Self-Care Blog

setting intentions through creativity

Setting Intentions: a creative exercise for self-care

Setting Intentions: a simple creative self-care exercise Here is a simple creative self-care exercise that is about how creativity can help us access our imagination. I find the words ‘ Setting Intention’ more open and inviting than words such as goals. For me, Intention isn’t about sticking to a set place or idea of what

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self-care for carers

 Self-Care through Human Design Signature

Tune into self-care unique to you by using your Human Design “Signature” I always been driven to dig down deeper into human behaviour and understand more about how we can love and care for ourselves in a way that was unique to us. Luckily we have Human Design and its ability to show how utterly

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Meditation weaving

Weaving and Meditation

I’ve just launched a new Mindful Weaving workshop! This workshop brings together two beautiful elements of creative self-care, and I call it meditation weaving. I’ll be teaching some basic weaving techniques so that you can learn new creative skills. Alongside this I’ll be incorporating meditation and mindful practises to connect to self. The creative process

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Rest as Self-care

Rest as Self-care

We talk about rest as self-care, but how much do we actually do it? Join me in exploring Tricia Hersey’s ideas on rest as an act of resistance.

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self-care for carers

Self-care for Carers and Activists

Caring for the carer – sustainability, self-care and you For those in caring or other demanding work, taking the time to tune in, rest and reset is vital but often overlooked. Where are you on your own sustainability scale?  The term “sustainability” emerged around 30 years ago as we began to recognise that our continued

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Meditation drawing autumn leaves

Reconnect to Self: Meditation Drawing for Creative Self-care

Meditation drawing online – weekly sessions for creative self care Are you curious about how you can use creativity to tune into your inner world and enhance your ability to notice what is really going on? My meditation drawing sessions are a great way to take time out, tune into yourself and start using the

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Creative Art Therapy materials

How Creative Art Therapy Can Help

Creative art therapy as a self care tool  I interweave the creative exercises I gathered in my Art Therapy training as part of my online or in-person self care sessions and workshops. Working with the imaginative and creative realm allows us to explore new potentials in caring for yourself and others. We make, create, sculpt

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