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Blogs by Heather Deveaux about writing, life, creativity, business, publishing, travel, finding your way and so much more.
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How Can You know When You Have Enough?
I wrote a blog post the other day about knowing when enough is enough and I’ve been thinking a…
People Say I’m Intimidating, Should I Worry About That?
People say I’m intimidating. I’ve heard it my whole life. The first time I realized there was a disconnect…
How to Embrace the Idea of Enough in Life
“Can we come see the camper at 8 p.m. tonight?” The message read on Facebook Marketplace at 6 p.m….
How to Get Out of a Reading Slump
There’s no right way to get out of a reading slump, but when I tell you there are many…
The Best Audiobooks to Help You Make More Money
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Why Camping in Provincial and National Parks is The Best
I’ve done my fair share of camping and when I tell you that camping in provincial and national parks…
How Hiring a Cleaning Company Improved My Life
Hiring a cleaning company to help you run your household might seem like a thing only rich people do,…
Why Now is the Time to Start a Blog
In a world where everyone is documenting their entire lives with video clips, reels and stories, it doesn’t seem…
How to Shift the Narrative of Your Life
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Make Your Day Trip Memorable with These 3 Things
When was the last time you spent the day exploring just for the sake of exploring? If you’re anything…
Unbecoming: The Third Piece in the Unscale Collection
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How to Reclaim Your inner Maker with a 5-Day Creative Challenge
Sometimes creativity just…slips. It stops being the priority. Maybe it never was the priority. You don’t even notice it…
How to Start Keeping a Journal with a 5-Day Journal Challenge
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How to Challenge Yourself with a Solo Adventure
For a lot of women, the idea of solo adventure is equal parts thrilling and terrifying. What if you…
Three Simple Challenges to Spark Something New in Your Life
A few weeks ago, I sat down to write a blog post and ended up creating an entire 5-day…
Why I’m Shifting My Focus from Business to Blogging Right Now
Taking a break from a successful consulting business to focus on building a creative blog probably seems like a…
The Unexpected Thing I Learned About Myself From an Old Manuscript
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Making, Not Fixing: Exploring the Freedom of Art
When I look at it quickly, the colours remind me a doll I had when I was a kid….
The Irony of Marketing Products that Make Other People Happy
I said to a colleague of mine this week on LinkedIn, “I can’t even read a post about marketing…
Just Go Anyway: Creating a Solo Adventure Course
Travelling is one of my favourite ways to spend time. Whether it’s a day trip to another town to…
