Stay on YOUR path to SUCCESS!

How many times have you looked at someone else & thought "I wish I was doing as well as them"? ...don't worry, you're not alone!

It's a natural human reaction to measure ourselves up against our peers, BUT! It's also a totally pointless exercise.

Someone else's success is NOT your failure.
THEY are working on their dream, YOU should be working on yours.

Okay maybe your goal is to achieve something similar to what they already have, that's fine - but don't get caught up in comparing where you are to where they are.You have no idea how long they've been at it, how hard they've worked... and most importantly - just because they've already got whatever it is you want, doesn't mean YOU can't have it too! Use their success as motivation & inspiration to show up, do the work & crack on with making YOUR dreams come true.

Keep Going!


If you'd like a postcard or sticker of this tiny reminder to keep, have a look at my Crush Comparison Collection - - - If you'd like to see more tiny reminders, check out my Instagram and/or add yourself to my email list :) - - - If you'd like to support my work, I'd be delighted to have you over on Patreon!

How to AVOID the Comparison Trap!

The comparison trap is an easy one to fall into - even if you're deliberately trying NOT to!

You start out harmlessly scrolling your social media feed of choice, and before you know it, you're wishing you coulf drop a dress size, upscale your house & book a lavish holiday.

S T O P ! ! !

Remember: 99% of what you see on social media is NOT real life. It's a curated feed of perfectly styled snapshots of tiny moments in time.

T A K E . A . M O M E NT ! ! !

...be grateful for everything YOU have & remind yourself that that stuff, is REAL! So don't go letting what you wish you had cast a shadow on what you've already got.

D E C L U T T E R

If there are accounts on your socials that constantly make you feel like you're not enough, or that your life's not photogenic enough, or just bring you down in any way... DITCH THEM! Delete, unfollow, block. You don't need that sort of negativity in your life!
(You can always re-follow when you're in a happier headspace.)

In the meantime, fill your feed with what DOES make you smile, what makes you feel empowered, content, and HAPPY with who you are & what you've got going on.

Above all else, remember that comparing YOUR fully rounded, messy, complicated, access all areas version of REAL life to someone elses carefully styled & curated highlights reel just doesn't make sense.  Comparison is the thief of joy; and when you're not even comparing like for like, it's definitely a recipe for disaster!


If you'd like a postcard or sticker of this tiny reminder to keep, have a look at my Crush Comparison Collection - - - If you'd like to see more tiny reminders, check out my Instagram and/or add yourself to my email list :) - - - If you'd like to support my work, I'd be delighted to have you over on Patreon!

Be your OWN biggest Fan!

...because you're pretty great :)

It's okay to NOT do it all.

...it really is.

It's okay to say no when someone asks a favour - even if it's a good friend - if you're too busy, overwhelmed, or just not into it, that's YOUR call.

It's okay to turn down an opportunity if it doesn't feel like a good fit, or if you're just plain too busy with other things to spin another plate.

It's okay to ignore the FOMO & turn down an invite if all you really want to do is stay home & catch up on sleep.
(Or bingewatch a netflix show with snacks.)

Sometimes, "No." is a full sentence, and that's okay too.

Think Happy Thoughts!

...never underestimate the power of a good brain dump!
Get aaalllll your thoughts out & down on paper, then filter through & ditch the ones that are doing you no good!
I chatted about my way of doing it in this letter but whatever works for you, DO IT!

Negative thoughts take up WAY too much room.
(You can grab a handy negative thoughts eraser here too!)

Let Yourself Be Happy In Advance!

...because you never know what good stuff is waiting around the corner!

This little guy is available as a postcard & a sticker as part of my Happiness Collection here, and you can also download him an instant here :)

Smiley Snail Mail - A Handwritten Letter & Colourful Treats from Me to You!

Hands up if you love the (slightly retro) thrill of receiving good old fashioned post?
(The good stuff i mean, not bills or bank statements)

Me Too! Which is why I have started a new project over at Leslieanne Made It: Say hello to Smiley Snail Mail! 😀💌

Once a month, I'm going to fill up colourful envelopes with treats & cheer, & send them out into the world to make people smile! Want one? Keep Reading!

Ohai 2018! (Is January 8th too late to say Happy New Year?)

...I'm never entirely sure of the cut off point where we stop saying Happy New Year - I mean something that's three hundred and sixty five days long is still *pretty* new after 8 days, right? Anyway...

Happy New Year! (Yeah, I'm going for it.) How's it treating you so far? I feel like so far so good, but at the same time, I'm not certain I've really started. Last week sort of escaped me to be honest - I did a couple of days work when Shorty went back to school on Thursday, but today's got all the proper back to work feels, y'know?

Hence the blog post - I wanted to get a few odds and ends down on virtual paper for the year ahead. I don't do resolutions as such (because who wants to start a new year with no more this or giving up that... they always feel like a self fulfilling prophecy of failure anyway), but I do like to set myself a few goals and/or good intentions to focus on in the year ahead.

This year's are being beautifully modelled by the little critter up there ^^^ - Do Your Best (it's ALWAYS enough) - Be Kind (always always) - Smile Lots (because life is just plain nicer when you're smiling.) I'm also planning to try to take better care of myself - I'm not going to make grand claims about exercising and clean eating, but drinking plenty of water eating more veggies than cake & getting to bed at a sensible time would be a good start. I've also got goals and hopes and dreams for my tiny empire, but those are probably better off in a post of their own.

How about you? Have you made any resolutions or set any goals? I'd love to hear about them :)