
Ellen "Jelly" McRae
Bio
Writes about romanceships (romance + relationships) | Loves to talk about behind the scenes of being a solopreneur on The Frolics | Writes 1 Lovelock Drive | Discover everything I do and share here: www.ellenjellymcrae.com
Stories (160/0)
Struggling With A Dying Business? It Can Be Saved With This One Mindset
It seems to be every time I catch my breath, I learn of another business biting the dust. I hate hearing it. It breaks my heart to see people who've given their heart, soul, and life savings to this business have it vanish.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Journal
7 Customer Service "Icks" That Are Actually The Business's Fault
If you haven't seen the online trend known as the "icks", you're in for a treat. In a nutshell, the trend involves listing the things about your profession that frustrates you and make you hate your job.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Journal
Do You Desire A Happy Life? Stop Believing There Are *Good* People
Name the two types of people in this world and I bet we'll come up with the same answer. Good people and bad people. And believing this concept, rooted in our society, has become problematic for most. Even if we haven't realised it.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Motivation
Never Break These Golden Rules For Faking It Before You Make It
I'm going to let you in on a secret, something I don't tell people. Only if you don't tell anyone, ok? I'm a writer who didn't go to school for writing. I didn't do any professional development post leaving university, or once deciding to become a writer.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Journal
You Don't Want To Resolve Your Relationship Issues? Good.
There are two people in my life who are currently at war with each other. And boy is it awkward. It started off with fights, angry words, and tense exchanges but now it's just turned into full-blown icing each other out.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Humans
You Have 1 Million Followers On TikTok - So What?
I'll admit something to you, but only if you promise not to judge, ok? I look at my follower count way too often than I care to admit. I look at the numbers on TikTok, Pinterest, and even here, studying the ups and downs.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Journal
The Stupidly Simple Life Philosophy That Stopped Me Running Before Crawling
You know when you hear something someone else says and it sticks with you? Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. When those phrases, sayings, the pearls of wisdom become stuck in your head, everything changes. You shift your entire mentality because a few carefully strung-together words change everything for you.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Motivation
Competing For Who Has It Worse? You'll End Up The Loser.
Do you realise we're constantly competing in a proverbial peeing race? In case you don't know what a peeing race is (or pissing contest to be less polite), it's where everyone compares themselves against each other.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Motivation
Did You Know You Have To Be Successful *Before* You Get Support?
Ahh, the business discoveries you make on TikTok. I hate to admit I find as many gemstones in 30-second clips as I do in articles that take months to write. But as a consumer, I'm not fussy about how I discover my wisdom.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRaeabout a month ago in Journal
7 Things You Shouldn't Do Because "You're Over It"
I get over it. All the damn time. I know you get over it, too. What "it" is always changing. Sometimes we're over the weather. Sometimes we're over the way the supermarket stopped stocking our favourite chips.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRae2 months ago in Humans