Hi Claire. I’m Sally Wessely from Colorado Springs, Colorado. I’m the wife of Jim, and mom to four living adult children, and eight grandchildren, all of whom are adults except for one who is six years old. (He was a big surprise to his mom and dad!) I am a retired English teacher who started blogging when I first retired about fifteen years ago. The blog never really was a place I spent much time until my youngest daughter died in 2010. Writing then became a way I processed my deep grief. I started my Substack, Strand of Silver, this past spring. I’m excited to be here on Substack. Thank you for all of the tips, tricks, and insights you share with us.
Thanks for being here Sally. And for sharing your story. I popped over to read your piece and I am so sorry to read about your daughter. My husband lost a yoga student (and friend) to suicide and his dad took his life a few weeks later...We both wish they final conversations before Christmas break had played out differently! I’m so glad you have Substack as a place to share your words - it’s such a spacious place to write. ✨🙏
Thank you so much for your kind words. Also, thank you for reading my post. It is a difficult topic to write on, and to read. I’m so very sorry to read of the double tragedy your husband suffered in losing his friend and then the shock of losing his friend’s dad too. Heartbreaking. So, so heartbreaking. Sending comfort to all who were touched by these two deaths. There is always a ripple effect, sadly.
Hi Sally, I have also found great solace in writing since my 20 year old son died in a road crash almost 16 years ago and it's partly what brought me here. Good to connect with you. :o)
Hi Sally, I’m Brenda. I’m retired also and mom to 2 living adult children. It’s wrenching to write that. We lost our youngest daughter 6 years ago. I just wanted to reach out and send you a virtual hug, from one mom to another. ❤️
Hello Claire and everyone. Nice to meet you. How gracious of you to offer this. I am Charlene. I live in Tequesta Florida (near Palm Beach). I am a mom to a son and a daughter (both in their 20’s) and a rescue lab mix, Harley. I am single now for a long while, but have found contentment with that. I have been on Substack for a few months now and feel so welcomed and encouraged here. Here is a bit more about me and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and learning about this community.
Ahh I’m so glad you feel welcome Charlene!! It’s really such a great space to share your words! Florida! A world away from a cold Northumberland day! 🌞 hope you’ve had a nice one so far. ✨
Hello 👋🏼 I am Mackenzie and write The Lovely Road here on Substack https://mackenziecarose.substack.com/ I have been writing here on this platform for almost a year! I write to share my stories and to be an encouragement and to help others feel less alone on this road of life 🌿
It’s nice to meet you Mackenzie! I just read your post, “there is a season for everything” and it reminded me of a piece I wrote, Spring Always Follows Winter. I loved reading yours and the reminder that nothing is permanent.
Hello all, my name is Karin, I live in Atlanta, GA, and I say "y'all" even though I grew up in Pennsylvania. I live with my cat, Kato, who turned 16 this year! I have been a Substack lurker for a long time, and I could never decide what, if anything, I wanted to write. This summer, I finally jumped in when I realized I've been ignoring my creative needs for my entire adult life. I love reading, watching films, listening to podcasts, playing video games, and talking on and on about all of them. YouTube video essays got me into criticism and theory, but I never wanted to make videos, so Substack has been a great outlet. Here is my "About" page, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's additions! https://readwatchwrite.substack.com/about
Hi Karin!!! 👋 WOW I LOVE the energy of this - what a perfect permission slip... it’s so great you waited until you were ready... do you read a lot here? I didn’t read much at all for the first 6 months or so... now I have too many to read! 🙉
Haha I'm about the same! I started with one or two, but now that I'm digging around I've subscribed to dozens of great writers. I probably read a handful each day? There's certainly more out there than I can fit, though I try!
I’m Sarah Shotts autistic and nonbinary artist and author based in Northwest Arkansas (USA.) I write about creativity and neurodivergence. https://sarahshotts.substack.com/about
Hi, my name's Jeff. I've been writing on Substack for just over a month, though I was a reader of Anne Helen Petersen's newsletter for a year before that (my first encounter with the platform). I'm from Devon in England originally but now live in Tokyo. I write about literature, the various countries I have lived in, with a bit of memoir thrown into the mix. https://jeffstreeter.substack.com/about
Tokyo - wow - 'Lost in Translation' is one of my favourite ever films! I LOVE memoir - I'll pop over this weekend - thanks for joining the Sparkle membership too Jeffrey!!
Beautiful Claire!! Such a nice idea 🌻 thank you for giving us the opportunity to connect with more amazing writers here. Love love!
I'm Claudia, from Austria but moved to Australia about a decade ago. Here I live now with my partner, our two babies, 14 chickens, 2 guinea pigs and our Labrador bear. (I know, I know .. 😂)
On Substack I write Tales of a Mother. A nourishing hub for mothers and mother creatives on their journey back to self.
We explore topics from emotional healing, what it means to hold ourselves as mothers, my experience as a mother creative, aware parenting, homeschooling and all the other layers of humanness.
All in form of long and short form essays, spoken word poems, online events and a podcast coming soon.
My vision is to nourish each other and support mamas to go after their dreams while making damn delicious art we all get to enjoy ✨
Ahh podcast coming soon yay! I love your accent! I am popping over to read some more of your stuff now because I’m too tired for replies right now I just want some of this ⬆️ ✨✨
Hi everyone, I'm Karen, hanging out on Substack and Medium as Karen Cherry to share all the goodness of Substack with other creatives.
I also publish a serious "for work" newsletter under my 'real' name, Karen Constable. Its niche is food safety, it's 2 years old and is making US$14K which makes me feel like a proud mother duckling (!)
Sydney, Australia is my beloved hometown, where I raised my two beautiful children and where I spend my time working as a self-employed consultant; windsurfing with the best mates anyone could ever wish for and doing volunteer shifts for the NSW bush fire service as a radio dispatcher.
Oh perfect!! Fascinating stuff!! I would love to write more for something else but still love it... I’m not sure how to do that but ideas like this spur me on!!
Hi Karen! Your food safety Substack looks really interesting, I'll check it out some more later. My other life, beyond my creative horsepowered pathfinding endeavors, is as an expert toxicologist specialized in European pesticide regulatory affairs, with a focus on biocontrol at the moment: getting more sustainable environmentally friendly pesticides to farmers. It's a fascinating time to be working in agriculture in Europe right now! 🙂
We do indeed! 🙂 seeing you writing about food safety, I'm kind of tempted... But it's also my current "day job" so I'm not sure that I have the motivation to do that during my leisure time
Update: My paid newsletter is now at $17K, hooray! I love seeing these older comments as it reminds me how far I have come. Growth was slower than I wanted in December and January but picking up pace again.
I'm Tamzin, I'm Irish and I'm a visual artist, writer and mentor. I've lived in Italy, central Africa, all over but I'm currently based in Austria -- not for much longer though!
I came to Substack to write the stories of phenomenal women alongside "Soul Signs" the portraits I do of their powerful and magical energy. Sometimes those stories deal with very tough subjects, but I truly believe that if we hold space for someone and truly listen to them, we can all relate no matter where they're from and so much healing can occur ❤️
I'm creating a space for those deep connections to be formed, and I'm here to celebrate women and to show them the light shining out of them, even if we can't always see it for ourselves 🌟
It's really beautiful, I cycle a lot through the mountains and lakes and the views are breathtaking. But overall, it's not my home, and I'm so ready to find my home... I don't think I can add photos here of the landscape but I sometimes do on Notes and I will more :)
Wow, I love your artwork! I also believe when we hold space for another to share their story, deep healing for all occurs. One of my greatest passions is to help others who live with chronic illness find their voice - for this very reason.
Tamzin - your work is beautiful. I visited your page and relate so much to absorbing other’s energy. In fact, I think you just helped me figure out why I’m so tense and stressed all the time! Thank you! Can’t wait to see more and get to know you.
Thank you so much Brenda, seeing this comment was so lovely. Helping people to untangle what energy belongs to them and what doesn't is a big part of my work - so glad if you've already figured something out and let go of some of that tension and stress! I also look forward to getting to know you more.
I haven't named one since we lost Hairy Bob - a silkie - I loved her so so much... she had a tragic end... these are all just called princess - there is a black roack, 2 big white princesses and 3 black bantams... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cOSk8c_LUWU
Hello everyone, I’m Lauren from Kent in the UK, I’m a mother to two daughters and write The Mother Well here on Substack to hold a sacred space for the messy truths of motherhood...
Great work to be doing Lauren. I have raised 4 children and four step children. Wish I had know then what I know now! I am in the UK on the Welsh Borders in Herefordshire. :o)
My name is Navasia (as in Asia) . I am from upstate NY, a mom of 3 (22,16 &5) , engaged to be married.
The quieter one, who loves being home with my family, cute places , great food and experiences.
I am a newbie here 😊. So glad to be here.
I am in awe of all the support that is available in this space. Claire you are great I look forward to joining your corner of Substack.
I’ve been writing on Substack for roughly 2weeks now.
I journeyed here from the social media world.
I decided to put an end to forcing something that didn’t feel in alignment and lean more into what comes more natural to me.
That is writing ( in a sense that writing has always served as a feel good tool of expression). I have given myself permission to gain skills and grow as a “writer” along the way.
What I do?
I support the evolving woman in holding space for herself everyday. I do this in many ways.
My newsletter will serve as a space where she can find growth mindset + harmony at the intersection of who she is becoming + whom everyone needed her to be. I do this through combination of my personal journey , lessons, and expertise .
I also host HER Authentic Journey Podcast where I share conversations with fellow women who are also creating a life that reflects who we are and what is important to us.
Looking forward to connecting with you all and evolving as a woman who loves to write ✍🏽
I am Clare and found Substack after deciding to take a break from Instagram, realising that many other creatives had done the same. I live in the South West, UK, spending my time between Dorset and Cornwall, where my surroundings, nature, wildlife and the seasons inspire my art. I am a self-taught watercolour artist with the desire to share the beauty of the natural world with others. As well as writing on Substack, I have my own website and blog, titled The Pondering of an Artist, and I recently started my own YouTube channel. In sharing my artwork and pondering, I hope to lift people’s spirits and bring some joy. It’s early days but I am really enjoying myself, being able to create art, but also share my creativity through writing, photography and video. You can find me at https://www.purpleladybirdart.co.uk/
My tagline is - ‘Stay Naturally Curious’, as that is what I am and hope to inspire others. 💜🙏
Hi everyone, I’m Louise a neurodivergent therapist, based in the UK, who’s just joined Substack. I was already writing micro(ish) blogs on Facebook, but wanted to find a home that felt more comfortable and where I could write longer pieces.
I mostly write about the things I find helpful in my quest to curate a life that is right for me as a late diagnosed autistic. It’s a lot of self-compassion and unlearning of old unhelpful thoughts (with a good helping of my special interests).
I’m looking forward to connecting with others here.
Hi, I'm really excited to be here, and I've been so overwhelmed since joining Substack by how many creatives like yourself, Claire, are so immensely generous with their time and resources in supporting and championing other writers. It warms my heart! I joined Substack 6 months ago because a friend told me she thought it would suit my writing style. She was so right! I started writing I Am Happy without a clear plan, just knowing that I wanted to explore my favourite topics of happiness and creativity. My name, Allegra, means "happy", but as a neurodivergent person with depression, happiness has always been a slippery customer for me. Creativity has been my source of self-discovery and healing. I've been writing since I was a child, but put it aside for a long time because I didn't think I could be a "proper writer". It's taken me a while to get to a point where I felt ready to believe in my creative gifts, and now I write regular columns for national newspapers and I've just signed a contract with a major publisher to write my first book. So now I want to share what I've learned along the way about how creativity can be therapeutic and empowering, and how creating in alignment with the creative planet we live on can help us find our own natural rhythms and embrace the flow of life.
Welcome Allegra!! wow wow wow what a journey!! So excited to meet you and connect. The “experimental phase” of Substack is SUCH an interesting one - my biggest tip is to lean into the possibilities and be open to shifting your publication as you create community. ✨⭕️🥰
Thanks Claire! Building a community to work with is my big focus now! I want to start offering courses so I want to find and engage the people who would benefit.
Okay, so I'm your new fan! More than just serendipity you posted your comment after mine, because with so many comments on this thread, though I'm going to go through quite a few of them, I wouldn't have gotten to them all, and you are such a find! So happy our paths have crossed. Welcome, Allegra <3
Hi Claire. I’m Sally Wessely from Colorado Springs, Colorado. I’m the wife of Jim, and mom to four living adult children, and eight grandchildren, all of whom are adults except for one who is six years old. (He was a big surprise to his mom and dad!) I am a retired English teacher who started blogging when I first retired about fifteen years ago. The blog never really was a place I spent much time until my youngest daughter died in 2010. Writing then became a way I processed my deep grief. I started my Substack, Strand of Silver, this past spring. I’m excited to be here on Substack. Thank you for all of the tips, tricks, and insights you share with us.
Thanks for being here Sally. And for sharing your story. I popped over to read your piece and I am so sorry to read about your daughter. My husband lost a yoga student (and friend) to suicide and his dad took his life a few weeks later...We both wish they final conversations before Christmas break had played out differently! I’m so glad you have Substack as a place to share your words - it’s such a spacious place to write. ✨🙏
Thank you so much for your kind words. Also, thank you for reading my post. It is a difficult topic to write on, and to read. I’m so very sorry to read of the double tragedy your husband suffered in losing his friend and then the shock of losing his friend’s dad too. Heartbreaking. So, so heartbreaking. Sending comfort to all who were touched by these two deaths. There is always a ripple effect, sadly.
Yes Sally and death very much a part of life... much love. xx
Hi Sally, I have also found great solace in writing since my 20 year old son died in a road crash almost 16 years ago and it's partly what brought me here. Good to connect with you. :o)
Sending love Karen. xxx
Thank you, Karen. Sending you much love and support too. I hope to get to know you better.
Hi Sally, I’m Brenda. I’m retired also and mom to 2 living adult children. It’s wrenching to write that. We lost our youngest daughter 6 years ago. I just wanted to reach out and send you a virtual hug, from one mom to another. ❤️
Hello Claire and everyone. Nice to meet you. How gracious of you to offer this. I am Charlene. I live in Tequesta Florida (near Palm Beach). I am a mom to a son and a daughter (both in their 20’s) and a rescue lab mix, Harley. I am single now for a long while, but have found contentment with that. I have been on Substack for a few months now and feel so welcomed and encouraged here. Here is a bit more about me and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and learning about this community.
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlenealofs?r=p8vx8&utm_medium=ios
xo Charlene
Ahh I’m so glad you feel welcome Charlene!! It’s really such a great space to share your words! Florida! A world away from a cold Northumberland day! 🌞 hope you’ve had a nice one so far. ✨
Hello 👋🏼 I am Mackenzie and write The Lovely Road here on Substack https://mackenziecarose.substack.com/ I have been writing here on this platform for almost a year! I write to share my stories and to be an encouragement and to help others feel less alone on this road of life 🌿
Almost a year Mackenzie - I can’t believe it!! I still love how your found your Lovely Road here - what a GREAT publication title!
Thank you Claire! 😘
Love that Mackenzie :)
Thank you Tamzin 😊
It’s nice to meet you Mackenzie! I just read your post, “there is a season for everything” and it reminded me of a piece I wrote, Spring Always Follows Winter. I loved reading yours and the reminder that nothing is permanent.
Hello Serena, nice to meet you as well! ✨
Hello all, my name is Karin, I live in Atlanta, GA, and I say "y'all" even though I grew up in Pennsylvania. I live with my cat, Kato, who turned 16 this year! I have been a Substack lurker for a long time, and I could never decide what, if anything, I wanted to write. This summer, I finally jumped in when I realized I've been ignoring my creative needs for my entire adult life. I love reading, watching films, listening to podcasts, playing video games, and talking on and on about all of them. YouTube video essays got me into criticism and theory, but I never wanted to make videos, so Substack has been a great outlet. Here is my "About" page, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's additions! https://readwatchwrite.substack.com/about
Hi Karin!!! 👋 WOW I LOVE the energy of this - what a perfect permission slip... it’s so great you waited until you were ready... do you read a lot here? I didn’t read much at all for the first 6 months or so... now I have too many to read! 🙉
Haha I'm about the same! I started with one or two, but now that I'm digging around I've subscribed to dozens of great writers. I probably read a handful each day? There's certainly more out there than I can fit, though I try!
I’m Sarah Shotts autistic and nonbinary artist and author based in Northwest Arkansas (USA.) I write about creativity and neurodivergence. https://sarahshotts.substack.com/about
Such a fan of yours Sarah 😊
Aw, thank you Tamzin.
🤗🌻✨⭕️
Incredible Sarah! Looking forward to reading through some of your work ✨
Thank you Claudia.
Hi, my name's Jeff. I've been writing on Substack for just over a month, though I was a reader of Anne Helen Petersen's newsletter for a year before that (my first encounter with the platform). I'm from Devon in England originally but now live in Tokyo. I write about literature, the various countries I have lived in, with a bit of memoir thrown into the mix. https://jeffstreeter.substack.com/about
Tokyo - wow - 'Lost in Translation' is one of my favourite ever films! I LOVE memoir - I'll pop over this weekend - thanks for joining the Sparkle membership too Jeffrey!!
Beautiful Claire!! Such a nice idea 🌻 thank you for giving us the opportunity to connect with more amazing writers here. Love love!
I'm Claudia, from Austria but moved to Australia about a decade ago. Here I live now with my partner, our two babies, 14 chickens, 2 guinea pigs and our Labrador bear. (I know, I know .. 😂)
On Substack I write Tales of a Mother. A nourishing hub for mothers and mother creatives on their journey back to self.
We explore topics from emotional healing, what it means to hold ourselves as mothers, my experience as a mother creative, aware parenting, homeschooling and all the other layers of humanness.
All in form of long and short form essays, spoken word poems, online events and a podcast coming soon.
My vision is to nourish each other and support mamas to go after their dreams while making damn delicious art we all get to enjoy ✨
Link is here xxxx
https://claudiawilde.substack.com
Ahh podcast coming soon yay! I love your accent! I am popping over to read some more of your stuff now because I’m too tired for replies right now I just want some of this ⬆️ ✨✨
Hi everyone, I'm Karen, hanging out on Substack and Medium as Karen Cherry to share all the goodness of Substack with other creatives.
I also publish a serious "for work" newsletter under my 'real' name, Karen Constable. Its niche is food safety, it's 2 years old and is making US$14K which makes me feel like a proud mother duckling (!)
Sydney, Australia is my beloved hometown, where I raised my two beautiful children and where I spend my time working as a self-employed consultant; windsurfing with the best mates anyone could ever wish for and doing volunteer shifts for the NSW bush fire service as a radio dispatcher.
What an incredible career - wow Karen... thanks for sharing... I LOVE a niche - do you write it here?
Hi Claire, my niche is Food Safety and Food Fraud and it's on Substack here: https://therottenapple.substack.com/about
Oh perfect!! Fascinating stuff!! I would love to write more for something else but still love it... I’m not sure how to do that but ideas like this spur me on!!
Hi Karen! Your food safety Substack looks really interesting, I'll check it out some more later. My other life, beyond my creative horsepowered pathfinding endeavors, is as an expert toxicologist specialized in European pesticide regulatory affairs, with a focus on biocontrol at the moment: getting more sustainable environmentally friendly pesticides to farmers. It's a fascinating time to be working in agriculture in Europe right now! 🙂
And I've always loved windsurfing too! I learned to windsurf way back in the 1970s with the very early board designs. 🙂🙂❤️
Wow, Lorraine, we have a lot in common! Nice to meet you. Will you Substack about pesticide regulatory/safety as well as your more creative work?
We do indeed! 🙂 seeing you writing about food safety, I'm kind of tempted... But it's also my current "day job" so I'm not sure that I have the motivation to do that during my leisure time
Wow Karen! Amazing! Hope you celebrate those wonderful achievements mama! I'm also in Australia so looking forward to connect!
Update: My paid newsletter is now at $17K, hooray! I love seeing these older comments as it reminds me how far I have come. Growth was slower than I wanted in December and January but picking up pace again.
Wow Karen, firefighting! That's amazing...
I'm Tamzin, I'm Irish and I'm a visual artist, writer and mentor. I've lived in Italy, central Africa, all over but I'm currently based in Austria -- not for much longer though!
I came to Substack to write the stories of phenomenal women alongside "Soul Signs" the portraits I do of their powerful and magical energy. Sometimes those stories deal with very tough subjects, but I truly believe that if we hold space for someone and truly listen to them, we can all relate no matter where they're from and so much healing can occur ❤️
I'm creating a space for those deep connections to be formed, and I'm here to celebrate women and to show them the light shining out of them, even if we can't always see it for ourselves 🌟
Here is the post where I first described this work: https://tamzin.substack.com/p/im-not-ready-to-share-this-but-i
So beautiful Tamzin - thanks so so much for being here! ✨ How is Austria at the moment? I've always wanted to go...
It's really beautiful, I cycle a lot through the mountains and lakes and the views are breathtaking. But overall, it's not my home, and I'm so ready to find my home... I don't think I can add photos here of the landscape but I sometimes do on Notes and I will more :)
Wow, I love your artwork! I also believe when we hold space for another to share their story, deep healing for all occurs. One of my greatest passions is to help others who live with chronic illness find their voice - for this very reason.
✨ 🙏🎁✨
Hi Amber, thank you so much. I love the sound of what you do. We should chat more sometime ❤️
I’d love that 😍🙏
Tamzin - your work is beautiful. I visited your page and relate so much to absorbing other’s energy. In fact, I think you just helped me figure out why I’m so tense and stressed all the time! Thank you! Can’t wait to see more and get to know you.
Thank you so much Brenda, seeing this comment was so lovely. Helping people to untangle what energy belongs to them and what doesn't is a big part of my work - so glad if you've already figured something out and let go of some of that tension and stress! I also look forward to getting to know you more.
So happy to be in your corner of Substack Claire!
I’m Kat, from Noosa, Queensland Australia. I’m here with my babe of a husband, two little boys & 6 magnificent chickens.
My Substack is for the mother makers, the mothers dancing and finding their rhythm between mothering and creating.
I also share life things, philosophy, topics that directly or loosely relate to motherhood and creativity.
I’m a community maker, big hearted mama who wants to see everyone win and find a sense of peace within this journey.
Xx
I love that your chickens are magnificent!! I gotta send you some footage of ours! We also have 6! ✨✨ grateful for you Kat! ✨⭕️
Please! And their names!
I haven't named one since we lost Hairy Bob - a silkie - I loved her so so much... she had a tragic end... these are all just called princess - there is a black roack, 2 big white princesses and 3 black bantams... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cOSk8c_LUWU
Yes, love the magnificent chickens! And pictures would be nice, if you could, please.
Hello! Just subbed to you xx happy to connect! Xx
Hello everyone, I’m Lauren from Kent in the UK, I’m a mother to two daughters and write The Mother Well here on Substack to hold a sacred space for the messy truths of motherhood...
It’s wonderful to be here. https://themotherwell.substack.com/
✨⭕️✨
Great work to be doing Lauren. I have raised 4 children and four step children. Wish I had know then what I know now! I am in the UK on the Welsh Borders in Herefordshire. :o)
Hi Karen, I grew-up in Monmouth and my parents now live near Ross-on-Wye. Where are you?
Where are you now Emma?
Xx I am in North Herefordshire near Leominster.
Lovely to meet you! And wow!! I bet you have learned so much from them! Xx
Yes so much and I think one of the reasons I need to write... so I can get it all out 😂
I truly love the name of your substack - mine are now late teens but I shall head over there for some consolation 😂
🤗 aww look at all the cheerleading going on!! ✨✨✨
Ahhh I’m so glad! Be lovely to connect and I am sure you have so much wisdom to share with older children now!!! Xx
Hey everyone!
My name is Navasia (as in Asia) . I am from upstate NY, a mom of 3 (22,16 &5) , engaged to be married.
The quieter one, who loves being home with my family, cute places , great food and experiences.
I am a newbie here 😊. So glad to be here.
I am in awe of all the support that is available in this space. Claire you are great I look forward to joining your corner of Substack.
I’ve been writing on Substack for roughly 2weeks now.
I journeyed here from the social media world.
I decided to put an end to forcing something that didn’t feel in alignment and lean more into what comes more natural to me.
That is writing ( in a sense that writing has always served as a feel good tool of expression). I have given myself permission to gain skills and grow as a “writer” along the way.
What I do?
I support the evolving woman in holding space for herself everyday. I do this in many ways.
My newsletter will serve as a space where she can find growth mindset + harmony at the intersection of who she is becoming + whom everyone needed her to be. I do this through combination of my personal journey , lessons, and expertise .
I also host HER Authentic Journey Podcast where I share conversations with fellow women who are also creating a life that reflects who we are and what is important to us.
Looking forward to connecting with you all and evolving as a woman who loves to write ✍🏽
Check out our newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/navasiacollier
The evolving woman - WOW just wow I love this language - I'll pop over and read this weekend - WELCOME to Substack you're going to LOVE it here!!
Thank you for the warm welcome!
Hope you enjoy the read🤗
Love this: I decided to put an end to forcing something that didn’t feel in alignment and lean more into what comes more natural to me.
This is what I am trying to help people do. :o)
Great, what you are trying to do is needed in this world !
Nice meeting you
Navasia I would love to connect with you 🌟
Yes! I would love to ..Let's make it happen 😊
Ciao Claire,
It’s funny how you jus stumble across peoples words sometimes,and hold that deck for a while.....see what cards play out,
Hang in the garden,and see what feeds you. That happened here.
I’m a rose,
by many other names...
I’m from the land of Oz,
But my heart lives in Spain.
I allow the ink to run ever so gently,until my wobbly hands can hold the pen again with some grip.
I’m writing more in responses,...connecting that way,
never following any tips on how to use the platform,.....jus noticing it all roll by.....see how it changes over such short periods of time.
I enjoy the sweet fumble along the way.
I see all you do and give.
I appreciate what you are putting out to us all.
Gracious 🙏🏾
How beautiful Rose - Substack is so so expansive - it has space for all of who we are - glad you're here on Sparkle with us... ✨
The sweet fumble along the way, sounds like a metaphor for life! Lovely :)
Hi Claire, what a fabulous thread and thank you 🙏
I am Clare and found Substack after deciding to take a break from Instagram, realising that many other creatives had done the same. I live in the South West, UK, spending my time between Dorset and Cornwall, where my surroundings, nature, wildlife and the seasons inspire my art. I am a self-taught watercolour artist with the desire to share the beauty of the natural world with others. As well as writing on Substack, I have my own website and blog, titled The Pondering of an Artist, and I recently started my own YouTube channel. In sharing my artwork and pondering, I hope to lift people’s spirits and bring some joy. It’s early days but I am really enjoying myself, being able to create art, but also share my creativity through writing, photography and video. You can find me at https://www.purpleladybirdart.co.uk/
My tagline is - ‘Stay Naturally Curious’, as that is what I am and hope to inspire others. 💜🙏
Love that tag line and what a park of the UK to be in for inspiration!!! Stunning!
Hi everyone, I’m Louise a neurodivergent therapist, based in the UK, who’s just joined Substack. I was already writing micro(ish) blogs on Facebook, but wanted to find a home that felt more comfortable and where I could write longer pieces.
I mostly write about the things I find helpful in my quest to curate a life that is right for me as a late diagnosed autistic. It’s a lot of self-compassion and unlearning of old unhelpful thoughts (with a good helping of my special interests).
I’m looking forward to connecting with others here.
Hi Louise! Also late (as yet undiagnosed) neurodivergent! I’ll pop over and have a look at your words this weekend!! ✨💡
Self identification is very much valid!
You’re so right there!!
Hi, I'm really excited to be here, and I've been so overwhelmed since joining Substack by how many creatives like yourself, Claire, are so immensely generous with their time and resources in supporting and championing other writers. It warms my heart! I joined Substack 6 months ago because a friend told me she thought it would suit my writing style. She was so right! I started writing I Am Happy without a clear plan, just knowing that I wanted to explore my favourite topics of happiness and creativity. My name, Allegra, means "happy", but as a neurodivergent person with depression, happiness has always been a slippery customer for me. Creativity has been my source of self-discovery and healing. I've been writing since I was a child, but put it aside for a long time because I didn't think I could be a "proper writer". It's taken me a while to get to a point where I felt ready to believe in my creative gifts, and now I write regular columns for national newspapers and I've just signed a contract with a major publisher to write my first book. So now I want to share what I've learned along the way about how creativity can be therapeutic and empowering, and how creating in alignment with the creative planet we live on can help us find our own natural rhythms and embrace the flow of life.
Welcome Allegra!! wow wow wow what a journey!! So excited to meet you and connect. The “experimental phase” of Substack is SUCH an interesting one - my biggest tip is to lean into the possibilities and be open to shifting your publication as you create community. ✨⭕️🥰
Thanks Claire! Building a community to work with is my big focus now! I want to start offering courses so I want to find and engage the people who would benefit.
Okay, so I'm your new fan! More than just serendipity you posted your comment after mine, because with so many comments on this thread, though I'm going to go through quite a few of them, I wouldn't have gotten to them all, and you are such a find! So happy our paths have crossed. Welcome, Allegra <3
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Ah thank you so much, that's so wonderful to hear! Lovely to connect. 🥰