Right... writing, writing & more writing! Getting Inspired! How can you get motivated to write? Motivation, inspiration and incentive looks very different depending upon the person. Personally, I'm often quite fortunate in that I always have lots of ideas of things that I want to write about (as I thought about writing and what I would write for about 10-15 years!) before I even put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!). Therefore, I don't often struggle to think about w

High and lows and everything in between! A beautiful Edinburgh sunset! My Highlights: my mum visiting for my birthday; open water swimming at Jupiter Artland (see pictures below); visiting North Berwick; going to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh; seeing Susan Calman's Tall Tales show in Stirling with friends; and finally, watching a Hearts match at Tynecastle Park. Read on to find out all about my highlights and lowlights over the past month! My Lowlights: all or nothing

This blog post is a little later than usual but, as they say, better late than never! October's Monthly Check-in: Theme of the month: rest & reflection. Priorities for this month: sleep & rest; long term plans; finances; de-cluttering; and finally, reducing plans and not over committing. Main priority of the month: side hustles & finances. ​ Self-development goal: to take small daily steps towards my overall vision. Intention of the month: I will celebrate small daily wins a

My busy month of August has now come to an end so September creates some space for quieter times ahead... Septembers's Monthly Check-in: Theme of the month: rest & reflection. Priorities for this month: rest & balance; writing time; regular exercise & good nutrition; future planning of long term goals; and finally, a little financial planning. Main priority of the month: building the foundations. ​ Self-development goal: to map out my long term goals. Intention of the month:

Festivals, family, friends, fun & FRINGE! Getting ready for an evening out! My Highlights: a trip to Manchester (pictures below); taking my book to a Literary Festival in Glasgow; lunches with friends & family; rehearsals for my show with friends; friends & family visiting for the Fringe; and finally, finishing my script and performing my debut show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 (a blog post dedicated to this will be published soon!). Read on to find out all about my

With a busy run coming up at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, my self-care and well-being practices are even more important than ever to support me through an exciting (but hectic!) time! August's Monthly Check-in: Theme of the month: celebration & fun. Priorities for this month: performing my fringe show; promoting my fringe show; seeing and enjoying other fringe shows; enjoying the fringe atmosphere; and finally, seeing friends & family. Main priority of the month: a healthy di

The last month has been about seeing family and friends, working on my upcoming show & making the most of the sunshine! Enjoying some quiet time in nature! My Highlights: visiting family and spending time with my pets; my first trip to Portobello Beach (see pictures below); attending poetry events with friends; spending time outside in the sun; and finally, working on my show ahead of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Read on to find out all about my highlights and lowlights ove