Making Lemonade

A creative community for anyone who want to squeeze the most out of this thing we call life, lemons and all.

Hey! I'm Cassie.

I’m a writer, creative mentor, recovering wanderer, long-distance caregiver, cat and coffee lover, and barefoot table-sitting journaler.

Making Lemonade is a landing place for curious internal and external explorers - dreamers, humans, and creative souls seeking connection, community, and bright stars to guide us on (and through) dark nights.

While we touch on some big, real topics, like grief, loss, death, and dementia, Making Lemonade is an ode to creativity and the wisdom and light found in all our stories. It’s about exploring what it means to be who we want to be in the world today.

I’m so glad you’re here.

What is Making Lemonade?

Born from the ashes of a tough time, Making Lemonade is my weekly newsletter about love, life, and lemons - and how we can make the most of the sour seasons.

After 15 years as a freelance writer, I realised what I was missing was connection - real conversations and a ride-or-die community, especially when we’re going through hard things.

Life is tough and bitter - but can also be fizzy and sweet. Just like lemons and lemonade.

As a creative mentor, I’ve seen that often the answers we seek are already inside us and our stories. Sometimes, we just need the right key - or question - to unlock them.

Making Lemonade bridges that gap: sharing stories, asking questions, and building a creative community of incredible folks from all walks of life and all across the world.

My weekly(ish) posts are free for all, but those who want to journey deeper are invited to join me in monthly co-creating calls and writing circles.

Read more about Making Lemonade.

Why subscribe?

Every week (or so), you’ll get a free post winging your way to your inbox from my little bush home in Western Australia. These posts include: personal essays, writing prompts, behind-the-scenes business insights, and creative inspiration.

You’re welcome to join the conversation in the comments or read quietly. I’m here either way and love hearing from my readers. Just hit “reply” on any email.

Most posts are free, but paid subscribers help keep this work (and this writer) alive. Thank you for making this possible.

The Lemonade Factory

Paid subscribers are invited to join me in The Lemonade Factory, my writing club and creative community.

We gather three times a month for co-working sessions, writing circles: The Lemonade Stand, where we share our words and our worlds with each other, and occasional seasonal Q+As. We also have a chat channel, where you can ask me anything.

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About me

I'm a freelance writer-turned-creative mentor and workshop facilitator, based just outside Perth, Western Australia.

After spending nearly seven years living on the road, I flipped a coin and ended up here in 2019, just before my world - and the world - fell apart.

Within weeks, I lost my travel writing career and traveller identity, and was forced to watch my mum’s descent into young-onset Alzheimer’s from halfway across the planet.

Since then, I've been on a very different journey. Learning about myself, people, nature, and the human mind - aligning past chapters with my present, and finding joy, hope, and love, amidst lost.

This path hasn’t been easy, but it’s taught me a lot about life, love, loss, and how to turn lemons into lemonade.

Now, I share the words I wish I'd been able to read back then.

Creative mentoring

After 12+ years spent building creative careers (and learning the hard way), I also mentor others through all the sticky, icky stuff.

If you’re building a creative business, writing a book or Substack, or navigating a sour season, I’d love to help. For more info, check out my website.

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