by Gabrielle Scarlett | Nov 3, 2025 | Business, Lifestyle, Mentality, Productivity, Self Care
I took a vacation this year. When I went on my first vacation this year, it was after not having taken an actual break from my creative work since 2019. Yes, 2019. As in, pre-pandemic, not-even-in-this-decade, certifiably AGES ago. And there are a lot of reasons for...
by Gabrielle Scarlett | Sep 13, 2025 | Branding, Business, Lifestyle, Mentality, Productivity
Where do you work? Whether you work in your home office, on the back patio, from your phone in between other things, or in the office your business owns/rents… the space you use for your work and the tone it has, changes the way you engage with what you do. If you ARE...
by Gabrielle Scarlett | Mar 5, 2022 | Branding, Business, Lifestyle, Mentality, Productivity, Self Care, Social Media
✦ Showing up SIMPLY (Hot Takes Below)✦ I regularly see coaches and strategists talking about the importance of putting “effort” into the way you look when you show up in your business. Sometimes, it’s even a module in trainings regarding showing up on your...
by Gabrielle Scarlett | Dec 24, 2021 | Business, Lifestyle, Mentality, Productivity, Self Care
✦ Ending the Procrastination Cycle ✦ I love what I do. But sometimes…. I’ll find myself procrastinating a task. And when I do, there are three questions I ask myself, that I use as a litmus test for what my action steps are. Using these, I can pretty much always get...
by Gabrielle Scarlett | Dec 12, 2021 | Branding, Business, Lifestyle, Productivity
✦ Responding to Price Shoppers as a Creative ✦ I want to preface this by saying three things. First, there is nothing wrong with price shopping. I mean, I personally price shop, for certain things. It’s a regular occurrence for my fiancé and I to make a little...
by Gabrielle Scarlett | Jul 8, 2021 | Business, Lifestyle, Mentality, Productivity, Self Care
✦ Dear Self-Employed-Humans: Stop judging yourself ✦ I drool over people’s workspaces on Pinterest. I pin them ALL the time. Gorgeous, neutral desk setups, with a computer, keyboard, and maybe a coffee. Possibly a notebook? But probably not. They’re elegant. They’re...