Last week I shared a piece called Mornings Are For Inspiration where I rounded up my favourite Instagram accounts and blogs to browse in the morning first thing. Today I thought I'd share what I like to consume come evening, as my favourite ways to wind down come the end of the day is to read my favourite websites, watch my favourite shows, and lose myself in a good book or two...

I'm a big fan of web applications to help streamline and aid my online and day to day life - as my job is mostly based online I'm forever attached to my laptop and iPhone. I've actually written on ALO before about my favourite apps for Paperless Organisation and The Best Apps For Freelancers but I wanted to share today the five web tools I use every day and that I would recommend to anyone and everyone.

Setbacks happen in all walks of life, whatever your job or personal experiences, and what I've learned so far is that the most important thing is how we respond and react to the many problems that can arise in our day to day lives. I like to think I'm quite good in a crisis and I thought today I'd share some advice for managing setbacks and how to bounce back whatever comes your way...

Okay, I know it was only last weekend I shared 10 Awesome Creative Blogs You Should Read but these past few weeks I’ve stumbled across so many awesome blogs that I just had to share some of them with you guys today. 

Sometimes bad weeks just hit us out of nowhere, and even if we can't exactly pin point what's wrong, it's hard to shake that feeling that you just wish the week would hurry up and end. I'm not one for sitting back and letting life get to me though, so when I find myself in the middle of a not so perfect week I've found some steps worth taking to make things just that little bit better.

I'm finally starting to find myself in a productive daily routine that I'm happy with - I spoke about Building My Idea Work Day just a few weeks back and also shared The Secrets To Being Productive. After having a few very unproductive days recently, I've started to discover what I actually need in my day for it to be a successful work day, and I thought I'd share them with you today.

For many years I was a serious night owl, so it's still a little crazy to me how much of a morning person I have become these days. I've really found though how important it is to start the day in a positive frame of mind, and instead of giving myself a headache first thing by checking in with emails or my work, I make sure I start the day off inspired by browsing Instagram and Bloglovin and I wanted to share a few of my favourites with you today in the hopes they can be the perfect morning inspiration for you too...

I've been creating daily online content for quite a while now and I've found myself in a routine and process I'm really happy with. Whether it's for this space or ALO, there are a few questions and things I check every time before I schedule content to be published so that I can know I'm 100% happy with the piece. Today I thought I'd run you through the 10 things I check before a post is ready to go, as these are the main things that guide me when creating content.

Over the past few weeks I've felt a little overwhelmed and behind when it comes to my workload. With a house move followed by a nasty throat virus distracting me, I found myself scrambling every day to try and stay on top of my to-do list. Working for myself means that I'm responsible for motivating myself every day to get up and work, and there's nothing worse than feeling behind with your workload and any deadlines. So this past week I've pulled myself together and made sure I end the week feeling much more on top of things, and I wanted to share some advice today for anyone else feeling a little behind and overwhelmed by the many things they need to do.