I received a really good question about how creativity can heal or harm from a listener and am answering the best I can! I talk about how being creative makes me feel, key creative experiences and also ways in which structural problems show up in creative practice. 

I would love to hear from you if you have a question for me too: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM

and you can join my Substack and Spark Sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/

Love,

Yarrow

In this episode I am talking about craving even more simplicity in my life, decluttering really hard and planning for a low buy year. I pulled everything out of my wardrobe again, sold a whole bunch and made a few well considered purchases. I feel peaceful in my commitment to buy very little next year and really hopeful to grow as a maker and learn more about why I buy for comfort and how I might shift that. 

You can join my Substack and the free Spark sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/

Love,

Yarrow

In this episode I am catching up with you, fellow grievers or curious podcast listeners, about entering a new phase of grief, preparing for the holidays and imagining a new kind of future. I hope that it makes you feel gotten, even if not everyone gets it.

You're welcome to join our Spark sessions here: https://yarrow.substack.com/

Love,

Yarrow

I'm so happy to bring you a new interview episode in amongst all these recent solo grief journals. My wonderful guest is Danette Relic, who was also on episodes 116 and 48 (back in 2018, the before times!). Danette is sadly a fellow griever who also lost a parent this year, so in this episode we're chatting about keeping our magic safe, what we learned from past heartbreaks and how we see the value of feeling all the feelings. There is, in short, a whole lot of permission in here, plus a very exciting giveaway for Danette's book Crash Bloom (which will be such a great winter companion/Christmas gift). 

Danette Relic is an author, artist and coach, married to herself since 2001. From a young age, Danette was inspired by reading, drawing, using her imagination, and falling in love.  She is a self-projected Projector in Human Design, a Sagittarius Sun, Libra Rising with a Gemini Moon who takes her pleasure seriously. Her passion for self discovery, relationships and creativity shapes her work and her life in every way.

You can hear her explore these themes on her podcast, The Soft Shoulder. You can receive Letters from Danette via her newsletter by signing up on her website, Radical Creative Sanctuary dot com. Her first book, Crash Bloom: a creative guide for growing through your breakup was released this year and is available wherever you most love to buy books

Sign up for Danette's newsletter and reply with a note to say that you listened to the episode to take part in the book giveaway: 

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Thank you so much for listening!

Love,

Yarrow

Thank you so much to Becky for asking about my quilting & making practice! In this grief journal episode I am talking you through what I love about making small improv quilts, what my practice looks like, how it helps with grief and what I am sewing next.

I'd love it if you want to send me a question too: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM

Thanks for listening!

Love,

Yarrow

In this grief journal episode I am talking about yesterday's birthday, dealing with big and small anniversaries as well as my current daydreams. 

You're also welcome to send me questions via Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM

Love,

Yarrow

Today I am talking about the value and magic of anger, about how I am trying to be intentional with where I am directing it and about how I am trying to get comfortable with this feeling. 

Feel free to send me questions here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM

Sending blessings and love to your day,

Yarrow

Hello my fellow grievers and soft folks, here is another chapter for you - this one is about building your whole life around your nervous system and what that looks like for me at the moment. 

Also, feel free to send me a little voice note if you want to say hi and/or wish to request a topic for the podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM

Love,

Yarrow

Welcome to a new format on here - little weekly check ins about grief, process and slow seasons. I promise it wont all be sad, it will also be weird, expansive and sometimes wonderful. 

I know a lot of people who lost really significant loved ones this year and I know that we all need to feel less alone in that strange adventure. I hope these episodes can be with you and your sadness. 

I will still record about all kinds of other creative things too and if you like you can request me covering a specific topic by sending me a speakpipe note: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM Its free, it can be anonymous and I would really love to hear from you! 

I would also like to invite you to Gentle Hands, a four week group program starting November 6th: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/gentle-hands/

Thank you for listening,

Yarrow

In this episode I am chatting about a few simple ways in which I am staying connected with creativity while my brain is adjusting to the loss of my mum. In short, it's about lowering the bar, being realistic and appreciating a wider net of expression.

I hope it feels helpful!

Love,

Yarrow