Connecting The Dots - Because despite appearances, the dots are not placed at random.

How often to we come up against resistance in our attempts to move forward because we are hanging on to a specific picture of what the result should be?
We have a fixed outcome in mind - if I do this…

When we are in the thick of a grieving season, sometimes it can be all we can do to feed ourselves.
In this episode, I explore what self care can look like when we are trying to survive the worst  of…

Delight and joy can come from unexpected places, but often in stressful seasons, we can find it really hard to notice them and allow ourselves to receive the gift of them.

I have found that learning t…

There is no one perfect trajectory for grief.
There is only allowing ourselves to be where we are and be gentle with ourselves in the process of grieving.

Today I talk about ways we can lean in to gri…

Definition of Plod - Slow moving and unexciting.

How often can our progress through life and especially difficult seasons of trauma and grief feel slow and unexciting, like we will never fly, or come …

The power of a good story to delight and challenge us is known, but sometimes it can be easy to forget that stories can ease our fears and help us move through difficult seasons with more courage tha…

We can relish the idea of peace and quiet, but when we get it, it can feel both overwhelming and also frustrating when that quiet seems to be a permanent silence from inside that threatens to go on f…

We so often think that our direction through life should be a linear process - a to b to c, will get us faithfully to z and our goal, and whilst there are some things which benefit from following a c…

** New Season starts today!! **

As we move through the end of Summer into the Autumn and all the changes of rhythm and energy that brings, it can be easy to find ourselves caught up in the strength of…

This week - Cheerleading Your Skills and Resources.
How do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff?
You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneou…

How do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff?
You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneously being down on yourself, then you are going to g…

How often do you really listen?
Do you find that you are only taking in the facts, but missing the connection and the underlying story, or do you struggle when you are on the receiving end of only bei…

So 2022 is already in full swing - I mean it is the second week of February already - maybe you hit the ground running,  in which case 'atta girl!'

But if you haven’t found that the change of year num…

You might be exhausted, but you are certain that the key to living a deeply connected life is not something that can be stumbled upon... it takes work and a level of vulnerabilty which can feel a lit…

Being Spontaneous is often a highly valued creative trait, but how can we be responsive to our impulses without being caught out by them?
Today I talk about the differences between being spontaneous a…

What happens when you had a whole host of dreams and creative, when you used to be so clear on what you wanted and how to go and get it, but now feel as though you are floundering around in a haze of…

When we, our children or those we care about are at the height of overwhelm - it can be really hard to stay calm and not react from a place of panic.
We can feel afraid of the massive nature of such e…

With the busy holiday season on the final countdown again this year, how do you stay connected to your creativity and your sense of self, as the expectations and practical tasks ramp up?
I really thin…

Why do we do the things we do? 
Why do we take on certain projects over others, what is driving the decision and how much are we paying attention to these reasons?

Today I explore the process of asking…