When desire chokes reason
Having a creative dream is to allow desire to choke reason again and again. I heard this phrase, ‘desire choked reason’, on a recent Modern Love podcast episode. The interviewer asked why the author of the tiny love story went into a new relationship even though she was scared and badly burned from a previous divorce. Her answer was simple – “desire choked reason”. This… this is why we continue…
5 ways to bring more creativity into your everyday life
Guest blog from Lauren at The Artists Lab When we think of creativity, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is drawing and painting. The reality is, being creative can be whatever you need it to be in any given moment. We’re all creative in our own way – yes, drawing and painting can be part of that, but you’re not limited to just those things. Making time…
Subtle shifts
There are some subtle shifts happening around here – you may have noticed updated website copy and social media bios (or you might not!), but I wanted to give some space to the changes I’m making and why. After trying to launch a coaching business and subsequently burning out in 2020, I took a break and realised I wanted to focus on education – experimenting with courses, workshops and e-books which I’ve…
Focus areas and word of the year for 2022
I admit it – I am a total cliche when it comes to the New Year. I can’t resist using it as a chance to reflect on the learnings of the past year and to consider what I want for the year ahead. I know not everyone feels this way, and 2022 especially feels like a tough one to muster any energy for. And for that reason I have total…
Seedling Ep. 50 – It’s never too late to start
We are on episode 50! Woohoo! This is the last episode of season four and as the 50th episode, it prompted some reflection and a somewhat meandering pep-talk. I hope you gain some utility from what I share here and a huge thank you to everyone who’s listened so far. Season 5 will be coming early 2022 and until then I hope to bring back blogs and more regular newsletters,…
Seedling Ep. 49 – Feeling safe and the role of self-compassion
I had a long weekend off work recently and I faced a few fears during that break. I also had an ah-ha moment in regards to self-compassion and its role in helping us feel safe. In today’s podcast episode I’m diving deeper into this and sharing some learnings from a book I’ve been reading and loving. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading For an…
Seedling Ep. 48 – How to overcome the fear of rejection
In today’s podcast I’m talking about a topic I see come up quite a lot, rejection – and specifically, the fear of rejection. Here I talk about why we fear social rejection, some tools to help you move past the fears and some extra tips to cope when rejection happens. There are lots of helpful links for this one, so do check them out below. Listen wherever you get your…
Seedling Ep 47. What it takes to build confidence
I’m really excited to share this episode with you, I got pretty fired up recording it… I’m sharing what I think are some key elements to building confidence, from acceptance to perspective. I discuss each one and explain why such magic happens when we combine our confidence with purpose. I also share details of my new e-book, Growth Spurt: vegetative & budding, which is all about building confidence and identifying…
The massage that changed my perspective on massages
*This post contains a gifted experience* I didn’t realise quite how much I needed a massage until I was kindly gifted one by The Massage Company in Camberley. The last couple of years have been a lot (globally), and the last couple of months have been quite a lot too (personally). There’s been stress seeping in from every angle and something I’ve learnt over the years is that my body…
Episode 46. Self-care and detaching our sense of worth from productivity with Madeleine Onstwedder
The season 4 interview is here! And I’m so pleased to be joined by the wonderful Madeleine Onstwedder. In this episode we talk about the radical roots of self-care, how we can start to disentangle our sense of worth from our productivity and how somatic work can support our personal growth. I so loved this conversation and can’t wait to hear what you think. Search for Seedling wherever you get…