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  • Fascinating Story featuring Helen Pinkett
    Creative Writing,  Fascinating Stories

    Stories of Fascinating Women – featuring Helen Pinkett, entrepreneur, social media ambassador and owner and founder of more than a handful of businesses.

    November 7, 2019

    Helen is a serial entrepreneur with several businesses to manage, and so it was amazing to hear how she fits all the pieces of her life together to live out her passions, grow supportive communities and help others to connect in the small business world.

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    Charlotte Riley
  • Fascinating Stories with Sam the Herbalist
    Creative Writing,  Fascinating Stories

    Stories of Fascinating Women – featuring Sam Entwisle, otherwise known as Sam the Herbalist.

    October 9, 2019

    I felt truly blessed the day I went to interview Sam for this blog.  It was a morning in late September, and there was still some warmth in the sun, enough for us to sit outside in her garden (which may I add is all totally edible.)  Sam picked fresh herbs from her boarders to pop in the teapot, so…

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    Charlotte Riley
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    Creative Writing,  Fascinating Stories

    Stories of Fascinating Women – featuring Bonny Prim, Health & Wellbeing Coach

    September 5, 2019

    It must have been one of the hottest days of the summer, when I met up with Bonny Prim to interview her for this blog. Having first met Bonny at a networking meeting many years ago, when I was running a completely different business and her still in the corporate world, it was fascinating to take the time and hear…

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    Charlotte Riley
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    Stories of Fascinating Women – featuring Carol Dodson from Haney’s Holistic Wellbeing

    August 2, 2019

    It was a gorgeous summers day in July, with blue skies overhead, as I hopped in the car to drive over to Haney’s Holistic Well-being, to interview Carol Dodson for this blog. I’ve known Carol for a few years now. We first met at a workshop, and she has featured throughout my journey to discovering more about being truly me.…

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    Charlotte Riley
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    Fascinating Stories

    An inspiring story – The Sock Project

    December 3, 2018

    It’s the simple things in life we so often take for granted.  Like that feeling of real contentment when your feet are warm and snug tucked up in a cosy pair of socks and slippers on a cold winter’s night. For some having warm feet isn’t a luxury they can afford, nor is being indoors somewhere safe and dry.  This…

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Instagram post 2199466236071659131_3268179466 A gentle reminder to take 5 and a moment for yourself in all the frenzy and chaos at this time of year.

Quote - from “Writing is another way” written by me (Full version on BeingTrulyMe.com)

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If you’ve still got a few bits to get for Christmas, the Being Truly Me Order book will close at MIDDAY on FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER.

Whether it’s prints, postcards or last minute Christmas cards, let me know and I can get them to you in time for the big day. #linkinbio will take you straight to our lovely shop.

Happy Friday Folks 🙌🏻. #lastminuteorders #lastminuteshopping #christmasgifts #shopsmallbusiness #supportsmallbusinesses #supportthemakers #shoplocal #wiltshirebusiness #swindonbusiness
Instagram post 2197274079084854028_3268179466 W h o ' s  i n s p i r e d  y o u  i n  2 0 1 9 ?

As the end of the year draws near, I am feeling a little reflective about who has inspired me in 2019.

This year I had the huge privilege of inviting some amazingly gifted, kind-hearted and fascinating women to share their story on the Being Truly Me blog.  So thank you to Carol @haneys_holistics, to Bonny Prim @bprimhealthcoach, to Helen @the_helen_pinkett and to @samtheherbalist for taking the time to offer your words of wisdom and of course your fascinating stories. You have all inspired me.

Otherwise 2019 has certainly been eventful.  Firstly welcoming a new puppy into our home and spending the first few months mostly living in my kitchen, training and helping him to learn the rules of living under our roof.  It was a wonderful time, and equally a huge challenge as I needed to put my business on hold slightly whilst I adopted the role of being a new mum all over again.

Spending so much time at home with him I had time to think and went through a rollercoaster of emotions about how I truly felt about my business, and whether I did in fact want to even continue pursuing it.

After much deliberation and realising that I didn’t want a “proper job” I wanted to breathe new life into Being Truly Me and be more creative.  I made the decision to let go of some of the things that were dampening my spark, and set about creating some space for something more positive and hopeful to grow in its place.

One of the things that has kept the fire burning in me to keep going throughout all of this, even when it has felt unbelievably hard, has been listening to the @hollytucker podcast - Conversations of Inspiration.

Recommended to me by my neighbour, every Monday this gorgeous dose of encouragement serves to lift my spirits and give me hope that by doing what I love, sharing my bit of positivity with the world and creating a business I am passionate about is my purpose.

If you don’t listen to it, and you’re a small business owner I wholeheartedly recommend you check it out. 
@hollytucker has been my inspiration in 2019? Who’s inspired you, I’d love to hear your story? X
Instagram post 2195156861995968614_3268179466 D o  y o u  s t i l l  s e n d  c h r i s t m a s 
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Am I just a bit old school and still send loads of cards to friends and family all over the uk and beyond?

I love receiving actual hand written post, which is why I still do, how about you? #christmascards #handwrittencards #happymail
Instagram post 2193700616969436715_3268179466 Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting this small business in 2019.  Thank you for every like, love, follow and share, and for your help spreading the word about Being Truly Me and my mission to brighten up people’s walls and worlds with kind words to read and share.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Charlotte x

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Instagram post 2191522500918411001_3268179466 C O N N E C T &  C O L L A B O R A T E

If it wasn’t for these squares I’m not sure I would have crossed paths with Nikky Reed, founder and owner of @nolabelsmentalwellbeing which would have been a real shame.

I may have popped in to her shop for a mooch around as it’s only down the road from me, but we may never have had the opportunity to sit down and share stories over a cuppa.

Her gorgeous shop sells handmade, created and upcycled gifts by people with mental wellbeing connections and with a table and chairs in the window, there’s the opportunity to craft and chat too.

Amongst so many other gifted artists and creators, Nikky has agreed to add the Being Truly Me range of prints, postcards and greetings cards to her shelves, which is just brilliant!

If you’re local or visiting the area, do pop  in you’re sure to find that something special for someone who means the most.

#creativecollaboration #createlifeyoulove #lifesjourney #happyheart #mentalwellbeing #maketodaycount #cards #giftshop #prints #kindwords #cardstokeep #shopsmall #shopindependent #smallbusinessgloucestershire #smallbusinesswiltshire #lechlade #lechladeonthames
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