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Farewell 2023!

Hello Friends!

It’s officially the last day of the year and, as promised, I’m here to deliver an end of year summary! However, as I am currently of the belief that this once-a-year day should be spent doing the things you LOVE MOST, (yet inevitably never do enough of), I can hardly advocate that you spend your precious time reading this! Park it for tomorrow! Or the next day – I’ll never know!

… Speaking of the last day of 2023, I am writing this on the second last … and, I’ll be honest, my thrill for end of year reviews has diminished somewhat due to several days of merry making & relaxing. SO, consequently, we are going to keep this light and breezy!

Revisiting Neglected Drawings – Monday Minutes

Being in such a motivated mood, I thought it would be a grand idea to jump into a spontaneous pilates session before I got stuck into my blog post. And certainly, this would have been a solid idea… if I actually did pilates. Truth be told, I haven’t struck a single pilates move in probably a year. Therefore, laying out a very thin mat .. on a very cold & very solid floor .. and getting stuck into some moves without even stretching, was probably not the best idea. After less than 8 minutes I realised I was incredibly cold, uncomfortable and slightly head achey. So, ditching that, I’m feeling slightly less jolly than 30 minutes ago, but just slightly.

Sneak Peeks & Refreshments – Monday Minutes.

If you’ve clicked through my website in the last few days you will have noticed some changes! For quite some time, I’ve been wishing to freshen things up… so last week I went rogue on my ‘to-do-list’ and did just that. ;p

Recognising When Your Routine No Longer Serves You – Monday Minutes.

This week I’m concentrating on improving my efficiency and being more industrious with my time. In an attempt to maintain aspects of my old routine, I started the day off with a quick #MondayMerger. Although, what I discovered was how unnecessary it felt this morning! I was already geared up to get stuck into my latest illustration and yet when I had to go through the motions of drawing & colouring something entirely different, it became such a drag that I felt as though I was simply burning time. Certainly, the opposite intention of this practice.

Hello Thirties – (Not) Monday Minutes.

I’m back! Hello Friends, it’s me, hi! FINALLY making a return after a couple of weeks of absence. I also write to you from the other side of a new decade, now several days into my thirties!

I Don’t Want to Party – Monday Minutes.

Hello Friends!

I welcomed a strong start today with an early morning house clean/reorganise
– necessary after three days of neglect. Feeling as if last week I began to
successfully flesh out a routine that gave me direction & motivation, I had
woken up early to get stuck into things. Regrettably, my good mood began to
sour once I sat down for today’s #MondayMerger, which never quite got off the
ground.

Best #MondayMerger Yet! – Monday Minutes.

Hello Friends!

This post was almost forgotten amid some very last-minute work, due tomorrow! When I say ‘work’, I mean a set of place cards I’ve been making for one of my best friend’s 30th birthday dinner party. I finished the cards last week, but due to some solid procrastination, I only just worked out the packaging tonight & have been scrambling to get that done – hence the delay in my usual Monday activities! (I’ll share these next week as the design is a surprise.)

Lifestyle Envy – Monday Minutes.

Hello Friends!

I do wonder if I need to switch up my blogging day because after 3 days of work, it’s always a struggle to return to the previous week & the headspace I kept throughout. Thank goodness for diaries! Yet, even a glance through this doesn’t speak of anything too thrilling – just me chipping away at a couple of commissions, some web re-design & the creation of a business plan. The latter, was necessary and, I was really pleased to have created a game plan for the next few months! Only problem is, I’m just not feeling it today.

Wrangling my Working Week – Monday Minutes.

Hello Friends!

This past week was pretty decent! Work didn’t drag too much & I feel ready to tackle the next four days. With this post I wanted to provide a little insight into how I have the time to attempt to build a business. I also have a new Monday Merger to share! Plus, an update on that Youtube channel I hinted at last week.

Creating Routine – Monday Minutes.

Hello Friends!

I’ve decided Monday morning will be the time I set aside to share some insights into my creative routine. I will try my best to keep it brief… though, let’s be honest, will likely fail. However, I’ll break it up into little morsels, so you can pick & read as you desire.

This morning, I will be introducing a new drawing challenge I have set myself + dig into a few thoughts about marketing that I’ve been mulling over. I’ve been doing a lot of brainstorming, yet suspect I won’t be doing myself any favours by dumping an essay in your inbox this early on. So, I might pop back in midweek with a few more bits and pieces!