Olim May 15th The Spontaneous Metalhead Bus Choir of ‘07 ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 44th instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. In 2007, I went to my first ever gig: Dream Theatre*. Yup, that's right: prog rock. (*breathe in the scent of nerdery, Reader, for it was strong at this time.) It was late summer, and I had been given...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Olim May 1st 150+ recipes, 4 pillars to success, 1 MASSIVE dog. ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 43rd instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. WOOF, Reader! I hope you’re wearing your stretchy pants because today’s newsletter is, quite literally, chock-full of tasty ideas. Happy dance ideas! Have you met Nagi Maehashi? You might know...
11 months ago • 3 min read
Olim April 24th Who's right about your thoughts? ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 42nd instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. Disclaimer - I’m writing this on a train, and there’s very little WiFi to speak of - so GIFs will resume from next week! The straps of my Hunka Munka satchel dug into skinny six-year-old shoulders, one knee...
11 months ago • 4 min read
Olim April 10th The real truth about self-employment - part 2! ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 41st (!) instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. There are lots of things that would benefit from reinvention, Reader. School dinners. Most of the world’s economy. The idea that matcha is appealing*. *It’s not. Fight me. But you, dear...
11 months ago • 1 min read
Olim April 10th The real truth about self-employment - part 2! ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 40th (!) instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. Right - we’re diving straight in, Reader! Last week, we pondered the question “Is self-employment worth it?”, covering the first of a few reasons as to why my answer is usually “Yes, always”....
11 months ago • 4 min read
Olim April 3rd The real truth about self-employment - part 1! ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 39th instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. “Self-employment just seems too risky to bother with, you know?” Hamster cheeks full of burger (plus melty plastic American cheese yesplease), it took me a while to answer the question posed to me...
11 months ago • 5 min read
Olim March 27th 12 free(ish) tools to make your work day better! ↓ Welcome to the 38th instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. Hi Reader, Something a bit different today. I’ve rounded up all the resources I wish I’d had when I started out as a freelancer that have helped me to become more focused, more productive, and...
12 months ago • 3 min read
Olim March 20th (Happy Birthday, little brother!) What happens when WFH is secretly work-from-hiding? ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 37th instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. Hey, Reader, You know what I’ve loved ever since I was a tiny person? Things in miniature. I remember, vividly, the annual Peebles Arts Festival - a...
12 months ago • 4 min read
Olim March 6th The ONE thing you need to get good at to grow as a human. ↓ Hey! Welcome to the 36th instalment of the Olim Love Letters - a weekly newsletter written by me, Eloise. Here, we talk about connection, copy, Really Weird Childhood Stories™, and the odd linguistic snippet thrown in for good measure. Oh dang, Reader! Did you get a haircut? Try a new outfit? Maybe it’s the sunshine, maybe it’s Spring - but you look fantastic today, and very much you. Now, on to equally serious...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read