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Paper By HER
The environmentally conscious, independent shop offering modern stationery to the modern women. Ensuring the notepads on your desk, the notecards you send your girlfriends, and the prints you hang on your walls are as stylish as you.
“We are praising the newly launched, already covetable Paper By Her, a modern stationery company by self-proclaimed OGB, Laura Butlin. With hand lettering, photography and styling under her belt, Laura’s equal part functional and beautiful work is our kind of colour palette, with an ever-expanding range of prints, pads and paper goods you’ll buy as a gift then keep for yourself.”
“You can be soft and successful, a traditionalist and a rebel, a lover and a fighter, vulnerable and invincible. ”
![AD | [Paid] We now live in a time where mindlessly scrolling through strangers’ online highlight reels is normal. Where inevitable comparison is something the majority experience. Where most of us have felt like an imposter… But what if we obsessed over our own lives and creations, as much as we often focus on other peoples? I’ll tell you what- our confidence and fulfilment levels would SOAR! But I know that doesn’t happen overnight, it’s called growth. - How do you begin? A good starting place is distancing yourself from anyone who makes you feel like you’re not enough. Whether that’s unfollowing accounts or saying no to things you don’t actually want to do- sounds simple but how many of us say yes to something and then antagonise about it for days? Spend time building relationships with those who accept you and inspire you. Having a network of supportive and aspirational women around you is crucial for any female entrepreneur starting out. @NatWest_Business has not only just launched ‘Back Her Business’ a crowdfunding platform * to help entrepreneurs take that first step in starting their business but it also provides a range of mentoring and networking opportunities to help you get out there and build your confidence. Just remember – even people we see as successful have felt similar things – just check out NatWest’s #OwnYourImposter panel to see you aren’t alone! https://natwestbusinesshub.com/content/own-your-imposter Most importantly, we can learn to acknowledge our inner imposter without letting them take over and stop us from growing! -
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![AD | [Paid] I used to debate whether I could call myself an artist because I saw everyone else’s work as more intricate, more complex. I used to debate calling myself a graphic designer because I have no degree in this field, or a degree at all for that matter. I used to debate calling myself a hand-letterer because I naively thought that other creatives would look down on my self-taught skillset. I used to debate opportunities because I thought someone would see me as an imposter. -
I put a value on the work of other creatives, when I doubted my own. I would see so many seemingly confident women, proudly owning their various titles. Whereas I felt lost when it came to defining my own. That was then. NOW I am proud. I have started a business that enables me to not fit a single definition. I can be a graphic designer, a journalist, a photographer, a shop owner, a content creator, and so much more. I know I’m not alone when it comes to letting that imposter syndrome creep in. Recent research from NatWest found that when speaking to women who had considered starting a business but didn’t, 60% said it was due to factors such as lack of confidence. Thinking that they are not the kind of person who could start a business. That is why @NatWest_Business has launched its #OwnYourImposter campaign to help encourage women to overcome their inner imposter to spur on business success. Check out the panel discussion they hosted: https://natwestbusinesshub.com/content/own-your-imposter. The secret lies in your mindset. I now ask myself: ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ … and 99% of the time it’s not THAT bad.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1c45d5a803bbe23563fdc9/1558089710952-N1OLUXNEEQ35UJ6X9NYA/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)