You don’t need another list of goals to feel legitimate as a writer. You need a stronger bond with yourself. In this conversation, I share why I’m letting desire, not deadlines, lead my creative life and how that shift changes the way I write, market and choose who I work with. Instead of chasing the trendy funnel or the “proven” playbook, I walk through the felt process of noticing what lights you up and letting that energy set the pace for your work.

We dig into the difference between goals and desires—goals feel rigid and external, desires feel like vision in motion and how to build a simple ritual to close the year with intention. Month by month, we look back on 2025 to celebrate the good, honour the hard and, most importantly, shed what no longer fits: people pleasing, hustle for the sake of it, and the heavy shoulds that flatten your spark. I share practical ways to translate desire into action, like protecting slow mornings, writing when the characters are loud, and choosing collaborators who feel like magic.

Rejection gets a full reframe here. A no is not a verdict on your worth; it’s neutral data about timing, taste and context. When you cut the cord between reviews and identity, you free up momentum to write the next true page and find the readers who will love your voice. We close by rebuilding self-trust through tiny kept promises that prove you can lead yourself into 2026 with clarity and calm. If you’re ready to trade pressure for presence and let your energy lead, hit play, subscribe, and share this with a writer who needs permission to choose what lights them up.

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When life starts to feel heavy, frantic, and strangely hollow, it’s not a sign to push harder. It’s a signal. We explore burnout as misalignment—what happens when our days are ruled by shoulds, constant reaction, and the stories we once believed about success. Instead of glorifying hustle, we slow down, cut the noise, and listen for what our inner compass has been whispering all along.

Across this conversation, we unpack the “universe handbrake” moment when energy drops, motivation vanishes, and even simple tasks feel uphill. Rather than treating that as failure, we frame it as feedback. We cover practical steps to reset: disconnect from social media and opinions, make space for silence, and ask the cleanest question we know—What do I want? From there, we get specific about journaling prompts, visualising a day designed by desire, and translating that vision into one brave, concrete action. No grand overhaul required, just a daily practice of alignment that respects your season and your nervous system.

We also speak to the fear of change, especially when identity and income are tied to an old path. You’ll hear how to build small pivots that add up, why joy is not frivolous in meaningful work, and how alignment fuels creativity, clarity, and genuine service. By the end, you’ll have a grounded method to move from burnout to resonance: imagine, write, choose, and repeat. If you’re feeling the end‑of‑year fatigue, take this as your gentle permission slip to reset and rewrite. Listen, reflect, and tell us: what will you say yes to this week?

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Rooms that once spiked your nerves can become places where your work shines, if you decide to belong before you arrive. This conversation dives into the inner pivot that turned a daunting Rare Melbourne 2025 signing into my most aligned, high-impact event yet, across connection, presence, and sales. By choosing the energy of “I am the one.”

We unpack the real mechanics of that shift: catching comparison before it snowballs, moving from external validation to clean self-approval, and protecting the signal of a fresh idea so it doesn’t get cut by polling for permission. I share the practices that grounded me gratitude while packing pre-orders, mirror work, simple affirmations, and nervous system check-ins and how those choices changed my posture, my pace, and the way readers found me. Instead of scanning the room for proof, I stood in the work. The result was easeful conversations, aligned opportunities, and the strongest signing I’ve had to date.

You’ll hear why creating from intuition beats trend-chasing, how to translate inner certainty into visible magnetism, and what integration looks like after a big event so you don’t crash. If you need evidence that mindset becomes matter, consider this your field note: you attract what you believe you already are. Ready to anchor it? Steal the journal prompts at the end and make one clean decision today without polling anyone. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a writer who needs a lift, and leave a quick review to help more creatives find these tools.

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