A year in photos: July – December


This year I’ve written more than I’ve photographed, but with two books to finish and edit and a new course to run, I knew this would be the case. Still, when I don’t take photos for a while I feel out of sorts. Instagram has helped to keep my levels topped up, but I’m ending the year with less photographs taken than the previous four years. Next year I want to change this. If 2011 was all about going inward and crafting words then 2012 will be about going outwards and reconnecting with the world through my lens. More on that in my Word of the Year post…

August

September

October

November

December


Something for the (Christmas!) weekend


The Ultimate song map

[video] Loved hearing more about Lisa Congdon’s life & work

Some of these are amazing: 50 best photos from the natural world (also this sculpture)

1000 lives in 100 words

Magical Hiro’s Deva Cards

[videos] Susan alternative to New Year’s resolutions: part one :: part two

Suddenly i find myself wanting to work for Google

Plot your Life Balance compass for 2012

[meditations] a winter meditation from Jamie

How to make pretty bokeh in your photos

Holiday bingo from Rachel

Have it be easy

7 questions to ask when you’re not sure who you’re becoming

[video] fascinating stuff: Networked society ‘on the brink’

[podcasts] How she really does it with Pam Slim :: Brene Brown :: Fabeku

Elsie has the best closet EVER

Loving Gwyneth’s City Guides app (London coming soon!)

And finally, I wish you all a sparkling merry Christmas and a weekend full of delights! I’ll be back here next week with evidence of my nephew’s costume… IF we can get it on him :) Lots of love to you all! xxxx

A little something for you

I like Christmas well enough, but really it’s the new year that gets me excited. I love the idea of a clean slate, a do-over. A chance to try again, to make new goals and start new systems. I don’t make resolutions — instead, I like to look back over the past year to see what worked, and figure what I can build on in the next 12 months. I’m also a big fan of choosing a word for the year to give me a guiding light to follow when the way gets murky (and the way always gets murky). I’ll be sharing my word here next week — it’s one of my favourite posts to write.

So with all that in mind, I have a little something for you.

It’s a 16-page workbook to help you unravel your year ahead and say farewell to the year behind.

>>> Click HERE to download the workbook <<<

I created something similar last year, but this year’s is bigger and more thorough. I’ve been doing a lot of journalling recently and wanted to make something I could put it in my Creative Dream Journal* currently housed in an old Filofax, so I printed out the worksheets at A5 size (super easy – just set your printer to print 2 pages on an A4 sheet of paper and cut in half) and punched holes in the sides.

We’ve got 10 days left of this year and I’m ready to start unravelling my intentions for the next 12 months. You feelin’ it too? Click the link above to download the workbook, print it out and find your favourite pens. Then pour or make your favourite drink and get stuck in! Let’s do this!

* more on that soon