by Laura | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog Posts, Making Stories, Seasonal Stories
Nurturing our creativity in winter can deepen our connection to the season and support our well-being. Creative artist and Author Becki Clark is a multidisciplinary creative designer inspired by seasonality and nature with over eight years of experience working in the...
by Laura | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog Posts, Myth & Folk Stories, Seasonal Stories
Why do we celebrate the winter solstice? Let’s start with the science. The Winter Solstice is the point of the year at which the path of the sun in the sky is farthest south. Here in the Northern Hemisphere this occurs in December, between the 20th to the 23rd...
by Laura | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
“The flame-red moon, the harvest moon, rolls along the hills, gently bouncing, a vast balloon, till it takes off, and sinks upward to lie on the bottom of the sky, like a gold doubloon. The harvest moon has come, booming softly through heaven, like a bassoon....
by Laura | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
“August of another summer, and once againI am drinking the sun” Mary Oliver – The Pond Summer seems to slip by so quickly. It’s a feeling that reminds me of beach days when the tide plays tricks on us. One minute the water is miles away, then before we...
by Laura | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
Five simple ways to ready your home for Autumn… Autumn is a time for home. By adding just a few simple, seasonal touches, we can look forward to welcoming the season both inside and out, creating a comforting rhythm of Autumn home rituals to come back to year...
by Laura | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
Updated 22nd May 2022 So what exactly is seasonal living? This is a question I get asked often when I mention that living in tune with the seasons forms part of the ethos behind The Smallest Light. I often direct people to my favourite seasonal living blogs or social...
