My main quest is a Far North Queensland calendar. This week, I somehow side-quested two Christmas cards and four Halloween patterns. What are you creating instead of the thing you planned?

My second breast cancer diagnosis was found during the mammogram I had before I was due to be discharged. That is why I’m asking you not to put off screening or ignore breast changes.

Yesterday’s wet iPad was only the beginning. The hidden wet drawer became a useful reminder to check the knock-on effects when something changes in your business.

Paul told me his iPad “got a wash” and left its case standing on top of the fridge. Naturally, I invented an entire explanation before asking what actually happened.

After a sleepless night left me feeling flat, a 90-minute conversation with my lifelong friend Mandy was exactly what I needed. Who is your person when you’re feeling low?

A woman came running towards us, laughing and almost shrieking. We couldn’t see what she was escaping until we found one enormous pelican standing on the path.

What do you call yourself when your creative business no longer fits neatly into one box? I finally found the words that connect my art, illustration and creative mentoring.

If someone has joined your email list, they have already asked to hear from you. So why are so many business owners reluctant to write to their subscribers?

A comment about Scruff’s papoose led to an unexpected conversation about Texas, Russia, the Queen’s English and British comedy.

Mabel assumes everybody will be delighted to see her. What could her wholehearted confidence teach us about sharing our work and talking about what we sell?

How large does the month need to be on an illustrated A4 calendar? I’m weighing up visibility against artwork and space for people to write.

Building a creative business rarely follows a straight line. The tools, ideas and old versions we leave behind still help us find our own pretty way.

One finished artwork can give you far more than one social media post. Look behind the image at the inspiration, motifs, decisions and difficulties to find five stories worth sharing.

You don't need to finish another piece of art before you can post again. The decisions, difficulties and memories behind your latest artwork can give you plenty more stories to share.

While watching a live recently, I noticed how quickly the pressure lifted once people named the parts of their day they usually keep off camera. The interruptions, the unfinished moments, and the ordinary details we tend to edit out often carry more meaning than we realise. This reflection explores where clarity actually begins, and why noticing comes before polish.

Clarity isn’t something you think your way into. It forms through space, small actions, and contact with what’s real.

Some weeks feel heavy for no clear reason. This post explores why that happens, what you might be carrying without realising, and how the Pretty Way offers a calmer, more human way to lighten the load.

A London TV audience. Justin Timberlake. One moment that taught me everything I know about client experience and the feeling your business creates.