Celebrating Ostara and starting anew

On March 21st, we celebrate the festival of Ostara - a time of renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. It’s a time to shed the old, embrace change, and step into a season of growth and possibility.

Author’s spotlight: the world of Ali Smith

This year, I decided to delve into the works of a different female author each month, experiencing her unique voice and perspective through several of her books. And in February, I discovered the world of Scottish author, Ali Smith.

My favourite bookstores in Edinburgh

With local bookstores needing our support now more than ever, I wanted to share with you my six favourite bookstore in Edinburgh - the first UNESCO city of literature.

Author’s spotlight: the world of Octavia E. Butler

This year, I decided to delve into the works of a different female author each month, experiencing her unique voice and perspective through several of her books.

Celebrating Imbolc and the return of light

On February 1st, we celebrated Imbolc, the fire festival that marks the midway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Here are some of the ways I chose to honour this special day.

My intentions for 2025

Instead of focusing on big SMART goals, I have decided to set some intentions for the way I want to show up for myself and others in 2025.

Making my own christmas ornaments

After years of saving pictures of beautiful embroidered ornaments on my Pinterest board, I decided that this year would be the year I would finally try to make my own.

Honoring female voices: one year of book club picks

This year I launched a book club because I wanted a space to discuss great books written by women with friends and it is all I hoped it would be.

12 nights of magic

Read along to discover my favourite end of year ritual, one that brings a little bit extra magic to the month of December.

Surrounding yourself with beauty

Wanting to surround yourself with beauty is not a shallow thing but rather an essential part of living an enjoyable life.

Embroidery, creative escapes and places of joy

I bought a cheap embroidery kit online in October 2023 and I’ll forever be glad I did. Sharing with you how I fell in love with embroidery in less than a year.

Creativity as an essential part of life

Sometimes life gets so busy that we forget to create space for the creative force within us. But I believe it is an essential part of what it means to be a human being.

How I built a habit of reading 100 books a year

For the past three years, I have been reading around 100 books a year and if you had told me that a few years ago I would probably not have believed you.

30 things I learned in 30 years

As I look back on my first 30 years on this planet, I wanted to share some nuggets of wisdom I have learned along the way.

How I went from not owning a pair of hiking shoes to walking the West Highland Way

In this article, I will share how I managed to push myself to hike 154km in the middle of the Scottish Highlands with no prior experience.

Living a life of authenticity - Part 2

In my latest article, I wrote about the importance of building an authentic life for ourselves and this time I wanted to share a bit more about how I am attempting to create that for myself.

Living a life of authenticity - Part 1

I created this platform to keep track of the many ways I am attempting to show up in a more authentic and aligned way in my own life. Taking you with me on this journey as I try unexpected things, visit new places and learn from the world around me. So I wanted to elaborate a bit further on why I think living authentically is so important. 

Spring - the season of new beginnings

Spring is my favourite season of the year and the perfect time to launch and explore new things. Welcome to my new platform.