Katri Soikkeli

Obsessed with writing, reading and ravens. Blessed with shenanigans.

How to live more like a protagonist and be the main character of your own life

Writers and other creatives can be great at coming up with compelling stories, but when are we approaching our own lives with the same care and innovation? Did you just say “huh??” That’s okay! I’m here to give you some tips on how to really embody that main character energy when you’re a writer or […]

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This is why you’re struggling with creativity (it’s not what you think)

Pals, it’s time for some tough love. We’ve talked about mental health for creatives before and about taking care of your physical health when you’re a writer, but I feel like there’s still something I need to say. You’re struggling with your creativity because your priorities are wrong and you suck at self-care. If you’re

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8 simple health and self-care tips for writers that you can’t miss

Thankfully there isn’t anything inherently unhealthy about being a writer, but focusing so much on work that primarily happens inside our heads while our bodies are mostly staying sedentary can have detrimental effects on our health. But fear not, you don’t have to worry about your body falling apart because of your next best-selling novel

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5 important things I learned after publishing my first book

I’ve been writing stories ever since I learned to write. In fact, even before that, I was dictating stories for my elder sister to write down. However, it wasn’t until after publishing my first book that I realised how little I knew about writing stories and publishing novels. Oops. For a little background, I must

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Creativity and mental health – how to stay creative when your mind is wobbly

It should be no surprise to anyone that there’s a relationship between creativity and mental health. A relationship where the former suffers when the latter is down. Still, I bet you’ve seen a movie or two with a character who is scared of “getting cured” from their depression because they might lose their artistic abilities.

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