Everything we love, we will lose

& yet here we are!

Friends,

I’ve gone a bit quiet because my mum passed away suddenly at the end of July. The last few weeks have been full of grief and sadness, but there have definitely also been glimmers and moments of peace.

Sudden loss is a wild animal and it is intense to also be swimming in this collective sea of upheaval and uncertainty. It seems that everywhere we turn, things are on shaky ground. I’ve been bathing, sharing hearty food with friends, going on slow walks, looking at the sea and tending to my family and my home with extra special love & care.

After we heard the news I found myself on the next plane out to Germany and upon my return I immediately got Covid, of course. In amongst the heaps of paperwork and arrangements to make there has been uncertainty about what exactly happened when my mum died and I found myself simply having to accept that there are an awful lot of things between heaven and earth I have absolutely no control over. This is a good thing I think, to occassionally throw your hands up in the air and remember that humans know absolutely nothing.

I am dreaming about my mum and I still feel very close to her. In the 38 years I’ve had her she taught me so much about living a life of integrity, joy and pleasure even in late stage capitalism and for that I will always be grateful. On her way out she taught me to not take a single thing for granted and to remember that nothing is ours to keep forever. I had the honour to talk to Narinder Bazen about grief after sudden death on my podcast in honour of my mum, you can listen over here.

My Spark Sessions are paused until November 3rd, but I feel good about continuing to podcast and be in conversation and to continue a gentle & steady pace of web designing and tech supporting. It’s moments like these during which I feel so grateful for the slowness & sustainability I have built into my work and the ways in which it offers me grounding and purpose in return.

Thank you for reading and for your patience! If you’d like to send a litte message I would be grateful if you could comment here rather than email me as I am feeling a bit protective of my inbox. Thank you!

Love,

Yarrow

Availability: I can offer one more tech day for late September & one in October. I am booking web design projects for mid November onwards- you can schedule a free feeler call here.

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Spark Sessions are paused until November 3rd, but you can already register for autumn gatherings below.

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.

I am returning to offer a small amount of recorded rituals & a few local ceremonies per year here in Scotland. If you’re interested in support to celebrate a milestone, make space for grief or commit to yourself or someone else in a new way, please do reach out.

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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