I'm a small person - physically. I'm not very tall. And in crowds, I'm easily shoved. Because other people are VERY important and they have to be places. Me and my smallness can fuck right off in this cases. Except, I'm kind of over it. A man pushed me the other day in London Bridge. I told him not to. I happened to be voice noting a friend at the time - so I happened to record it. Which happens to be here - so you can listen to it. I don't know if you need to hear this today but... NO ONE gets to push you... You were made to take up space. You were made to burn bright. You were made experience this world without apology. The world may try to make you smaller. More palatable. More convenient. Say NO. The world doesn't get to decide how you ARE in the world. You are worthy. You get to be you. You get to be the whole of you. You get to tell everyone not to push you. We may not have met, or exchanged words, but I have been pushed. And I see you. Ash. |
Whaddup.If you're a business owner and you're selling STUFF - then you need to compel your audience to buy that STUFF. That's what I do.I've spent years learning about what makes people buy things - and I've learned how to translate that into compelling copy that converts. I want to share as much as I've learned with you.Like how to...Write copy because you know who your audience is, not because you're guessingWrite in the voice of your customerWrite copy that kisses the screenWrite in a way that you stand outEnd blank page syndromeYou feeling me?
Not a soft, cuddly toy lioness. Not a woman whipping her hair about to smash the patriarchy kind of lioness. This is not a metaphor. I'm face to face with a real-life, breathing, fully-grown lioness. Behind her is a second lioness. And behind me is a third. And they are hunting. What is the one thing I need so that I can enjoy this moment that I've worked hard to find, and leave the situation with my life, and theirs, intact? Have a think on that - we'll come back to it. Every year, I go home...
Last week I was asked to understudy Helen Lederer (pictured centre). If you've never had the absolute JOY, PLEASURE AND LIFE-AFFIRMING YESNESS OF AB FAB IN YOUR LIFE......then I'm sorry for you. Get on that shit today. It will change your life. Helen is a British comedy icon and worked with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, as well as Dawn French and Ruby Wax in the female-led genius tv show Absolutely Fabulous. And I was asked to understudy her last week. Am I terrified? YesWill I be...
Good morning, you spicy little coochie crumpetWoke up this morning with the dread?The fear?Say to yourself 'SELF' (and you'll know it's you because you'll be standing in front of the mirror massaging your OWN face...)"SELF, I'M GOING TO BREATHEWARM UP MY ORGANS OF ARTICULATIONGET MY DIAPHRAGM WORKING (because it is my speaking and presenting bestie)ACCESS ALL MY RESONANCE CHAMBERS FOR A POWERFUL, COMMANDING, CHARISMATIC VOICE AND NAIL THE SHIT OUT OF THIS."Got a zoom call today?Hosting a...