Stay in your Own Lane

If you know me, you know I love Brené Brown. One of my favourite expressions that she uses is: “Stay in your own lane.” Take a minute and think about driving your car on a fast-moving highway. Think about that feeling you get when you’ve stayed in the passing lane a little longer than you should have.…

27 Power Life Statements

Every once in a while a blog post comes along that makes you get curious about yourself. Question your intentions, your values, your why, what you live by. Anchors you into your truth.  The other day I was reading a blog post about the writers ’27 Life Power Statements’ + it peaked my curiosity about what…

One of ‘Those Days’

This post was originally published on April 18. 2016 on www.saltwatertea.com – it has been reposted here with permission. All photos by Sarah Beau Photo. We’ve all had that day where it feels like absolutely nothing is working. You try one thing and it doesn’t work, so you move onto the next, and the next,…

How To Stay Inspired, and Not Get Stuck in a Rut

One thing I deal with every now and then, and I’m sure every creative business owner will agree, is struggling to stay inspired and motivated. Don’t get me wrong, I love what I’m doing – I love being my own boss, I love making the things I do, but every once in a while, even…

How She Does It: Malika Rajani, Fashion Designer

Malika Rajani and her dog, Coco, greet me at the door of her house and I am immediately fixated on her simple, black leather dress. Mesmerized by the basket weave details throughout the dress, I compliment her on it and I’m not surprise when she gracefully says, “Thank you, this is from my fall line.” Rajani is a…

Tips To Boost Your Productivity When Working From Home

In recent years, it has been growing trend amongst millennials to break off from the regular 9-5 routine and create a workspace within in their home, especially if you are an aspiring entrepreneurial girlboss! If you fit this description then you will probably agree when I say that the expectations of working from home are very different…

Sustaining Your Creative Flow

  Whether you’re a small business owner, an entrepreneur, a craftswoman, or an artist, we all have one thing in common – we are creatives. We are called to create, and compelled to bring new and exciting things into the world. We honour that invitation from the universe to tell our story and share our…