I Stopped Waiting for a Holiday to Slow Down
Every year after our family camping holiday, I'd find myself wishing I could bring that feeling home. It took me years to realise it was never really about the holiday. It was about creating a calmer, slower life I didn't need a holiday to escape from.
What Years of Broken Sleep Have Taught Me About Surviving a Heatwave
If you'd told me a few years ago that I'd end up in the bath at 2am just to cool down, I wouldn't have believed you. Years of broken sleep turned out to be unexpected preparation for surviving a summer heatwave.
I Didn’t Know I Was Wintering: What Katherine May’s Wintering Reflected Back to Me
Last year, I didn’t know I was wintering.
I hadn’t read Katherine May’s book, and I didn’t have language for what was happening.
All I knew was that I needed to be quieter, slower, more inward.
Slow Movement in January: Gentle Yoga and Walking for Winter Wellbeing
In January, movement doesn’t need to be intense to be meaningful. A gentle return to yoga and walking has helped me listen to my body and let “little and often” be enough.
Why January Isn’t the Best Time for New Year’s Resolutions
January is often framed as a fresh start, but winter doesn’t always support that pace. This is a gentle reflection on rest, seasonal energy, and why I’ve stopped making New Year’s resolutions.
What I’m putting in next year’s diary and quietly starting now
Each December, I find myself opening next year’s diary - not to plan everything out, but to make a few quiet notes and notice what’s been waiting for space.
Autumn Reset: Simple Midlife Self-Care & September Reflections
September always feels like a reset - new routines, shifting seasons, and small shifts that bring more balance in midlife wellbeing. From protecting white space in my diary to a magical floating soundbath under the stars, here’s what I’ve been reflecting on this autumn.