Hi there,
I wanted to reach out with some love one more time before we close the year. I hope you had a gentle midwinter time and that you’re feeling steady enough to not get caught up in the new year, new you frenzy (because you’re already amazing!).
I have had very quiet, gentle holidays - lots of stitching, the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special and candle lit baths. The first Christmas season without my mum was always bound to be sad and I am glad I allowed myself to hibernate hard. Making the above quilt from my mum’s favorite dress and bedding for my sister has helped me through.
Currently I am in the middle of a beautiful omen nights ritual and have recorded an episode about my business pivot plans in 2025 over here. My main priorities will be simplification, intuition and presence. Those things feel most vital for me as I am trying to be in active solidarity, adapt within the tech supercycle and stay connected to joy & pleasure in often heartbreaking times.
There are also a few more grief journal episodes ready for you, including one on simplification and doing a low buy year, the idea that not everyone gets it and - most excitingly - a new episode with the wonderful Danette Relic.
Finally, I hope you’ll join us for the first Spark session of the year coming up on Sunday - we’ll make it extra special with some new year ritual ideas and poetry. All info & free sign up is below.
Oh no wait - actually, there is one more thing! If I may make a wish, I would ask you to send me your questions (business, creativity or ritual related) via my Speakpipe - I would LOVE to answer more of them on my podcasts in the new year.
Sending love and wishing you many moments of peace,
Yarrow
Our next free Spark sessions is this Sunday the 5th of January from 7-8pm UK time (that’s 11-12 PT or 14-15pm ET & here is a timezone converter).
The format will always be the same:
A warm welcome & a moment of grounding
A chat check in with everyone
Quiet time to work with the Spark session workbook, which includes journaling prompts, reflections & useful tools to help you set yourself up for the month ahead - choose your own adventure (you’ll get it on the call)
Intention setting & goodbyes
I’m happy to say that I am offering introvert-friendly Voxer mentoring again, in addition to custom web design packages as well as tech & strategy days to help you create rock solid systems.
If you’re interested, you can book a call below.
Hi! I'm Yarrow,
a web designer, artist & writer living on the East coast of Scotland.
I offer creative classes, host podcasts, create eco-friendly websites and help people build sustainable livelihoods.
Thank you so much for following along and dreaming with me.
Love,
Yarrow
It sounds like you did exactly what you needed to this holiday season which is wonderful to hear about. The quilt making sounds very soothing during what was certainly a tough Christmas season.
My dad passed on Christmas Eve 2022 so it's a complicated grief/joy time for me. My mom and siblings all came to visit for the ten days leading up to that this year, which is very rare since none of us like to travel at holidays, and although it was a lot to have that many people in my house, it was also wonderful. Each year is different. <3 <3
These seem like such beautiful conversations + themes. I've saved them and can't wait to listen in.