To say that I’m excited to be telling you about the Virtual Childless Collective Summit, happening between March 18 & 21 is an understatement. It is THE MOST EXCITING EVENT to happen within the childless community & you’ll absolutely want to be there. I’ve been supporting the Childless community for almost 10 years &, whilst there have been gatherings, there’s never been anything like this. And, as it’s happening virtually there’s the opportunity to listen to speakers from all over the world. Without leaving your home. To make it as much like an in-person conference as possible you’ll be able to connect with other attendees (also from all over the world) & ask the speakers questions. And you can attend free Reserve your free ticket here. I’m really excited to be speaking on Day 4, & more than that I’m looking forward to meeting more of the community & answering any questions you might have. I agree completely with what Katy (from Chasing Creation who has organised it) says on the sign-up page ‘I know how hard it can be to find support and resources when you are designing an unexpectedly childfree life. That’s why I decided to bring all my favorite voices together for this one of a kind event. It’s the event I wish I’d had when I was trying to envision my life without kids.’ ‘As Jody Day says, “The room called childlessness has many doors.” Our stories are unique, but no matter where you’re at in … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic; Conversations about creativity, Divinity and beyond
I make no apologies for jumping straight in with a short, sharp dose of tough love & two big questions. Who can you be that you couldn’t have been if … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic; Conversations about creativity, Trust
I’ve been waiting for this chapter since we started because one concept in it changed my life when I first read the book 5 years ago. I had that in … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic; Conversations about creativity, Persistence
This week on Unlocking Big Magic we discuss another knotty subject. The title of the chapter & our conversation is Persistence & we talk about that, but for me the … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic; Conversations about creativity, Permission
Whose permission do you need? This week on Unlocking Big Magic we dig into permission. The whole book is about spotlighting & then dismantling the different ways we stop ourselves … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic, Conversations about creativity, Enchantment
I’m going to start by being completely honest & admitting I’ve had a bit of a s**t week; after a few days the reality of lockdown hit me & I … Read more
Unlocking Big Magic; Conversations about Creativity. Courage & Fear
Would you describe yourself as a creative person? Or maybe you’d like to be more creative & put up all sorts of barriers to stop yourself. I can’t draw or … Read more
Finding certainty in the most uncertain of times
THAT time of year is upon us &, in addition to everything we normally have to contend with by being childless at Christmas, this year there’s an added layer of … Read more
Why it’s time to change the story
We’re definitely in Autumn & I wanted to write a blog asking you to reflect on what you’ve learned these past few months, what story it’s time to let go … Read more
Following the curiosity driven path to joy
I wrote this post for World Childless Week & it was published under the topic of ‘Moving Forwards.’ You can read it & many other posts published for that day … Read more
How can the healing arts support your healing?
If you’ve been following my blogs or my social media accounts you’ll know that I’m a big fan of using creativity to support our healing.. It wasn’t always so, I … Read more
Now it’s easy to find what will help you most
I started my website in 2013 & this is blog no 189. 40 of those are Inspirational Stories, but at a guess I’ve written 150 to 200,000 words or, to … Read more
Finding Joy, 2 years on
Two years ago this week I became an (Amazon No1 Bestselling) author when my book Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness was published. If you’ve been following my blogs, you’ll know I … Read more
Tales of the Countess: Conversation with Cali Bird
This week I have something different for you, a video interview with a friend & novelist Cali Bird. I met Cali several years ago & her story is on my … Read more
What does nurturing mean to you?
As we near the end of week 5 (or is it week 105?) of this alternative life we’re leading, the topic of nurturing has been coming up more & more … Read more
I’m sorry but you’re grieving
I don’t know about you, but these past few weeks have been really hard. Although both of us have been working from home for several years, this FEELS completely different. … Read more