I finished last week’s Around the World in 80 Sketches… and honestly, I went on quite the little journey with this one creatively speaking. When I first had a wander around on Google Maps, I completely fell for those little buildings with the ice drifting past… there was just something about the stillness of it all. ❄️ At the same time, I’ve been re-reading an Alice in Wonderland book illustrated by ANDREA D’AQUINO and I am so inspired by her in this version. The mix of watercolour, ink and collage is just… chefs kiss. 😙 👌🏻 So naturally, I thought I’d try a bit of that myself. But then… I picked up some new fineliners I’d been wanting to play with, started a continuous line drawing just to map things out… and before I knew it, the watercolours were out, the page was flowing and the collage idea quietly disappeared somewhere along the way. And you know what… I actually love it just as it is. 🥰❤️ That’s the thing I want you to take from this if you’ve been sitting on the fence about joining in… This isn’t about pressure, precision or performance.It’s about letting your mind wander a little… without questioning where it goes or whether it’s “right”. So if you fancy it… come travel with us. No rules, no expectations… just a smidgen of curiosity 🤍

This week we’re heading to Canada… and oh it’s a good one 🙌🏻A quiet road, soft trees, that feeling of space stretching out beside you… the kind of place that invites you to slow right down and notice. 👉https://maps.app.goo.gl/A4ecYzZjNCzec7859 Before we wander too far… I’ll also be sharing my Greenland piece soon ❄️ It’s not quite finished yet, still sitting in that in-between stage… but I quite like that part of the process. The not-quite-there-yet. The becoming. Now… let’s go exploring 🌍✨ 🌿 If you’re new here You can travel with us no passport required. 🙌🏻 Each week we visit a new place using Street View and respond in whatever way feels right to you: * a quick doodle * a painting * a collage * a poem * or simply a few words about how it makes you feel There’s no right way to do this. Just a smidgen of curiosity and a moment for yourself. ❤️ I’d love to see what you notice in this one… maybe it’s the way the road leads you forward, or how the trees hold the space, or something small that only you spot 💛

I read something today that stayed with me…about how creativity doesn’t always arrive in bright, shiny moments.🤔 Sometimes it begins in the dark. In the unsure, the quiet, the “I don’t quite know what this is yet.” We often celebrate the lightbulb moment… the ta-da!But what we don’t talk about enough is everything that comes before it.The slow forming, the muddle, the invisible growing. 🌱 Ideas don’t just appear fully formed.They stretch, they sit, they take their time.A bit like something gently rooting beneath the surface before it dares to bloom. And maybe that part…the murky, in-between bit…isn’t something to rush past or fix. Maybe it’s something to honour. 🙌🏻❤️ Because your creativity isn’t just the finished piece—it’s the whole journey of it finding its way. So if things feel a little unclear right now,a little foggy or unfinished… you’re not lost.you’re just in the beginning 🌱🙏🏼

There’s something about coming home that just softens everything, isn’t there. The past few days have been my little pocket of calm…quiet moments, fresh air, soft light, and time with my kids. Nothing fancy, just being together and honestly, that’s the good stuff. 🙌🏻🥰 These flowers felt like tiny bursts of peace, all open and steady in the sunshine… and that sunset, slowing everything right down as the day let go. It made me realise how much I needed this pause. Even though it’s Monday and the world says “go again”, it still feels like I’m gently closing the door on my weekend… and I’m not rushing it. 🫶🏻💜 I hope you managed to find a smidgen of calm in yours too, however it looked 🤍 What did your weekend feel like?

I picked up my journal from 2 years ago today and was leafing through it when I read this. It made me stop in my tracks. I had to share it with you ….. There’s something I’ve been reminding myself of lately…it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be forward. Small steps, big steps as long as they’re in the right direction, they count.Even when life wobbles or takes an unexpected turn, I’m learning to stay committed to myself. I’m building something quietly.Behind closed doors, where not everything needs to be seen or understood yet. I’m choosing growth over fear.Surrounding myself with people who add, not take.Learning to receive without guilt.And taking full responsibility for the life I’m creating. There’s still a bit of fear there… but I can feel it I’m stronger now. And sometimes, that’s more than enough to keep going 💛 It’s amazing to see how far I’ve come and the progress I’ve made. This is why keeping a journal is such a beautifully simple thing to do. It captures a time that has gone before 💜🙌🏻