Slow Living & Creativity

Creativity, whether through drawing, painting, knitting, gardening, writing, cooking, or taking photographs, can be a sanctuary. It is a beautiful...

The idea of publishing a colouring book came to me in 2019, when I started practicing Ashtanga Yoga with my partner, Dean, at Auckland Yoga Academ...

Step into a world where every page is a portal, and every line is a spell. The Magic of Fantasy Colouring Books Fantasy colouring books are not on...

Creativity, at its essence, is not a mysterious bolt of inspiration that strikes the lucky or the gifted one. In fact, it is a quiet, persistent p...

My journey into slow living began with a deep need to cope with anxiety, an anxiety rooted in burnout and the relentless pace of overworking on th...

How the Simple Practice of Colouring in Supports the Nervous System and Mindfulness In an age of constant stimulation and stress, many people are ...

In a fast-moving world, even a few quiet minutes with a colouring book can be a beautiful way to recentre and recharge. More than just a creative ...

In 2020, I took a leap of faith. I left my full-time job as an interior designer to pursue my own creative path, selling my artwork and hosting min...

I remember when Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest first appeared in bookstores. I was immediately mesmerized by all the beau...

The first time I truly realized I was experiencing anxiety was when I turned 32. Before that, I didn’t even know what anxiety was, and I never...

(Picture: The Art & Tea Mindfluness Workshop I host at The School of Modern Meditation in Auckland Central) Mindfulness, rooted in ancient B...

“The only path that can carry me home is the path of self-compassion” ~Tara Brach, Radical Compassion When I was 27, I went through a dark period o...