When you’re writing for your business there’s a lot of pressure for your copy to look and feel ‘right’. I get it. It’s the same for me. That’s why I’ve put together my quick guide to making your copy more professional and more effective right now.

Get your copy ready to publish with my handy guide to doing the final check on your writing. I use it every time I publish or submit a piece of copy. Bookmark it, use it and never worry about wayward copy again.

The dreaded writer’s block: it happens. And it doesn’t make you any less of a writer. The important thing is to have tricks to get you out of the funk. So here it is. A manual to hot-wire your creative engine. Next time you’re struggling to get the juices flowing, give one, some or all of these a try.

When you’re staring at an empty page where your creative genius should be, a little bit of pleasure could be the answer. Find out how savouring the perfect boiled egg or learning a dance routine could solve your writer’s block and get you back in the zone.

Deogracias is a freelance journalist reporting on environmental conservation and climate change in his home country Malawi. He shines a light on what local individuals, particularly in rural or agricultural settings, are doing to make their processes more sustainable for themselves, for Malawi and for the rest of the world.

Your lucky shoes, your favourite pen, your morning routine. Most of us have little rituals that help ground us and set us up for what’s to come. But how can we consciously use rituals to bring us more creativity, ease and happiness in our working lives?

Kaye Jones is a former teacher, author, historian and founder of The Herstorian, an organisation that works to question history as told by straight, white, privileged men. She works with publishers and educational institutions to challenge unconscious bias and amplify the voices of women and the Global Majority.

Society tells us to know who we are and stand by it. When we change our minds, we’re worried we’ll be seen as weak or flaky. But there’s so much creativity, fun, adventure and success to be had in life when you’re open to changing your mind.

Kantamanto Market, Accra, Ghana is the final destination for millions of garments discarded in the UK, USA and Canada every week. Working to shine a light on what really happens to your clothes after you’re done, Liz Ricketts talks about our addiction to consumption and what we can do to help.

As freelancers, the pressure to be creative can be exhausting. Breathing could hold the answer. It’s something we do 26,000 times a day, but almost never think about. Deep, purposeful breathing helps regulate our mental and physical state, reducing stress and anxiety, improving concentration, boosting creativity, promoting sleep and supporting the immune system.

Find out how therapist and avid surf sister Natalie Small founded Groundswell Community Project. The organisation offers surf therapy sessions and retreats to women and girls from age four to 90 who are facing challenges in their lives.

As humans, we’ve evolved to react faster, stronger and for longer when we have a bad experience compared to a good one. A client sends you first draft feedback. Even if there are two small criticisms in a sea of compliments, which ones do you dwell on? Luckily, there are things we can do to outrun this negativity bias. Here I share what worked for me.

Sustainability activist, author and lecturer Lianne Bell talks about celebrating your wears, circular fashion and the letter she sent to David Attenborough.

Sarah Allen's career as a low waste activist started with a single Facebook post. Now she is a celebrated author, blogger and speaker. Discover her top tips for reducing your own waste footprint and her hopes for the future.

After an embarrassing incident at a dinner party, Martha Silcott invented the FabLittleBag for period product disposal. Find out about the triumphs and challenges she's faced bringing her invention to the handbags of women around the world.

Kaluki Paul Mutuku is a climate activist on a mission to restore beauty to Kenya. He told me about the time he prevented the building of a new coal plant and his inspirational community projects.

Julie Dass and her family started Oceans4Life in response to the ocean plastics problem on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Read about the strangest things they found on beach cleanups and their world record-breaking project.

As more consumers choose to shop ethically and sustainably, we as brands, copywriters and marketers have a golden opportunity to earn their trust and loyalty. How? By communicating our values and goals with simplicity and honesty.

Most of us are back in lockdown. Only this time the nights are longer and the days are colder. It’s not the easiest. I don’t know about you, but I’m leaning on small comforts to find quiet pleasure in these still days. What I’m about to share isn’t rocket science. But for me at least, these have been little slivers of light in darker days.

What if your monthly cycle wasn’t something that held you back? What if it could help you be more creative, productive, focused and confident, right when you need to be? This year, I discovered cycle tracking. I learnt that by understanding the four phases of my menstrual cycle, I can use them to my advantage. In this post, I offer ideas to help you make the most of your own monthly rhythm.