Since returning from Ireland, I decided to kickstart my health and start clean eating. I am 37 and I have never in my entire life dieted or restricted my food, I've never needed to I've always been able to rely on exercise to maintain my weight However, since having a baby, I put on 20kg and exercise alone can't seem to shift it (It's 80% what you eat and 20% exercise, I reckon) I don't have the time I used to, so I can't spend hours and hours at the gym burning off excess calories I wanted...
7 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
I think I've been away from a corporate job for so long that I've become delusional. I was complaining that my numbers aren't where I want them to be, but then I remembered... But how many hours do you work in a corporate job ?? If you were like me 15 years ago, you worked around 14 hours a day, sometimes more. I would work through my lunch break and past 5 pm to avoid the traffic and head back at 8 pm, sometimes later. With this in mind, it's miraculous that my business is not where I want...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Iāll be honest with you - my numbers have been down lately. š± Not because blogging ādoesnāt workāā¦ But because I havenāt actually worked on my blog. And hereās the truth no one tells you: š Passive income isnāt 100% passive. Yes, digital products, affiliate sales, and blog traffic can continue to generate sales long after you hit publish. But if you stop showing up completely? Traffic slows. Engagement dips. Sales decline. Itās like planting a garden: The seeds will grow, but only if you keep...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
When I wanted to start earning money from a blog and begin my journey of making money blogging, I just started writing and hoped for the best I had zero plan on how exactly my blog could make me money To be honest, I thought : Let's get lots of traffic, and the rest will come However, I had no plan for generating a lot of traffic either! Letās be honest ā most of us are guilty of thisā¦ We publish content without thinking: HOW will it make me money?? We get caught up in writing, editing,...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey there When I went on maternity leave, I thought I had it all figured out. (Well, the business part, not the being a new mom part - I was pretty clueless about that.) Still am actually....O_O) Iād step back, enjoy those precious newborn moments, and my business would justā¦ keep running. But hereās the truth: š I hadnāt set up any NEW digital products. I set up automated emails to run and thought, YAY!, its all running in the background while I figure out how to sterilise a bottle and try...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
You know the type. The person who slides into your DMs with āCan I pick your brain real quick?ā ā¦ and suddenly youāve written them a full consultation ā for free. It happens to every business owner and blogger at some point. And while generosity is part of who we are, hereās the truth: you canāt build a sustainable business if you give away all your time and expertise, all the time. Since becoming a new mom, I've had to rein in my tendencies to voice note and message complete in-depth...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Recently, I haven't had the capacity to work on my blogs much :( It's summer and family time in Ireland, my 7-month-old wants to party at 2 am and 6am, and I think I have postpartum arthritis, which makes me feel so damn tired.all. the. time. O_O This is what summer in ireland looks like by the way ! Pretty awesome. BUT I've still been able to earn significant revenue by posting on social media Social media seems much easier when I am pressed for time A quick post, a pic on my IG story, or I...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
You donāt climb mountains every weekend.You donāt have a pet llama in your living room.You donāt spend summers yachting in the French Riviera. And guess what? Thatās totally fine. Because you donāt have to be wildly exciting to have a blog people love. The truth? Your readers donāt need fireworks ā they need connection. Letās be honest ā my life right now? Itās bottles, naps, and the occasional solo tripā¦ to the grocery store. Seven months ago, I had a baby, and suddenly my wild adventures...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
'Build and they will come'.... ...is a myth and actually, really bad business advice! I was power walking with a good friend recently, and we all know, the best pow wow talks happen during power walks! She mentioned her yoga instructor, who was really struggling to grow her business. 'Often it's just me there, and I feel really bad for her. She told me: Everyone said,build it and they will come! Well here I am, I've built a yoga site and no one is coming to support me!. It's been 4 years. I...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read