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stitching to stillness
I’ve been stitching, knitting, painting, and crafting things since I was around 6 years old. I qualified as an art therapist 30 years ago. I’ve
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Wild things…safety and balance
Recently I took a trip. Well actually I took a couple of trips, and they were quite different. So different it’s taken me a while
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Wild Ways for 2024
I just tried to entice the dog out into the (very) cold, windy and wet day here in Teesdale, Co Durham. But he’s not having
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Wild Way Retreat 20th-23rd June 2024
BURSARY PLACES NOW AVAILABLE £375 – HURRY TO GRAB YOURS – BOOKING CLOSES SOON! Discover your Wild Self with Nature and join us for a
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I’m a wild green leaf
I’m a wild green leaf up high blowing in the wind. I have well-defined veins and the water of life flows gently through me now.
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Growing up – The Knitters Way
I’ve been knitting and crocheting since I was around 7 or 8, and it’s still my very favourite thing to do. My 1st knitted project
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It’s raining…
Sometimes the weather reflects how we feel, doesn’t it? Although perhaps the reverse is true – that the weather affects how we feel? Pathetic Fallacy.
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What is success then?
People (including me) talk a lot about how we create our own reality as a reflection of our inner core beliefs. On a simplistic level:
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A new relationship!
I’m starting a new relationship with Failure. No don’t panic, I’m not ditching the lovely Robert! These days I don’t spend a lot of time
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New Beginnings
Here I am launching my website and a Blog in July 2023. Something I tried to do back in 2022, or was it 2021 even?