Articles

neurodiversity. calm productivity. mental health.

I write about and share practical psychological knowledge and real-life stories. When you have a moment, I invite you to take a break—maybe with a cup of tea—and read any articles that speak to you. 

Which of your friends would like this?

I own two boxes of stuff I need to get rid of. They live in my closet, which is why I forgot about them for a long time. Recently though I felt that it was silly to be holding onto this stuff – that’s what I was doing by ignoring

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Why simplify your life?

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve always imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” – Henry David Thoreau Simplifying makes your life easier (surprise!). Not just because you are suddenly able to find matching socks because you decluttered

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Kind Productivity

I believe we can be productive without paying the common price of stress, overwhelm and mean self-talk. Kind productivity habits help us do so. When I first started my business I thought differently. I was convinced that discipline was the magic word, that if I could just be ‘more disciplined’

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Coachey Exercise: Write Your Future Bio

If you are in your twenties or find yourself in some other form of confusion you might be pondering the question of who you want to be. It doesn’t have to be a drastic feeling of “I need to change EVERYTHING about my life”, it might just be realizing that

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oh oh, feminism

When Fifth Harmony sings “I don’t need no explanation, ’cause baby you’re the boss at home” and I sing along to it I have to forget what I’m saying. Wiz Kalifa’s “You & Your Friends” is a great song to dance to, but when he says “I got all this

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Success Hiccups

I used to have a real vision plan. I even mapped out what I wanted to achieve in year one, year two up to year five in order to “reach my vision” – which, by the way, involved living by the beach in another country and lots of other things I likely

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self-care for the worst days

Sometimes being self-employed is the worst. There are doubts and a feeling of being behind on everything, like you don’t have anything figured out. Sometimes being mom is the worst. Being creative is the worst. Being in love is the worst. Even when you’re happy with your life overall, there

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I want spacious & full.

I want to live a creative life, one where I follow my inspiration and fill my days with things that matter to me. I want to spend my time intentionally and not waste it numbing out with TV and snacks because I’m exhausted by the pressure I put on myself. I

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