About Michaela Freeman: Newsletter
Welcome to a weekly dose of inspiration, optimism and insight for people who want to live hot: creatively, courageously and authentically.
Living Hot
“I hope that you are hot, however, that your spirit is hot, that your life is hot, that your creativity is running hotter than hell. I am sure it is.”
N.D.
Those words were written to me many years ago by a dear friend who inspired one of the central characters in my novels. I’ve never forgotten them. They became something of a compass for my life and work.
Michaela Freeman. Nice to Meet You.
I’m a creative professional, business consultant, educator, artist, writer and coach. Also a wife, a dog owner, an avid cook and gardener. A polymath.
I work best at the crossroads of multiple fields, bridging business, personal development, art and charity. My interests and areas of expertise are even broader, but they all revolve around the same themes: human potential, values, creativity, empowerment and transformation.
I help individuals and organizations discover who they truly are and prosper because of it, not despite it.
Teaching and coaching creativity taught me that unused potential isn’t benign. Ignoring our gifts and talents comes at a cost. This is why I’m dedicated to uncovering and developing potential, helping people to grow into their power, embrace opportunities and flourish.
I’m based in Prague, Czech Republic, but work primarily in English with people from many cultures.
Insight. Depth. Perspective.
I’m driven by a lifelong desire to understand reality as clearly as I possibly can. Since childhood, I’ve questioned assumptions, explored how the world works, and searched for root causes. My ability to recognize patterns isn’t a gift so much as the result of an ingrained habit of looking beneath the surface and reading between the lines.
Over time, my work came to revolve around providing insight, restoring depth and expanding perspectives. But the greatest challenge isn’t recognizing the underlying principles of reality. It’s having the courage, responsibility and discipline to live up to them.
I’m not perfect and I don’t expect anyone else to be, either. But we all have a responsibility to keep trying, to become a slightly better version of ourselves every day.
Your Weekly Dose of Optimism
When I promise a weekly dose of optimism, I’m not talking about toxic positivity, naivety or wishful thinking. It’s a conscious choice. Our minds are powerful interpreters of reality. We don’t always choose what happens to us, but we do choose the story we tell ourselves about it. We decide whether our glass is half full or half empty.
I’m not here to tell you what to think or do. I simply believe that understanding the bigger picture empowers us to make freer, wiser and more responsible choices. My purpose is to help you see more of reality so that you can think more clearly, choose more consciously and create a life that is authentically your own.
Over the past thirty-five years, I’ve trained myself to see problems as challenges, failures as lessons, and losses as opportunities. My optimism is hard-earned, tried and tested. I’ve come to see gratitude, hope and joy as quiet superpowers, and I want to give them a voice.
Ideas, Tools and Inspirations
For decades, I've been collecting and connecting ideas through my work in creativity, business and personal development. Along the way, I've developed original tools and methodologies, written books, created artwork and built websites.
This newsletter is where they all come together.
Every week, I share a curated selection of ideas, reflections and discoveries. Alongside my own articles and projects, I also love highlighting remarkable creators, thinkers and innovators whose work deserves a wider audience.
At a time when so much of the media is driven by conflict and outrage, I’m committed to bringing optimism, insight and inspiration straight to your inbox.
Welcome. I hope you’ll enjoy the journey.
Tell a friend. Or three.
