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Lovely Things to Do, Eat, & See in Paris (With or Without Kids)
Adventures in Paris for the beauty-seekers I've loved Paris for as long as I can remember; my mother's godmother...
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Equinox of Hope: Making Art for Ukraine & Beyond
The Spring Equinox—one of only two moments in the year when the hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal...
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My Favourite Quotes from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic
"When I refer to 'creative living'... I'm talking about living a life that is more strongly driven by curiosity than...
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The Ultimate Chewy American Cookie Recipe
I still remember my very first taste of a real, freshly-baked American cookie, made by a friend's mother and shared...
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Vegan Carrot & Orange ‘Sunshine’ Cake Recipe
I've been baking my favourite spicy carrot and orange "sunshine cake" for years now, but it always tastes best around...
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3 Reasons B-School Might Not Be the Right Fit For You
Before I dive into my honest review of Marie Forleo's B-School and share a few thoughts from friends and colleagues...
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What to Know Before Starting Therapy
A few months ago, I shared that I had been to the doctor to talk about my struggle with depression...
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Brilliant Writing Advice from The Writing Habit Guests of 2019
I love the way this season invites us to pause and reflect, to dig deep into what the past twelve...
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Why I Love Marie Forleo’s ‘Everything is Figureoutable’ Philosophy
"There can be no significant change in the world unless we first have the courage to change ourselves. In order...
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A Letter to My Dear Friend on Her Wedding Day
As I celebrate seven years of marriage to my husband this month, I thought I'd share an adapted version of...
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Tips on Finding a Literary Agent & Getting Your Book Published
I recently asked the lovely writer Katharine Schellman to share her experiences getting an agent and a book deal for...
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Is It Wrong to Grieve For a Building?
Some thoughts on the fire of Notre-Dame in 2019 [caption id="attachment_1034" align="alignnone" width="683"] Joshua Humphrey via Unsplash[/caption] Is it wrong...
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What Does ‘Slow Living’ Mean When You Run Your Own Business?
I want to live a life that has room for letter-writing and care packages, licking the bowl, afternoon naps, spontaneous...
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7 Things I’ve Learned About Self-Promotion
Goodness, the world feels noisy and overwhelming right now, doesn't it? And, when you run a small online business of...
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What I’ve Learned from One Year of Building a Writing Habit
November always seems to be a month of change for me, a time when I'm finally able to stop...
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7 Common Writing Struggles and How to Overcome Them
I've recently been binge-listening to The Secret Library Podcast, hosted by writer and book coach Caroline Donahue; it's so inspiring and...
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The Harper’s Bazaar Literary Salon: How to Get Your First Book Published
My first foray back into the "real world" after almost two months of living in a new baby haze was...
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Looking Back on Post Natal Depression
When "How are you?" feels like an impossible question to answer, it's a fair sign that something might be wrong....
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Creative Writing Tips
Every week when I send out my creative writing prompts for my online writing club, The Writing Habit, I...
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Competitions to Kick-Start Your Creative Writing
If you're anything like me, it's easy to vaguely say that you'd like to do something one day—devote more time...
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Notes & Advice from Freelance Writers
I went freelance last July, after working on the staff of an online magazine for a few years, and since...
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Venice: A Practical Guide
Venice is one of those places that has more magic per square kilometre than almost any other city on earth—and...
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In Defence of Optimism
I've called myself optimist for as long as I can remember; for me, though, striving to be an optimist has...
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The Writing Habit: Join Me in a New Creative Writing Project!
I've always known deep down in my bones that I am a writer. One of my earliest memories from a...
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Carrot, Ginger & Orange “Sunshine” Cake Recipe
This cake is my pride and joy, a recipe that I carefully designed myself after lots of trial and error...
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Why I Love Hashtags (& the Best Ones For Instagram)
Hashtags: you either love them or hate them–or perhaps you just feel mildly confused by them. I was recently talking...
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My Go-To Quick & Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
This cake recipe is the taste of my childhood; it's the classic go-to Caldecott chocolate cake, that makes an appearance...
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Why I Have Two Names
I found myself in a bit of a quandary when it came to the question of name changing after getting...
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Five Weeks Left to Live: #CapForStrat
What can you say or do when someone is told that they have approximately five weeks left to live? It's...
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The Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe I’ve Ever Tried
I'm a big believer in pleasantly reliable, hard-to-mess-up recipes. It took years of experimenting to find a cupcake recipe that...
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Back to the Garden: The Grief That Never Leaves You
It’s strange that I find myself thinking about gardens when I’m on a boat crossing the Atlantic surrounded by a...
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Sailing to America on the Queen Mary 2
I suppose you could say that sailing to America just felt right. After spending the first few years of our...
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Reluctant Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Reflection
Today was my first real American Thanksgiving, and I have to say that I am totally sold (not that I...
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Two Easy Bread Recipes (For People Who Don’t Like Making Bread)
Is there anything in a baker's repertoire that smells quite as homely and delicious as fresh bread? I don't think so....
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Easy Italian Roast Sausage & Vegetable Dinner Recipe
The warm weather recently has put me in the mood for al fresco dining, and there's one recipe in particular...
