Do What You Love

This lovely painting was created by Pauline Leger, at the end of the Do What You Love e-course summer session.  She wrote… “Rather than attempt to describe with words how I feel about the course coming to an end, I’ll describe it with this painting. I feel like a bird with lots of wings… I amread more >>

[Image: Lewis Buchan] It feels like such a privilege to share this interview with the incredibly talented up-and-coming fashion designer and artist Cristina Adami.  A recent graduate of Central St Martin’s School of Art and Design, Italian-born Cristina is literally a ‘rockstar designer’, having created costumes for Florence Welch, lead singer of Florence and the Machine,read more >>

  I seem to have had an influx of requests for interviews lately.  As I sit at my desk right now, I have two written interviews to respond to and an audio interview to prepare for by the weekend.  The questions are interesting, thoughtful and inviting, but they have made me realise how uncomfortable I amread more >>

(image: NavyBlur) “Life-changing”, “Revolutionary”, “Awe-inspiring”, “Transformative“ – just a few of the ways former participants have described the Do What You Love e-course.  Do you fancy some of that in your life? Do you want to get closer to identifying your true passion and finding a way to do what you love, for life?  Then thisread more >>

*** Today’s *shared stories* come from Hillary Rubin and Cathy Bueti *** Hillary Rubin For me doing what you love is being in alignment with your desire. I’m not a believer of purpose even though it’s in my tag line and women come to me to discover what their purpose is. Most of it reallyread more >>

  Feet in flipflops. Sun in the sky. Friends in the garden.  Love lazy summer Sundays *** What are you doing with yours?

… I hope it makes people feel the way I felt when I discovered ‘My Heart Wanders’ by Pia Jane Bijkerk.  It is so beautiful it made me gasp.  It is like a precious treasure, which reveals breathtaking natural elegance and soulwarming words with every page.  It even has a little gift buried at the backread more >>

When I woke up this morning I had this really strong flashback of my time as a student in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan (and my favourite city in the world).  I was sat in my homestay family’s kitchen some 15 years ago making cheese on toast in their strange grilling machine, using theread more >>

*** Today’s *shared stories* come from artist Kim Beller and comedienne Jenny Wynter *** Kim Beller   For me, doing what I love means to follow my heart wherever that takes me, to surround myself with people I love and to be open to all the possibilities that are usually right in front of me!read more >>

[image courtesy of Gypsy Girl's Guide] I am so excited and honoured to have been invited to join a tribe of inspiring women – including Christine Mason Miller, Boho Girl Denise Andrade, Marianne Elliott and Jen Gray – as a wandering contributor to the gorgeous Gypsy Girl’s Guide.  One of the most delicious sources ofread more >>

Stumbled across this gorgeous mirror and am wondering whether or not to buy it.  Part of me says ‘yes’ and part of me says ‘go to the beach, pick up some driftwood and make your own’!  What do you think? *** The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap is back!  Sign up now to join inread more >>

[image courtesy of Jessica Swift] I love happy people.  And Jessica Swift is definitely one of life’s happy people (see here for the Do What You Love interview with her).  Have you heard she is making rainboots covered in her gorgeous designs and carrying secret messages?   We would call them ‘wellies’ here in England.  Sheread more >>

Working from here every moment the sun is out… What’s your office like? *** The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap is back!  Sign up now to join in the fun - make a stitched postcard and receive some gorgeous stitched loveliness in the post from somewhere else in the world!  Last time we had people from 14read more >>

Sometimes I find myself overthinking things when I am trying to create something.  Usually when I find myself stuck, or frustrated with what I am making, it is because I am thinking about it too much.  And when I am in the zone, not really thinking at all, it always works out better.  Last week myread more >>

Every Monday this space becomes a place where brave and inspiring souls share their stories about doing what the love – whether they are doing it now, or whether they are still striving to do it.  I would love to share your story here, and help you reach a new community of thousands of like-mindedread more >>

Couldn’t resist one of these crumbling beauties from Granny B’s stall at the farmers’ market yesterday.  It is called an ‘Eccles cake’ after the town near Manchester where the recipe comes from, but when I was little we used to call them ‘Fly Pies’ because of the hundreds of raisins packed inside…  Perfect with a cupread more >>

Love poking round the local farmers’ market on a Saturday morning, sampling the cheeses and chutneys, peering at the poultry and smelling the flowers.  Here are some of the juicy and delicious delights from this morning’s wander… What did you do with your Saturday morning? *** The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap is back!  Signread more >>

Look what I found… a pair of tiny hearts whispering sweet nothings to each other *** The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap is back!  Sign up now to join in the fun - make a stitched postcard and receive some gorgeous stitched loveliness in the post from somewhere else in the world!  Last time we had people fromread more >>

The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap is back! Join in, make a stitched postcard and receive some gorgeous stitched loveliness in the post from somewhere else in the world!  What’s not to love?  To date hundreds of people have participated.  It is a fantastic way to get motivated, get creating, and get connected with newread more >>

*** Today’s *shared stories* come from Edinburgh-based artist Rhiannon Connelly and designer Ayesha Puri in New Delhi, India. *** Ayesha Puri I recently gave up my career of 9 years as a tax consultant with a leading ‘Big 4′ firm to pursue my dream of becoming an entrepreneur and setting up my own venture, All Things Pretty (ATP). Weread more >>