How To Set Boundaries On My Blog? (A to Z of Blogging)

Setting boundaries while staying authentic

    I’ll be the first to admit that the last three letters in the A to Z of Blogging are a bit tenuous! I’ve come this far, I want to complete this series! X is for X-Ray Y is Continue reading How To Set Boundaries On My Blog? (A to Z of Blogging)

Passion Projects #6: Stepping Off The Treadmill with Maria Newman, Mummy On A Break

    Stuck on the treadmill. Plodding along getting gradually more and more tired and feeling like you’reĀ  going nowhere. Do you have those days where you wonder what the hell you’re doing with your life? When you’re counting down Continue reading Passion Projects #6: Stepping Off The Treadmill with Maria Newman, Mummy On A Break

Are You Brave Enough To Be Quirky? (A to Z of Blogging)

Theatre masks. Lose the mask and be your quirky self

I was a pretty weird kid, ‘quirky’ you might say. My siblings would probably agree that all things considered, we were a weird family. One of my many nicknames was Linus because I never went anywhere without my blanket. via Continue reading Are You Brave Enough To Be Quirky? (A to Z of Blogging)

Should I Oppose Others In My Blogs? (A – Z of Blogging Series)

How to oppose an opinion on your blog

Very few of us go around deliberately upsetting others. It’s natural to not want to oppose someone. I was at an event recently and got chatting to a fellow small business owner. He said something that could have been taken Continue reading Should I Oppose Others In My Blogs? (A – Z of Blogging Series)

When Storytelling Became A Marketing Buzzword

When storytelling became a buzzword

Everyone’s talking about storytelling, it’s the latest trendy buzzword in marketing. I really hate jargon, and the way ‘storytelling’ has become jargon especially irks me – as a lifelong storyteller, story-lover and fiction writer! Let me qualify that slightly grumpy Continue reading When Storytelling Became A Marketing Buzzword

The Power of Authenticity (A – Z of Blogging)

Iceburg authentic below the surface

Authenticity is the new buzzword in Content Marketing, everyone’s talking about it (how inauthentic of them).   A for Authenticity: The A-Z of Blogging But, what do we really mean when we talk about being authentic on your blog? I Continue reading The Power of Authenticity (A – Z of Blogging)