Making a living from writing was a pipe dream of mine since I was 21 but I never knew how to do it. (Somehow “copywriting” eluded my Google searches.) I put that idea on the shelf and worked a tonne of different jobs until I found myself working on a cruise ship (as you do) hoping a vision for the future would appear. And it did – it just took a while.

After months of working long hours at sea on board a 5-star cruise ship, the novelty of enjoying piña coladas on dreamlike beaches had worn off. 

I loved meeting new guests, crew, and of course getting paid to see the world, but the job itself wasn’t for me. I needed a new plan. So I made a deal with myself to quit, learn how to code, move to London, and get a job as a web developer. And I did all four.

Mission accomplished. But there was a problem: I was in the wrong job (again). Working in central London as part of a 100+ team, writing code, wasn’t clicking with me. I’m all about flow states and I couldn’t find them when coding. But I will always be grateful for that job as I got to work with a team of copywriters. (Lightbulb moment… at last.)