Use humour and games to inspire creativity. — Struggling with a creative block? You are not alone. According to one study conducted at a Turkish university, about 24% of students always struggle with writer's block. As in ALWAYS. Feeling better? No? Didn't think so. For you, I’ve collated 9 fun and easy tips on how to banish creative…

These simple steps will help you achieve your goals One million goals rely on us taking one million tasks. But where do we start? We all have goals and dreams. Some are about near future, our family, kids, work or business. Others are about those tingly-feelings-in-the-tummy that we do not dare to vocalise even to ourselves. I want to…

Once written down your ideas belong to you and one day they can change your life. — Eureka! I have discovered a magical solution that helps me to remember my great ideas! No, not really. The truth is that for the last thirty days, I've been challenging myself to write almost all the ideas that pop into my head. But note-capturing and I were not always on…

Things we can do to ease negative feelings and general discomfort. My preschooler knows how to play me, like a well-tuned guitar. Guns N’Roses are smoking nervously in their dressing room. She is a talent! Thirty seconds and I am destabilised. A swarm of negative feelings I didn't know I held, are leaping out of all the crevices. Back you go…

Make sure your dream belongs to you and get to know the steps to reach it. — Imagine — you have this idea for a super cool start-up. You sit on your comfy sofa, visualise it, and then go for a quick nap. And when you wake up, you are this badass CEO. Elon Musk The Second! Oh, what a dreamy idea! Wait, no! Absolutely not! It…

Improve your writing by rereading your old, poorly written articles and then writing some more. — Eureka! I have discovered the easiest and cheapest way to improve my writing! It’s called practice. I hate rereading my old posts. I feel slightly ashamed of them. My mistakes and imperfections are too visible, especially a few days after I hit publish. When I write, I have my metaphorical…

Write a little, but often instead of a lot, but never. — I have two kids, a pre-schooler and a baby. That means my writing schedule heavily depends on their nap times. If one of them decides not to sleep, I cannot write (or doodle or bake). It’s that simple. Those are good days. And on bad days — when kids are…

Learning from failure can help you succeed. Try this. — Imagine you receive a last-minute invitation to join your partner’s friends on a trip to a luxury ski resort. There will be après-ski, wine, an all singing and dancing spas, and a lot of chats and laughter with a new group of people. But wait. It’s a ski trip so…

Actionable tips for mums who fancy doing something else with their lives rather than cleaning. — These are my ‘Easy Tips On How To Clean Your House If You Don’t Want To Spend Your Days Cleaning’. I have nothing against those super mums who can keep their house spotless at the same time as looking after their kids, inspiring and motivating them. As well as keeping…