It’s the start of Spring, but what season are you in?
Yesterday was the Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, one of my favourite moments of the year. As well as providing a natural point to stop and consider aspects of balance in my world, I also feel so grateful that the light is only increasing from here, and that longer days are on the horizon. […]
Planning when planning feels impossible
All this month on the blog I’ve talked about the process I go through at the beginning of each new year, of reflecting on who I am in that moment and the things I value, and of reviewing the events of the previous year in detail so that I know what I want to carry […]
Black Lives Matter and my path to intentional working in the Craft sector
Every month I wrestle with words, trying to articulate things in my head and my heart, to share with you. A reaching out, a need for connection and the start of a conversation. This month it’s been harder for me to know where to begin, but I trust in this relationship we have been building […]
How action and busy-ness can get in the way of doing what you need
I didn’t send out a newsletter in April as I was ill. Although I’m on the mend now, I’ve been putting off writing anything because I just didn’t know what to say, or I felt that I had too much to say (like this week when the anger at our government is overwhelming) and felt uncomfortable venting all of that onto you. I have been struggling to know whether talking about work, trying to carry on with what I do normally, is acceptable in a time of so much distress and suffering, but I don’t really know what else to do. The desire to connect is still strong, and this has been playing on my mind, so I’m here, in whatever messy form that is, offering what I can at this time and knowing that it’s probably woefully inadequate.