Books I’m Reading in 2021

The books I'm excited to read this year - a few are re-reads - though most are new to me. I love to read for joy, personal growth, for the refuge it can provide and to better support those I love. This is what I'm looking forward to diving into... I'm currently reading Jude Currivan's …

Wintering

The decorations are up, the candles lit. It is one month to the Solstice, so this is my last post of 2020. I'm digging in with writing, studies and a simpler schedule, ready to embrace the coming festivities and reflection of the season. As I wrote to a friend the other day, who was apologising …

A Book of Green

Editing has begun! I'm still a few months from the release of my next book (a non-fiction project), though the excitement is tangible. A trusted writer is casting their eye over it, before I head into production. Elements for the cover are being gathered for the first look. It's been a tough year for humanity, …

You Are Here

Going with the flow, being "in flow". I love the tangible point that it places me in; a sense of where I am, like maps in market squares with an arrow - even as I'm swept along - not always sure of the destination. This also happens when I play. I improvised on an Alto …

Simple Acts of Nature

Nature offers inspiration to fortify, in readiness for the colder, darker months ahead. Below are 6 ways that nature inspires me to deepen my connection with it. These actions serve as an ongoing journey in lightening impact and increasing self-reliance. They have enabled me, even when experiencing ill health, a hectic month or stress, to …

Seeds & Scones

I found one of those wooden home decor boxes recently, in a room I'm currently sorting through. It's made to look old, so fits with our simple, eclectic style. It has been home to napkins, Pirate Things (as my kids called them), incense and now it's becoming a seed box. Inside, I found some treasures …

Keep Digging

"Dig inside yourself. Inside there is a spring of goodness ready to gush at any moment, if you keep digging." - Marcus Aurelius There are those whose words echo, far beyond their lifetime. I return to such words, because of their beauty and how as humans, we vibrate a thread that connects us all. I'm …

Wanderings

I've ventured to local hills in recent months. With their popularity growing as the sun brightened towards midsummer, I've wandered some heathland that's new to me. Ramblers and dog walkers are tiny specks of colour in the distance. The expanse draws me in each time and surrounds me. Staring at trees move in the wind, …