if you’re craving this kind of peace, joy, and creative fulfilment, I’d love to help.
A few peaceful minutes a day with my iPad—drawing lines, choosing colours—helped me reconnect with who I was beneath the stress.
Not because art fixes everything, but because it gives your nervous system a chance to exhale.
This isn’t about becoming a brilliant amazing artist.
It’s about remembering you’re more than what you do for work—and becoming a more creative, connected, and fully alive version of yourself.
It was something softer. Quieter. Something just for me.
What helped me heal wasn’t another time-saving hack.
I spent years chasing success the way we’re taught: achieving, overworking, and ignoring the signs of burnout. By the time I’d earned my PhD in psych (research, non-clinical) and landed an academic role, I was completely exhausted.
The irony? I knew everything about wellbeing. But knowing didn’t make it easier to live it—because even self-care started to feel like just another thing on the to-do list.
And honestly? I didn’t want one more thing. I wanted less.
And I understand what it's like to be overwhelmed, creatively drained, and stuck in survival mode—because I've been there before!
I'm Lauren
hello!
Rest should be an active choice.
It shouldn't be something you do accidentally when you run out of steam.
Nothing at work is important enough or worth enough to feel really stressed out over (for most people).
Your definition of success doesn't have to look like someone else's definition. Their ambitions don't have to be your ambitions.