I'd love to know what you like and would want more of in the future from The Daily Gemm. It could be more about my career journey as I work on developing myself, stuff on overcoming anxiety, habits and practices, my writing process, becoming more confident or just more about Debbies brother. I have a … Continue reading What would you like from me?
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How to lose your creativity?
Sometimes I find myself caught up in trying to be a blogger instead of simply just being myself. And in the process I find myself being drawn to creating content that I don't love as much as I could. When I first started blogging 8 years ago I was just sharing stuff that I was … Continue reading How to lose your creativity?
Don’t look back
...in anger (this has nothing to do with Oasis but I do love that song!). You can spend your whole life working on improving aspects of your life. Imagine you've always struggled with your career and finding something that you like that pays enough that you can live a life you're happy with you. Imagine … Continue reading Don’t look back
Understanding what it really means to be bare minimum
There is power in the meaning we attach to words. The Bare Minimum Betty concept is something I came up with because I enjoy playing around with ideas and creating characters. But it's about more than just a made up character that doesn't go above and beyond. What started as just part of my writing … Continue reading Understanding what it really means to be bare minimum
2 kinds of complainers
Which one are you? The first kind is the one we all know and love (or perhaps just tolerate through excessive eye rolls). This person is problem focused. They find a problem with anything and everything. What's worse is if you offer a potential solution they'll probably find a problem with that too. The second … Continue reading 2 kinds of complainers
Who’s it for?
The answer might surprise you, or not. By 'it' I mean this blog, the words, my writing. I used to think that it was for you, that I was doing this because I had some great message to share with you and that it would hopefully inspire you in some way (or something along those … Continue reading Who’s it for?
Being a vulnerable writer
It turns out I've been hiding. I've been hiding from the kind of writing that challenges me. I used to think that that meant being more personal and baring my soul. But I was wrong. I think there is beauty in being able to write something that not only moves the reader but also the … Continue reading Being a vulnerable writer
A writers influences
Whatever is going on in my life will be woven through the words I write. At times, I'm like a floatie being pulled and swayed in all kinds of directions. But I'm easily influenced and inspired. From the ages of 16-18 I studied textiles, discovered Seth Godin and read a few books by Dickens. That … Continue reading A writers influences
What I think of my old blog posts
The words I shared in January weren't perfect. In fact they're on the opposite end of the scale and I winced last week reading through them. My writing style was not where I thought it was. It's wasn't witty, clear, concise and well written like I had hoped. It was scattered with errors and I'd … Continue reading What I think of my old blog posts
In a ‘say nothing’ kinda mood
And sometimes the best thing is to say nothing at all. Because if someone isn't willing to listen but is willing to argue and disagree you're probably wasting your time and energy. But other times the reason to say nothing is because you can't quite find the words. You're talking in phrases, stumbling over words … Continue reading In a ‘say nothing’ kinda mood
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