Transforming Self and Home In the late spring and early summer of 2022, my husband Jonathan and I went through Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. We’re relatively neat and averse to clutter, and we had just moved in October 2021 so, to be honest, I didn’t think we would … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Magic, Part One
Creativity
Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
Fantasy Afield began with the goal of finding (and celebrating!) magic in the everyday. And for me, a lot of that magic comes from transitioning routines into rituals. In this series, I'll explore personal transformations from routines into rituals. I'll also look at some of the thought leaders … [Read more...] about Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
The Power of Choosing Yourself as a Creative
encouragement & empowerment for creatives There's a special power to choosing yourself as a creative, a freedom and empowerment to believing in your creative dream. But if that's true, why do we face so much resistance around our creative dreams? Why is it so difficult for us to put … [Read more...] about The Power of Choosing Yourself as a Creative
The Seasons of Creativity: Autumnal Reflections on the Creative Process
Do you feel as though you've hit a creative rut? That it's time for something new, but you're not sure what? Or perhaps you're feeling like there's too much on your plate, or that there aren't enough important things on your plate. seasons of creativity This blog is, in part, an … [Read more...] about The Seasons of Creativity: Autumnal Reflections on the Creative Process
The Magic of Adding More Plants to Your Life
Have you experienced that feeling of ease and calm when you walk into a greenhouse or garden space? That rush of oxygen, and the scent of green on the air? Do you smile when you see the lines of mums outside the grocery store in the autumn? Or feel inexplicably happier when you notice the garden … [Read more...] about The Magic of Adding More Plants to Your Life
The Heroine’s Journey: An Alternative to the Well-Trodden Path
This post proposes an alternative to the Hero's Journey: the Heroine's Journey. And while the Heroine's Journey outlined below is not yet complete, I hope that these ideas and examples serve as a spark that contributes to and furthers this conversation. Affiliate link disclosure: Some of the … [Read more...] about The Heroine’s Journey: An Alternative to the Well-Trodden Path
Tarot for Creatives
Tarot first started several hundred years ago, in the 14th or 15th century. The cards are based on archetypes, and we interpret them through our intuition. Whether we're assessing the story we're telling ourselves about our lives or creating a story for others to enjoy, both of these elements are … [Read more...] about Tarot for Creatives
Leaning into Ritual
Fostering creativity in a time of uncertainty The thing that can open the portal to creativity again is ritual."Mark McGuinness, on The Creative Penn Podcast Into the Unknown When talking about the discovery part of the writing process, especially for something lengthy like a novel, many … [Read more...] about Leaning into Ritual