Hey Reader, Just a quick note to let you know that I've made a small change to the date of our next Creative Sanctuary. Rather than Friday 28 August, we'll now be gathering on Friday 4 September. I realised that 28 August is the Book Week parade day for many local schools, so I've made a small change to the Creative Sanctuary date so that parents and grandparents (myself included!) don't have to choose between cheering on their little people at the Book Week parades and spending a gentle day...

Hi my friend, I believe creativity has a beautiful way of helping us slow down, reconnect with ourselves and others, and make space for joy. It's become such an important part of my own life that today, I thought I'd share a little more about why I believe that. I've always loved understanding why things work. In fact, I studied science, language, and education at university. These days I couldn't explain all the biochemical pathways (or even any of them!), but I don't think a scientific way...

Hi Reader, A few weeks ago, we gathered for the second Creative Sanctuary — this time moving from my dining table into a community space at Harmony Hall in Mundaring. There was knitting, wood burning, painting, collage, conversation, cups of tea, and stretches of quiet creating in the company of others. One of the things that stayed with me afterwards was how, when 2pm arrived, it felt like we all could have happily stayed for hours longer. I think there’s something really special about...