy kids books we all love (yes, children and parents alike!).
To be clear, we have MANY favourite kids books in our house, and I will hopefully one day share more in-depth lists of our best books for children, but not all of them leave us feeling with an instant glow of
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