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From zombie to human – how my mornings have changed
Something I never thought possible happened: I get up in the morning and feel like myself. So simple and yet unbelievable. Getting up is something I have struggled with since my childhood. It…
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How a new nib and dip pen helped me reducing perfectionism
In June I got a new nib and dip pen. It may not seem like a big thing but it led to quite big and unexpected changes. At first I was reluctant because…
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Middle-of-year reflection – evaluating my New Year’s resolutions
Let’s face it, half of the year is through. How crazy is that? How are you doing? How did the first half of this year go for you? I had very pleasant first…
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Finding your inspiration – not only for artists!
Inspiration! Mmmmh (*closes eyes, takes a deep breath, enruptured smile on face*) Inspiration is for true poets only, right? This is my picture of the term “inspiration”. A poet sitting there thinking, waiting,…
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How can I know if I’m ready?
If you’re having a goal you’re trying to accomplish and you’re also interested in personal development you’ve probably heard that saying: “Don’t wait till you are ready. You’ll never be ready so just…
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Challenges in going and finding your own way in life – Part II
Welcome to part two of this blog post where we talk about challenges that get into the way when it comes to living and creating the life we wish for ourselves – including…
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Challenges in going and finding your own way in life – Part I
When it comes to finding our own path in life, there are one or two challenges that we might come across. We might feel the urge to change something, to give our life…
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Catch-up on „How my default mode kept me stuck“
In the last blog post I was sharing how my default mode kept me stuck. And I want to share what happened since then! It was relieving to recognise that my default emotion…
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How my default mode kept me stuck
A while ago I heard Tonya Leigh (a gorgeous woman coaching all things self-image) talking about the idea that a lot of us are driven by a default emotion. An emotion that we…
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“I always knew I wanted to draw” – between jealousy, envy and longing
At the time I was searching for “my thing” I read a lot of stories, interviews and “about”-texts of illustrators. Mostly was I interested in how they had become illustrators, how they had…