When, what and how? — We live in a culture of ‘the side business’. Countless articles, blog posts and YouTube videos have been created, listing various jobs or activities that you can do after work, in the evenings or at the weekends to earn some extra cash. And who doesn’t love extra cash? Some of…

I don’t hate it but I don’t enjoy it either — Over the last couple of months, I have slowly fallen out of love with Medium. More specifically, I don’t enjoy writing on the platform at the moment. I don’t hate it, but I don’t look forward to it. …

When you can’t travel — As we move further through 2021, the pandemic is slowly coming to an end. International travel has started to open up a little. There is now travel between Australia and New Zealand. Italy has now opened up its borders to some travellers. …

There’s only one lake in the Lake District called Bassenthwaite Lake. The others are meres or waters. — The Lake District is one of my favourite places in the world. I’ve been there many times and always look forward to going. Located in the North West of England, the Lake District is completely within Cumbria. …

I may never have one — These days everybody has an email newsletter. Influencers, writers, musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses. If they’re an established freelancer, people expect that they’ve got a newsletter. Whether it’s offering advice, life update, tips, how-tos, or monthly favourites, everyone has an email newsletter. There are tons of articles, blog posts, and…

Various options from 3–8 mile hikes — At the end of May, my dad and I drove two hours to the UK Peak District. We planned to do a walk around the Roaches and Lud’s Church. …

Start inspiring the next generation of outdoor lovers — Here in the UK we finally have some sun. May was a wet month with a lot of rain. Now that the sun is here, people are making the most of it. Yet, no matter how much sun or rain we get, the summer holidays are the longest holidays kids…

Breaking into an industry that feels closed off — I’m 29. I weigh more than 200 pounds. I’m a 20 UK dress size (16 dress size in the US). I have asthma and IBS as well as plantar fasciitis. Last Monday I hiked 10 miles. Since 2009, I’ve been diagnosed with IBS, asthma, and plantar fasciitis. I’ve struggled with my weight throughout my life. I…

80,000 words into 500 — Recently I had to write a synopsis of my novel. I finished the second round of edits of my book by the beginning of May and spent the next week getting my submission ready for literary agents. But writing a synopsis is more difficult than I thought. Mainly because I…