Rediscovering Childhood Hobbies and Passions
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by franky-loveaudrey
1w ago
What did you enjoy doing as a child? This was one of the questions I asked myself a few years ago when I decided I needed a new hobby. I’ve been thinking about it again as I focus on prioritising creative play in 2024. Playing with Paper When it comes to my childhood hobbies and passions, a few things spring to mind, but the activities that really stick out are scrapbooking and journaling. My mum always encouraged me to scrapbook our travels. She also kept everything I made. Tucked away in our attic, there’s a stack of notebooks like the one pictured above, stuffed with ephemera and filled wit ..read more
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My Reading Rhythm
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by franky-loveaudrey
1M ago
I respond well to rhythms and routines, so I lean on them a lot in daily life. As well as developing rhythms to help me stay on top of work and household chores, I use them to create space for things I love and want to do more of – things like reading. The Usual Caveats I do not have small children and I work from home, so my current season of life affords me plenty of time to read. There have been times when I’ve read a lot less {the newborn and toddler years} and times when I’ve read a lot more {in the early 00s I had a 2hr commute to college. Smartphones and social media didn’t exist, so I ..read more
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Hello 2024
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by franky-loveaudrey
2M ago
I’ve been writing a version of this post since 2010. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, I’ve always been able to reflect and find something positive to share despite the chaos. This January, it should be an easy task. 2023 was a great year for us as a family. Of course, there were challenges to navigate and hurdles to overcome, but in comparison to the preceding years, it felt like a walk in the park. However, given the current state of the world, the horrifying amount of suffering taking place, sharing highlights and focussing on the positive feels shallow and pointless. Although joy and ..read more
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Navigating the Ebbs and Flows
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by franky-loveaudrey
5M ago
At the beginning of the September, I hadn’t booked any new work since April. I’d finished my last big project in early August, and I had nothing in my diary {excluding my retainer clients} for the rest of the year. Fast forward to the end of the month. I’d booked three big projects and was almost fully booked through to 2024. Feast or Famine This is precisely why you’ll often hear people describe freelancing as a feast or famine existence. It might even be the most challenging aspect of working for yourself – staying calm when things are quiet, knowing it won’t last forever, and then working y ..read more
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Notes From a Summer Sabbatical {Part 3}
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by franky-loveaudrey
5M ago
I remember exactly how I felt when I wrote Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. In those first few weeks after my return from Australia, I used words like ‘ease’ and ‘spaciousness’ to describe my experience of taking six weeks off. What I called my ‘summer of radical rest’ {inspired by Brene Brown and Sophie Cliff} had done exactly what it was supposed to do. I felt light. Unburdened. Deeply rested. My goal was to maintain this feeling. Of course, at the time, I had no idea I was heading into what would turn out to be one of the most stressful winters of my life. One Year Later    ..read more
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When am I Going to Write a Book?
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by franky-loveaudrey
8M ago
When are you going to write a book, Franky?’ my father-in-law asked, raising his voice above the noise of the theatre bar. I took a sip of my gin and tonic. ‘Oh, I don’t know, Paul, soon,’ I replied, playfully batting the idea away with my free hand. ‘I’m serious. You need to hurry up and write a book.’ My mother-in-law nodded in agreement. ‘He’s right, Franky. You really should.’ ‘Have you ever tried? I mean, really tried? You just need to give it a go,’ Paul continued, as if speaking from experience. ‘You know what I need if I want to write a book?’ I asked. ‘A wife. I need a wife. Where can ..read more
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Our Summer Bucket List 2023
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by franky-loveaudrey
8M ago
As I write, it’s day two of the summer holidays. Izzy is in Cornwall with a friend, staying at my aunt and uncle’s house near Falmouth. So far, they’ve been paddle boarding and survived an exhausting surf lesson. Jesse is at a holiday club hosted by a cookery school. Every now and then, my phone pings with photos of his culinary creations. This morning, he learned to make a Full English. ‘‘Dis do be banging’ read the accompanying message. I think this means he’s having fun. The British weather is as unpredictable and confused as ever, but my favourite season is definitely upon us. When the sun ..read more
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I’ve Been Thinking About Quitting…
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by franky-loveaudrey
10M ago
I’ve been thinking about quitting. Mainly because Lisa Congdon has too. This post stopped me mid-scroll and stayed with me for days. ‘I’ve been on a systematic mission to examine and quit everything in my life/work that feels finished or draining or one-sided or obligatory or without purpose or joy. So far in the past 9 months, I’ve quit alcohol, food restrictions, teaching college, my podcast (more on that to come), two boards of directors, working on Fridays, working on umpteen client projects at once, coffee dates with people I don’t know, most public speaking, writing any more books, seve ..read more
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Notes From a Summer Sabbatical {Part 2}
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by franky-loveaudrey
1y ago
In case you’re new around here {or somehow managed to miss my incessant social media updates while I was away}, last month I returned from six weeks in Australia. Before I departed, I had a vague plan to work ON my business rather than IN it while I was away. ‘Although I’ve completed all my client work until mid-August, I’m taking my laptop with me and I plan to spend some time writing while I’m away. I’ll still be responding to enquiries and I’d like to think I might book the odd client or two.’   Letters From Love Audrey, July 2022 Well, spoiler alert, that didn’t happen. I pictured m ..read more
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Q2 2022 in Review
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by franky-loveaudrey
1y ago
Clearly, I’m a little late posting my review of Q2. I had grand plans to write and share this while I was in Australia at the beginning of July, but I really leaned into the whole ‘summer sabbatical’ thing {more on this in a future post}. Apart from the odd Instagram caption and a few emails, this is the first thing I’ve written in more than six weeks. You’ll have to forgive me if I’m a little rusty! I wouldn’t have been able to fully embrace my time off if I hadn’t worked so hard in Q2, so here’s April-June 2022 in review… What Felt Good in Q2? My primary focus in Q2 was completing work in ..read more
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