Mamas, what has been the most depressing part of your mothering journey so far?? At the top of list is the lack of nurturing and welcoming spaces for mothers and children. We all know being stuck at home is isolating and suffocating. I have travelled far and wide, taking journeys of over an hour to seek solace in nurturing spaces. I often find my peace in the wild; walking in the woods and the fresh breeze at the beach. But it's not enough to visit there, I feel I have to live there, ...
Little Spirit
The essence of you – Inner Child
Who were you before the world told you who you should be? Who were you before the world got heavy, challenging or fearful? There is an essence in you that will always flicker, even through the toughest and darkest moments. It is our life challenge and purpose to find that spark and light it up bright once again. Life is full of so many twists and turns, most of them are there to wake us up to ourselves and our conditioning. (No babies were harmed in this photo, I think its was ...
Positive parenting in Ibiza
Back in June 2017 I made a last minute decision to escape to the white isle for a month. My little one was in nursery, but an apartment become available in St Eulalia and I just booked it without too much thought. I had dreamt of travelling with Flo a lot more in her younger years but circumstances did not make it possible. It was similar to a volcano exploding and the need for Vitamin Sea!! The plan was to play in the day and sit on the beautiful balcony in the evening to write (wine ...
A wide eyed wonder
How did you feel when you first set eyes on your baby? In love, scared, shocked, confused? I try to think back at that exact moment four years and the imagery is blurred as is the days and hours which followed. I could not see out of my own eyes for sheer exhaustion. I can still see a pained little soul who had been through the most traumatic ordeal, she certainly didn't look serene like all the other new born babies I had seen swaddled in fresh white blankets, sleeping on their ...