I went to a Catholic primary school. And although I was a terrible Catholic, I was an excellent student. So in grade seven, when our Italian teacher informed us that she was holding an ‘Italian prayer competition’, I knew I had to win. (Naturally.) It didn’t matter that the prize was something that I didn’t… Read more »
Posts By: Jess
The modern wisdom that gets me through the tough times
Sometimes you encounter a nugget of wisdom that stops you in your tracks. You might have heard variations of that same message a million times before, but for some reason, in that precise moment, you finally hear it properly for the first time. It sinks into your cells in a way that hasn’t happened before… Read more »
Reading recommendations for creative peeps
This year, one of my New Year’s intentions way back at the start of the year was to create more space in my life for deliberate, proactive reading. Meaning: big, glorious books. I fell off the wagon with this goal, but recently decided to get my ass back in gear. So I’ve been giving myself… Read more »
Has it always been this noisy?
“Happiness can only be found if you free yourself from all other distractions.” ~ Saul Bellow While knee-deep in writing his best known book, Henry David Thoreau felt that there was too much clatter and distraction going on. In order to focus, he fled the city for his rural cabin, saying “I went to the… Read more »
Real Love
Last week, my man and I celebrated our four year anniversary. He was away at work (as he is every second week), but that didn’t matter — we’re not big ‘celebrators’ of these kinds of events anyway. Well, not in the traditional sense. I did my usual thing — found him a cheesy card, tucked… Read more »
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"I love writing! And I've enjoyed building my community using my voice and connecting in an authentic way. But..... Writing has become the biggest JOB I am doing in my business with multiple newsletters, product launches, nurture sequences, landing pages - so much writing! Problem was, I've worked with a few copywriters over the years…
Lisa Corduff
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