Midsummer musings and seasonal creative practice reflection
Solstice twilight & moon How swiftly the seasons change and suddenly it’s summer! What I am noticing this year, is how different the solstice feels to me here in the countryside. I am much more aware of the length of the days, being able to see the sunrise and sunset more clearly, fewer buildings to […]
Rhythms of reflecting (or Why I don’t do planning at New Year anymore)
One of the biggest challenges for me when I started working freelance/self-employed was how to maintain the structures of ‘work’ that help me most, but adapt them to the way I work best. For a long time I expected the frameworks or productivity tools/hacks that I’d used as a student or in the workplace to […]
Noticing the rhythms in your life and choosing your own timetable of reflection
This autumn I made a particular effort to notice how the light was changing in my immediate environment. I watched each day, around noon, to see how and where the sunlight peeked over my roof and into the back garden. I was fascinated to see how different it was from the height of summer when […]
Welcoming Spring and releasing Winter
At the end of this week it’s the Spring equinox. Of all the seasonal markers I’ve chosen to make part of my own rhythm and ritual this one feels most significant. It’s a quiet moment – not flashy like midsummer, nor darkly brooding like midwinter – in fact it’s most likely to be grey and […]
How I’m reflecting, reviewing & planning in 2021
I’m really excited to share with you my brand new New Year Creative Practice Review course. For the past few years I’ve offered a series of guided reviews which have gradually become more holistic and less specific. Your practice is uniquely yours, so you don’t need me pretending there’s a one size fits all way […]
Looking back at 2020 – a compassionate and meaningful review
The year review is the densest part of this process because I will go through the entire previous year with a fine tooth comb. When I first started doing this I used to only go through my work diary, noting all the meetings, client sessions, teaching, workshops, travel etc that I might have done. And […]
Approaching the end of 2020
We’re fast approaching the end of the year and with it thoughts of the future begin to occupy the quieter moments. But after a monumental year what will reflection and planning for 2021 look like? I can’t speak for anyone else, if you feel that 2020 needs to be forgotten as quickly as possible, I […]