Welcome to my coffee shop
a space to step away from what you’ve inherited and dream up a life that feels more like you.
Coffee With Ella is for women of colour (and the creatively curious) drawn towards a way of life that feels more intentional, expansive and your own.
Right here, right now, on an ordinary Tuesday.
I believe a creative life isn’t something you earn or that’s reserved for the few.
creative life
/ˈkriːeɪtɪv laɪf/
A way of living where creativity isn’t separate from your life, but woven into how you think, choose, and show up in your everyday — on the page and far beyond it.
Around here, creativity is something you remember, return to and choose (again and again) on an ordinary Tuesday.
Because what’s often in the way isn’t you. It’s what you’ve inherited. I’m talking about the doubt, fear, and “who do you think you are” thoughts that you’re looping on repeat. These aren’t personal failures but patterns, beliefs and expectations you’ve learned.
When you begin to question and loosen your grip on them, I promise something new will start to surface.
Around here, the work tends to look something like this:
First, we play.
Next, we follow the breadcrumbs.
Then, we try things on.
After that,
we notice.
From there,
we make it
our own.
Finally, we share it on our terms.
(If you’d like to read more about my creative process, you can do that here.)
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A monthly writers’ salon and the table we return to each month to tend to our creativity alongside other women writers of colour.
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A slower, more intentional brew shared in community, guiding you through my creative process.
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A stronger kind of blend where we wake up, and quite literally smell the coffee, to look at what’s really in the way of your creative life.
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Currently being dreamed up so we can step out of the everyday coffee shop and into a more immersive space where your creative life gets your full attention.
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If you’re unsure where to start, drop me a line.
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What’s On The
“I see myself more fully as a writer/creative.”
“I feel more confident in my voice and perspective.”
“I’m motivated to start and complete my writing projects.”
Overheard in the coffee shop
A few things people have said after spending some time in this space.
“I feel more like myself again.”
“I trust myself more in making creative choices.”
“Working with Ella was truly transformative.”
If you’d like to linger a little longer — to sit at that corner table, coffee in hand and stay in the conversation — you’re welcome to join A Little More, Please.
This is my monthly-ish love note, sent from the corner of my favourite coffee shop straight to your inbox. It’s where I share what I’m thinking about, reading and alchemising — on and off the page.
A Little More, Please
