Almost Grown...Up

Author: Lucie Lincoln

This podcast explores the trials and tribulations of growing up in today's world. Filled with discussion, debate and a few facts here and there, Lucie tries to find a way to make peace with the inevitability of ageing and what it means to grow up.
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Genres: Education, Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture

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Permission to Make a Mess
Episode 104
Wednesday, 30 September, 2026

Sometimes "just give yourself permission" isn't enough. Sometimes you have to make the permission with your hands.I sat down with my playbook, opened Pinterest first (as you do), and started hunting for the perfect page to make. Then I stopped, grabbed one of my son's stubby crayons, and wrote, big and ugly, "The point is to have fun." Once the page was already messed up, it was surprisingly easy to mess it up more.In this episode:A handful of ways to mess up a page on purpose: the nearest crayon, X pages (inspired by Lynda Barry's Syllabus), non-dominant hand scribbles, starting with your eyes closed, and "to be deleted" for blank documentsWhat happens when trial and error leaves the notebook: getting dressed in the morning, and the daily feelings of a toddlerQuietening the internal judge, and whether you can be enough in the momentA little teaser about living our creativity rather than performing itOne question to take with you: where could you add a little mess this week?Happy growing.