Guest blog from Lauren at The Artists Lab When we think of creativity, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is drawing and painting. The reality is, being creative can be whatever you need it to be in any given moment.  We’re all creative in our own way – yes, drawing and painting can be part of that, but you’re not limited to just those things. Making time… Read more ..read more

There are some subtle shifts happening around here – you may have noticed updated website copy and social media bios (or you might not!), but I wanted to give some space to the changes I’m making and why. After trying to launch a coaching business and subsequently burning out in 2020, I took a break and realised I wanted to focus on education – experimenting with courses, workshops and e-books which I’ve… Read more ..read more

I’m angry today. I haven’t felt anger like this in a while and it got me thinking about feelings in general and how essential it is to process them and, well, ‘feel’ them. But I know this concept can seem a little abstract, how exactly do we feel our feelings? Let’s start by recognising why it’s important. Us humans have a wide range of emotions that can be triggered by… Read more ..read more

When it comes to having a low sense of self-worth, the signs can be loud and clear. Negative self-talk, poor body image, feeling generally not ‘enough’ can all sing in harmony to make us feel rubbish. But sometimes the signs are more subtle and we may not even recognise them as low self-worth initially. These signs are like whispers, barely audible, but just as crushing in the long-term. I thought… Read more ..read more

*This is extracted from my latest newsletter, to get content like this in your inbox and my free e-book on identifying limiting self-beliefs, subscribe here.* Recently I re-took the 16 personalities test (Myers Briggs) and discovered that I’m still an INFJ advocate. Reading through the description, it couldn’t be more true. My advocate side is what pulls me to do the work I do, but my past experience drives it. … Read more ..read more

*This post contains gifted products* If you’ve been following me for a while then there’s no doubt you will have heard me talking about journaling at some point. It’s a tool I’ve been using since I was 13 and something that has helped me cope with mental health struggles and processing everyday emotions.  Whether it’s taking some time at the end of the day to process what’s happened by writing… Read more ..read more

Hello everyone, how are you doing? After a couple of months away from all things Blue Jay, I’m slowly finding my way back. The time away has honestly been better than I could have imagined. I had time and space to rest, refuel and feel inspired again. I regained the spark of creativity that had been snubbed out by the pressure I was putting on myself to succeed as a… Read more ..read more

A couple of week ago I published a blog about wanting to quit. At the time of writing, I really believed I was past the feeling. The day after the post went live however, I was hit by a wall of exhaustion and the feeling came back stronger than ever. I go into more detail in the video below, but essentially it was like the culmination of blogging and sharing… Read more ..read more

Change doesn’t happen all at once. It’s very rare that one action we take makes a lasting change in our life. Instead, change comes from the culmination of lots of small steps we take – often in the form of habits. Building habits that encourage growth is therefore key if we want to make a change.  When I say change here, I mean moving forward in creating the life you… Read more ..read more

It’s that time again, a chance for me to have a little fun with fiction and bring you along for the ride. And I’m particularly excited about this month’s because the picture I found involves a cat! Anyone who knows me will already know I’m a cat lover and while Dan and I can’t have one in our current flat, we have grand plans for a cat (and a dog)… Read more ..read more