In my previous post I introduced the idea that rest doesn't always have to equal sleep and started to explore the different kinds of rest we can embrace as creatives to help us to restore and replenish mind, body and creativity. I talked about physical, mental and sensory rest and in this post I'm going to introduce you to four other types of rest: Emotional Rest Emotional rest is one of the least visible, yet most important, forms of rest, especially for sensitive, creative

January has a way of raising our expectations, don't you agree? There are so many messages that tell us, it's a New Year, New You, set your resolutions, go back to work, back to doing, doing, doing.... But you know that for me, living more seasonally aligned, I realise that we are still in the depths of Winter and that I will ignore societal programming and wait for my new year in Spring. And I will continue to do what we should all be doing in winter - resting. This is the

For years, I have been diligent about tracking my business metrics. You know the ones: social media followers, sales, email subscribers, website visitors... Rows and columns of numbers in the front of my diary, offering a sense of growth, progress, or momentum. And yet, last year, I realised something vital was missing. All the dry numbers were there – but the most important ingredient wasn’t being measured at all. I added a new column to my spreadsheet. I called it Joy. It w

For a long time now, winter has been my chosen season of rest. Each year, as the days get shorter and colder, I consciously and intentionally take a step back, taking time away from social media and my creative business. I turn inward. I rest, reflect, and allow myself to pause. For me, over the past five years or so, winter has become my own seasonal permission slip to slow down after a full year of creating, teaching, and showing up. I think of this as wintering . The term

At the start of the year, I chose “Bloom”  as my word for 2025 . It felt right at the time, hopeful, expansive, and full of possibility. After two years of building, growing, and creating, I was ready to open up, to flourish, to let all the seeds I’d planted come into full colour. And for a while, that’s exactly what happened. Through winter, spring, and summer , Bloom  guided me beautifully. It encouraged me to step forward with confidence, share my work more openly, and con

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In late 2023, I took a leap and joined Kellee Wynne’s Build it Remarkable programme — and I can honestly say it transformed the way I...

some of my faves in the garden this year (Wine Eyed Gill on the left - just love the name!!) This year, once the craziness of Flowers...

There’s a moment in every creative journey when the clutter becomes too loud to ignore, and I don't mean just the physical mess, but the...

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The other day, I was printing with some leftover foliage from my Bloom & Wild flower subscription - honestly, I’m so impressed with how...

I have a confession to make.... I’ve been finding it really hard to make art lately. There’s a project I’m supposed to be working on, my...

Last year while on holiday and feeling rather reflective, I decided I wanted to learn something new, a new skill to add to my repertoire,...

A recent interaction on social media got me thinking about difference—how we handle it and whether engaging with those who disagree with...

If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know that we welcomed Ned into the household on Friday, 7th March. It has been somewhat...

Spring is a season of transformation. After the long, quiet stretch of winter — a time of inward reflection and rest — the earth begins...

As we slowly emerge from deep winter, there is a subtle but noticeable shift, don't you agree? A gentle stirring beneath the surface as...

January can feel like a strange month. The world shouts at us to "start fresh," "set big goals," and "be a new you." But for me, January...