I recently got an email from a guy called Josh. Josh is 19, based in Hobart and dreams of being a digital nomad. He thought freelance copywriting might be a good way to make that happen, so reached out to me for resources and advice. Josh also happens to be living in a homeless youth […]

At the start of winter every year, I find myself predictably enamoured with cosy evenings in front of the fire, hot chocolate, steaming soup and chilly walks wrapped up in woolly scarves and beanies. Just as predictably, about two months in, I find myself increasingly grumpy and decidedly over it. A top of 12 (feels […]

Photo: Kurth Kiln, Gembrook, NYE 2016. +++ I don’t know about you, but for me, 2016 was heavy. On top of all the crazy, sad stuff that happened on a global scale, it was a tumultuous year personally. Loved ones got sick, things didn’t go to plan, I felt a deep and destabilising sense of […]

I’ve written before about being a loud and proud introvert. Actually, make that quiet and proud. 😉 After years of feeling slightly strange, self-conscious and often completely overwhelmed in loud, social settings, I learnt a little about introversion and finally understood a core truth about my make-up. Hey, I realised, this makes sense and I’m […]

I love hearing from newbie copywriters. Full of eagerness, excitement, and a little bit of terror, they take me right back to the early days in my biz. What a ride! This week, I heard from the lovely Jess Phillips, who asked me a few (wonderful, thought-provoking) questions on her blog. We cover: how I let […]

I recently received a message from a fellow copywriter and friend. She’s going through a tough time at the moment – attempting to juggle her young daughter, more client demand than she’s ever experienced and a nasty case of general anxiety. In her message, she asked: “Do you work in your business five days a […]

Here in Melbourne, we’re currently in the thick of a cold, dreary winter. As I write this, the wind howls through a gap in the window and the fire flickers in the background – burning for the fifth day in a row. Winter is traditionally a time for rest and retreat, and with that – […]

Seeking to recapture the magic we experienced on our road trip honeymoon back in 2014, we recently hired a huge Maui campervan (amazing!) and hit the road, bound for our friends’ wedding in beautiful Mission Beach, QLD. A lazy 7000+ kilometres later, we returned home to Melbourne – relaxed, full to the brim with memories […]

Have you ever heard of a Saturn Return? I hadn’t, until I went through a bit of a third-life crisis in my late twenties and started searching for answers. Very quickly, I found them – but in the most unexpected of places. For those of you raising your eyebrows, wondering what the heck I’m talking […]

They say Christmas is the most wonderful time of year and in the thick of Christmas ham, fairy lights, Mariah Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas’ album on repeat and ‘Lovely Actually’ on TV almost daily, I tend to agree. Until it gets to this time of year and the leaves colour and fall, crisp air turns cheeks […]