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My Digital Detox Diary
18 Jul 2018

My Digital Detox Diary

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 3

Did you miss me? Probably not, because all your social feeds are filled with the angriest, funniest, most urgent things on the planet, every second of every day. You can’t miss someone when you don’t notice the empty space. So … Continued

creativity, digital detox, life update, procrastination, self care, social media, success, writing
13 things I learned in January
29 Jan 2018

13 things I learned in January

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

There is no short, simple way to tell people where I’ve been for the past year. I tried taking pictures of my hundreds of bullet journal pages, and I tried doing a spoken-word thing. The journal pages took longer than … Continued

being an adult, creativity, lessons, life update, self care, starting things, success
Flash Fiction: My Love, Do Not Cross The Ocean
17 Dec 2016

Flash Fiction: My Love, Do Not Cross The Ocean

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

I saw this on my timeline again. It always makes me sad. No. Unrequited love, one-sided friendships, limerence, dealing with emotionally distant, abusive, or withholding people… It’s not romantic. It’s not heroic. You might get a high of nobility at … Continued

creativity, flash fiction, writing
Graphic: A Cheeky Flowchart for Getting Down to Work
7 Dec 2016

Graphic: A Cheeky Flowchart for Getting Down to Work

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

It’s no secret that procrastination is my best frenemy, but recently I’ve been diving really deep into books, lectures, and awesome videos about time management and productivity. I’ll be doing a pretty in-depth blog post and video as to why … Continued

flowchart, graphics, procrastination
[Audio] Apologies For My Lateness
26 Sep 2016

[Audio] Apologies For My Lateness

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 2

Here’s one for all the people who have glanced pointedly at their watches when I arrive ten minutes late to – well – absolutely everything. Apologies For My Lateness is a somber little piece I wrote early this year, and … Continued

art, audio, poetry, writing
Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 2
15 Sep 2016

Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 2

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

On Tuesday, I shared a lot of feelings in my first post on beating procrastination. With the curse metaphor firmly in hand, I’m proud of myself for not titling this post Procrastination II: The Reckoning. Thanks to everyone who has … Continued

creativity, procrastination, self care
Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 1
13 Sep 2016

Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 1

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 13

I’m used to being cursed. It started in varsity. I would get an assignment and instantly plan out how quickly I would do it. I’d make lists, I’d check out library books, and book off space in my calendar. And then … Continued

creativity, procrastination, self care
3 Reasons Not To Pity Brands Behaving Badly
23 Aug 2016

3 Reasons Not To Pity Brands Behaving Badly

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

Should we feel sorry for brands that make big mistakes and suffer public backlash? My answer is no. South African social media seems to be a constant stream of problematic content, and Women’s Month is basically like Bad Brand Christmas … Continued

BIC, brand fail, brand strategy, brutal fruit, marie claire, Telkom
Brutal Fruit’s Brutal Brand Fail
16 Aug 2016

Brutal Fruit’s Brutal Brand Fail

by Dasia | posted in: Blog, Uncategorized | 7

Full disclosure guys, the last time I willingly had a Brutal Fruit was probably around the age of 13 at Gold Reef City, so it’s possible I’m not exactly the target market here. But in August, Women’s Month, this video … Continued

brand fails, brutal fruit, social media
Weekly Creative Trigger: A Soldier Among Flowers
8 May 2016

Weekly Creative Trigger: A Soldier Among Flowers

by Dasia | posted in: Blog | 0

(Missed last week’s creative trigger? Challenge yourself to creatively respond to these squirmy fabrics.) This week’s creative trigger is a poster by phenomenal artist Tomer Hanuka, whose page Tropical Toxic is one of my favourite things on Facebook. His art … Continued

creative trigger, tomer hanuka, weekly challenge

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