And I didn’t even have to sell my soul to sell my writing! Just do it! The well known phrase from Nike probably trying to encourage you to just buy their merchandise. I’ve always been a bit more of an Adidas fan myself; my feet never really fit into Nike…

I am Sarah and I am a perfectionist. There it is. I said it, it’s out there. I didn’t think that I was a perfectionist. This was my image of a perfectionist: 1. Someone who gets everything right all the time (errors be gone, you are not welcome here) 2…

Fear. It answers for so much doesn’t it? It can spur you on, keep you back and also hold you captive. Sometimes all at once too. I experience fear the closer I get to executing an idea, presenting something new to the world or approaching a finish line. It’s strange…

Sticks and stones — we know how that saying goes. But we also know that words can hurt us. Who can cast their minds back to a time when something someone said really upset them? It could be a childhood memory we’re still holding onto now. …

They say the third time is a charm. Success at last after trying and failing. Well, it worked for Henry VIII and his third wife. But what if your first time is a charm? What if after all the hard work you’ve put in, everything actually goes brilliantly? Can you…

Happy spring everyone! Bunnies, chocolate eggs, daffodils, and nature bursting into action. Will you be bursting into action? Time to take a peak from the blanket you’ve been hiding under and see what’s waiting for you out there in the world. Speaking of blankets, can you believe we had snow…

What do milestones really mean? I made it! Half a century and I feel so honoured as I personally know that not everyone has the privilege of reaching the age of 50. I celebrated my 50th birthday a few weeks ago and it was exhilarating! Once upon a time, I…

How do you know when? When to throw in the towel, give it a break, give up or just simply say no? No pain no gain, they say. Anything worth having is worth fighting for. What doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger. …

The word failure is so loaded. Think about the images that come up; negative and shaming. Whether it is an image of a dishevelled looking person wandering the streets or one of a graded paper with a big red F on it. …