Emma Cossey - Freelancer coach

buys a new book: i can’t wait to read it.

also me: puts in on the shelf with the other piles of unread books.

Oh Alexis I’m so sorry, what an utter douchebag

I need a lint roller but for my brain

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

You absolutely deserve that milkshake

Cosy village I think! Maybe because I find it easier to imagine?

I’d have totally counted that against last week’s, not this week!

How did one charity raise £30k (and counting!) and gain 2k new donors overnight?

With the power of one story...

#TheTraitors #Storytelling #StorytellingWeek

It's all cobblers Creative encouragement for ADHD writers

I did the scary thing! It's only taken me three years. open.substack.com/pub/whizzybr...

Oh yeah. Good thing I have adhd and don’t have the concentration to worry about that mistake for long.

One of the things I’ve learnt as a late diagnosed ADHDer, is that my emotional responses are often delayed. So if something happens, it’s often not for several hours, or a day later, that I realise how sad or angry I am about it. I’ve learnt to say “I’m going to process that and come back to you”

Did you get to see the sunrise?

I’ve been freelancing for over 15 years now, and the novelty of being excited for work on a Monday never gets old. I mean, I need more caffeine these days to action anything, but still…it’s nice.

Cartoon of two people drawing a heart on the Earth against a backdrop of green leaves.

The ‘Re-Use & Recycle’ Tenner Week Challenge starts tomorrow! #TennerWeek Here’s the day by day schedule www.pennygolightly.com/re-use-recyc...

Absolutely loved @drjuliesmith.bsky.social’s first book, love the concept of this one.

Haven’t watched The Traitors final yet, but have already accidentally seen spoilers. Now wondering whether to bother watching it. In truth, I always find the final episode of a competitive show a bit…boring.

Actually that would be amazing if possible, your group is often who I think about in this situation (and @gail.bsky.social raves about it)

Sounds so cosy!

The decision of what to do with my Facebook freelance community has become such a head vs heart dilemma. My heart knows moving it is the right thing to do, but logically it’s a challenge because a) there’s no easy alternative that a decent number will adopt, b) it brings in clients.

“I saw it in the comments of The Daily Mail”

Oh I might have to look into this for my networking shy audience!

This was the thought process that led to a Deliveroo for me yesterday

From a practical pov too, we try not to go big on the stocking, because at school it leads to one child saying ‘Santa got me this massive thing’, followed by others saying “am I on the naughty list?” if they didn’t.

Years. Not days!

It’s only my son who gets one, we don’t do adult ones. We tend to do something like a book, something he can wear, something he can eat and maybe a bath bomb. The stocking is usually from the big guy in red, so in the last few days a cheaper Nintendo game will be in there too.

Oh that’s a great shout about the capsules! Sadly done the drop in and call round already, I usually get it through Pharmacy2u, then start the ring round when they email to say it’s out of stock. The irony that adhd meds come with this bonus of lots of boring admin…

Uk adhd people - how are you doing with the meds shortage? I’m into my second month now of not being able to get any (thankfully I rationed to half doses so still have some left). Can’t seem to find much info on when the stocks will return.

Or biscoff anything