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18/01/2026

“Once you start making art primarily for affirmation, it will never be enough. The appetite grows. The satisfaction shrinks. You start creating with one eye on the room and that’s when the work loses its spine.” - Amy Kaye

In this week’s piece, I wrote about protecting your work, imposter syndrome and why mystery isn’t secrecy - it’s pacing.

Read more via the link in the image provided & subscribe for free weekly journal prompts.

16/01/2026

It’s Appreciate a Dragon Day 🐉

Before Game of Thrones. Before merch. Before it was a personality type.

Dragons have been my totem long before they were trending.

Solitary. Observant. Fiercely protective of their energy.
Breathes fire only when necessary.

Sounds like the perfect introvert-friendly companion.

12/01/2026

You don't have to become a new version of yourself just because it's a new year.

January doesn't need a breakthrough.
It doesn't need reinvention or resolution energy.
It can simply be a listening phase or a quiet continuation.

I don't have to become a new version of myself right now. I'm allowed to _________ instead.

Fill in the above honestly.
Not aspirationally.
Not impressively.

You can share what you wrote if you feel like it.
You can also keep it private, where it still counts.

Beginning softly is still beginning.

11/01/2026

The internet left me on read.
But I wrote anyway.

This week's essay is all about visibility, loneliness and writing when no one responds.

If you've ever kept going without applause, this one's for you.

Or read it if you've ever wondered who your writing is actually for.

Link in bio or image provided and free journaling prompts included.

05/01/2026

This is your reminder that January doesn't require a dramatic personality upgrade, a colour-coded planner or a reinvention arc.

I give myself permission to __________.

Fill in the blank above.
Quiet answers count.
So does rest.
So does uncertainty.

You're allowed to begin slowly and softly.

If you feel like sharing, leave your answer in the comments below or write it by hand in your journal or diary and keep it just for yourself.
Both are valid.

There's no right way to do this.

04/01/2026

We made it. Please take a seat.
No resolutions.
No rebrand.
No "new year, new me".

Just a chair, a pen and a reminder that you don't have to impress anyone but yourself in 2026.

The first letter/essay of the year is up on Substack. Please subscribe or share with someone who needs to read this.

Free journaling prompts included. Link in my bio or in the image provided.

02/01/2026

It’s World Introvert Day, which means I’ll be celebrating quietly in my own head with snacks and absolutely no follow-up plans.
Social battery: protected. 🐢

Honouring the brave souls who showed up once, enjoyed it and are now unavailable for the next 3–5 business days. 😅

31/12/2025

Some years don’t need a countdown. They need a soft closing of the door.

If everyone else is partying and you’re not - good. You don’t owe the year a performance. You owe yourself care. 🤍

This was a rough year for a lot of people. It was for me too and it’s okay to admit that without turning it into a personality trait or a life sentence. Whatever you’re carrying? It can be a 2026 problem. You’re allowed to leave the drama, the grief, the exhaustion, the unanswered questions right here.

You can start over.
Words are powerful.
You can write your way forward.

Before the noise of “new year, new everything,” take a quiet moment to journal:

• How do I want to feel next year?
• What do I want my days to look like?
• What am I ready to leave behind?
• What would I dream up if I stopped being practical for a moment?

Even if it feels impossible right now especially if it feels this way, allow yourself to imagine.

Thank you to every single person who took part in the annual challenge and shared your words so bravely. I see you. I appreciate you and I cannot wait to show you what I have planned for 2026.

Be gentle tonight. The rest can wait.

Save or share this post with someone who has been going through it & is happy to see the end of 2025.

28/12/2025

Week 5. Final Newsletter. We made it.
The last prompts are out and my heart is very full.

Thank you to everyone who journalled, replied, lurked, answered Story Prompts or simply read along quietly.

This week's newsletter is about:
Closing the year gently
Choosing rest over forced festivity
Clearing space for 2026
Doing NYE your way (introverts, I see you!)

I'm also teasing something cosy for 2026 - think cute stationery, journalling and in-person meeting without pressure to perform or overshare. Details coming soon...

Daily prompts will still be in my Stories until the end of December.

The final newsletter is out now - link in my bio.

Thank you for being here - truly.
Season's Shriekings & see you in 2026! 🤗✨️✊️

21/12/2025

Week 4 of is here
with brand new prompts in this week's newsletter.

It’s an ode to logging off, reading real books, watching movies without scrolling and remembering what it feels like to actually be with your life.

I’ve also shared the Best of Week 3 round-up (all answers anonymous, always) and honestly… your words were tender, funny, angry, wise and deeply human. If you need proof that you’re not alone in how this year has felt, go have a read.

Next week will be our final stretch of the challenge - gentle prompts to help you close out the year in your own way, without pressure or forced cheer.

If you’re still journalling along quietly, I see you.
If you’ve dipped in and out, that counts.
If you’re mostly just surviving December - same.

Newsletter link in bio. Sign up for free.
Daily prompts still going up in my Stories every morning.

14/12/2025

December is a complicated month for many of us.
Some people are on leave, counting down joyfully.
Others are counting down just to get through it.
Some love this time of year. Some really don’t.
All of it is allowed.

This challenge isn’t here to force cheer or tidy endings - it’s here to give you somewhere to put what’s real. Even if that’s one sentence. Even if that’s nothing today.

Daily prompts are still going up in my Stories (anonymous replies always welcome).
I’m right here with you if you’re working, resting, opting out or somewhere in between.

Here’s hoping the second half of December is gentler than the first.

07/12/2025

We survived the first week of December but here we are, journalling our way through the chaos like soft little warriors with stationery addictions.

Huge thank you to everyone who sent in their Week 1 reflections & answered the daily Story prompts. You were honest, hilarious, vulnerable and SO relatable. And yes, the “Best of Week 1” roundup is up (all answers are completely anonymous - see my previous post), so feel free to vent freely about colleagues, family members or strangers who nearly ran you over with their trolley.

This challenge is here to help you breathe a little deeper during an intense time of year.
No pressure.
No guilt.
No catching up required.

Just you, your journal and five minutes that belong to you.

Week 2 prompts are in your inbox but only if you are a subscriber (which is FREE - link in my bio).
Let’s keep going.

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