This weekend, I set myself a challenge to paint without brushes. Instead, I used plants from the garden. I found dried lavender and globe allium, mint leaves and samphir

We all know the feeling of not knowing, whether that's waiting for a message that doesn't come, sitting with the uncertainty of a new beginning or fearing how a difficult conversation that needs to be had might turn out. The unknown can feel like a huge, empty, unsettling void and it can be frightening.

I'm a big fan of free-writing. It can really help us to listen inwards, bypass our inner critic and allow thoughts, feelings and symbols to come to the surface without judgement. It can open a channel to the unconscious where we can find insights and clues from our inner world that are asking to be seen and noted.