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I think it’s important to have moments where you edit your life.Where you look closely at what’s filling your days and d...
24/06/2026

I think it’s important to have moments where you edit your life.

Where you look closely at what’s filling your days and decide what stays and what no longer belongs. Some things drain energy without making much noise, and those are often the first to go.

And then, almost naturally, space opens up again. Space for lighter things. For clearer thinking. For what actually feels like you.

When one door closes, another opens… and sometimes the real work is having the courage to close it yourself.

This colour keeps finding me. That burnt orange tone that sits somewhere between warmth and mood has been popping up eve...
22/06/2026

This colour keeps finding me. That burnt orange tone that sits somewhere between warmth and mood has been popping up everywhere in my world lately. In wintery images online, in shop windows, in little visual moments that stop me mid-scroll.

When a colour starts repeating itself like that, I pay attention. It feels like a nudge, a seasonal signal, a reminder that warmth can still have depth.

I’m taking it as a sign. Coat shopping feels inevitable.

This picture takes me straight back to New York last year, right at the tail end of winter.I must have taken a million p...
21/06/2026

This picture takes me straight back to New York last year, right at the tail end of winter.

I must have taken a million photos of these flowers. To most people they probably looked dead, dried out, past their moment. But to me they felt full of something else. Depth. Memory. Proof of having been.

They remind me of pressing flowers into old phone books as a child, carefully closing the pages and waiting. That same sense of preservation, of holding onto a moment that mattered even as it changed. These flowers felt like that. Not finished, just transformed.

Some things don’t need to be in full bloom to be beautiful.

I get cabin fever fast. Really fast. Working from home doesn’t help, no matter how good the setup is.I need movement, ne...
19/06/2026

I get cabin fever fast. Really fast. Working from home doesn’t help, no matter how good the setup is.

I need movement, new places, different light, unfamiliar streets. A change of scenery shifts something in my head that nothing else quite can. Luckily, my work takes me away from my desk from time to time, and those moments of travel do more than tick a box. They refill my creative cup in ways I can’t replicate at home.

Sometimes the best work comes from stepping outside your usual walls.

Lately, I’ve found myself closing my front door a little more often. Taking that moment, hand on the handle, and softly ...
17/06/2026

Lately, I’ve found myself closing my front door a little more often. Taking that moment, hand on the handle, and softly saying to myself, ok, not now world. You stay outside.

There’s something grounding about that simple act. A pause. A boundary. A reminder that it’s allowed to step back, to choose when and how you engage.

Maybe doors aren’t just about coming and going. Maybe they’re also about knowing when to keep things out for a while.

I’m always a little thrown when people say they don’t want to post on social media every day because it might fatigue th...
15/06/2026

I’m always a little thrown when people say they don’t want to post on social media every day because it might fatigue the audience. What? No.

The truth is, most of the time your audience isn’t even seeing everything you post. Our friend the algorithm decides that. Inconsistency doesn’t protect your brand, it quietly works against it. Being visible, showing up regularly, and staying top of mind is what actually builds trust over time.

You’re not annoying people by being consistent. You’re reminding them that you exist.

What do you spend your time on?I’ve come to the conclusion that if you really stop and look at how your time is actually...
13/06/2026

What do you spend your time on?

I’ve come to the conclusion that if you really stop and look at how your time is actually spent, you might be surprised. The days fill up so easily, often without us even noticing how or why.

Maybe it’s a good moment to pause, to be a little more intentional. Let’s make time for each other.

Everything feels a little different after the storm.There are still signs of what it left behind, small reminders everyw...
11/06/2026

Everything feels a little different after the storm.

There are still signs of what it left behind, small reminders everywhere you look. People seem more alert, glancing up at the sky, checking their weather apps a bit more often than usual. There’s a nervousness in the air, and yes, a few shorter tempers too.

It was a real bang of a start to winter, one we weren’t quite ready for. And maybe that’s the thing about these moments. They unsettle us, slow us down, make us pay attention. To the weather, to each other, to how quickly things can change.

Here’s hoping the days ahead bring a steadier rhythm, a bit more calm, and the chance to catch our breath again.

I have a bit of a thing for frames. More than I probably need, and definitely more than I have walls for.I’m forever mov...
25/05/2026

I have a bit of a thing for frames. More than I probably need, and definitely more than I have walls for.

I’m forever moving them around, thinking about what should go in each one and where they should live. I’ll sit with the idea for a while, let it “sink in”, convince myself I’m getting closer to deciding… and then nothing actually happens.

So they just stay there, waiting for their moment, while I quietly continue the cycle.

I asked AI to help me imagine the ideal MT Studios space and place me in it.I have to say, the result is actually quite ...
24/05/2026

I asked AI to help me imagine the ideal MT Studios space and place me in it.

I have to say, the result is actually quite cute. A light-filled studio, calm tones, everything feeling just right. And then there’s me, apparently living my best life in a linen robe, which is honestly both accurate and slightly amusing.

It’s funny seeing a version of an idea come to life like that, even if it’s just a visual interpretation. It still gives you something to think about. And yes, it does look very comfortable.

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