Creating space to think, to work, to live.
January: apparently this is the time of year to set our goals and intentions for the next 12 months. But it’s cold, dark and grey outside, not really conducive to thinking big and planning strategically! So here’s an alternative: let’s simply plant some dream seeds. Let’s take away the pressure that can clutter up our …
Last Saturday, I attended our local Repair Café for the first time, on the jewellery fixing stall. After a good while in the drawer, it was fun to get the tools out again! Looking around, do you have anything that needs fixing? A broken printer, an old bicycle, a relationship maybe? This stuff might not …
I came across this bin on my morning walk today and it made me smile. I love seeing creativity in all its different forms, especially when you least expect it! It brings fun into our lives. To be creative, we need headspace to allow the ideas to flow. And when we’re in an overworked or …
I am pretty sure that many of us have felt at some point or other (and very possibly still do now!) the impact that too much stress has on our bodies and mind. And left ignored, these ailments can really get in our way and stop us in our tracks. So how do we deal …
When we’re in the hamster wheel, our lives can feel somewhat restricted. We’re exhausted, yet don’t feel like we’re actually moving towards anything. We keep going but are stuck in the same place. Our head is full of the small stuff that needs our attention, and we have no headspace to think about the bigger …
Hear that? That’s the sound of another Friday rushing past! As many others, I am struck by the speed of 2021 passing by. It’s almost September! How did that happen?! The other thing that I am finding slightly unsettling is when I consider what I have to show for this year so far. I had …
At the weekend, I visited the Turner Contemporary and came across this piece by Ellen Harvey, which I loved! “Harvey is interested in the value judgements we make about these two frames, the powerful draw of nostalgia, and how our “memories can often be artificially positive or gilded” “. So often we are pulled into …
When we think about having too much clutter, we think of the obvious: the stuff in the spare room or the garage, the overflowing bookshelves or wardrobes… But we have a whole inner world of clutter too that can get in our way: our negative talk, our unhelpful beliefs, some tricky emotions. Noticing all the …
When’s the last time you had some silly fun? Slowly but surely, as we grow older, the idea of playing gets beaten out of us as we juggle the stresses of our day to day lives. Play however is an important activity for our happiness, creativity and overall well-being. So see if you can de-clutter …
Does this feel familiar? Sometimes, we just need some space. Space from others, space from work, space to think, space to reflect, space to breathe, space to plan, space to play. Sometimes we just want to de-clutter everything and everyone around us and get away for a while. What clutter is in your way right …