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(012) Making sense of it all
Writing your way to a better place
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October 2023

(011) A Weekend in Antwerpen
We spent 2 nights in Antwerp last weekend and I may have fallen in love with the city. Though I try to avoid having expectations of places before I…
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(010) What I’ve learned this year
Last week I wrote about how this year has flown by, which triggered me to go back through my notes and take stock of some of the things I’ve learned…
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(009) 75 Summers
I spent this week feeling very sorry for myself, nursing a bug that took me down from Sunday to Thursday. This rendered me incapable of doing or…
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September 2023

(008) Little rituals and using your nice things
For the longest time, dinner parties have been my favourite thing. Having people come together over a meal, particularly one that I’ve cooked, has…
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(007) Flawed beauty
How we think about imperfections based on where we encounter them
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(006) Playing By The Rules
Escaping the things that limit us
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(005) Mind The Gap
The taste / ability gap and what it takes to become a designer.
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(004) Editing Before The Draft
Ever catch yourself trying to edit your work before you've even finished your first draft?
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(003) Feedback In The Face Of Creativity
A simple framework for helping you welcome feedback, even when you don't want to.
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(002) The Pursuit Of Perfect
Perfectionism can be crippling. But what is it and how can we loosen its grip?
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#01 - I Am Not Creative
The word we use shape our world. What world are you living in?
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