Understanding home and finding safety within

Voice and Expression

We’ve been on a little break this autumn, as Alice has welcomed a new family member! But we are back with a few more goodies for ya. In this episode, we are chatting to Annie – the wonderful human bean behind our Inner Landscapes jingle. Annie is a clown, a songwriter, a curious explorer, a holistic practitioner, and a workshop facilitator. She believes in the power of courage, contrast and connection to stir things up in meaningful ways. In this episode, Annie candidly shares about her mental health journey, her various creative projects and the ethos behind them, and leads us in a yummy voice activation exercise (at 57:05). --- To connect with us and become part of this community, find us on Instagram – Martyna can be found at ⁠@thekindspace⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/], Alice is at ⁠@creative_tea_breaks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/creative_tea_breaks/] Interested in menstrual cycle coaching and circles? Explore Martyna’s services at ⁠thekindspace.co.uk⁠ [https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/] Looking for creative inspiration and community? See Alice‘s membership and workshops at ⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/]creativebreaks.com [http://creativebreaks.com]⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/] For all things play, joy and creative well-being, follow Annie, the creator of our beautiful jingle, at https://pan-ini.uk/ [https://pan-ini.uk/] and on Instagram at @pan_ini_unofficially [https://www.instagram.com/pan_ini_unofficially/]

Personal Transformation and Travel

This month, we’re joined by the wonderful Naudia, transformational coach and inventor of bamboo anti-insect sleepwear, to talk about personal transformations and travel as an intentional container for change and growth.  We moved through early travel experiences and the impacts they had on life choices, being an introvert, travelling alone vs with company, and what you can bring back with you after an intentional trip. Plus, you can find four lovely journaling prompts from Naudia at 40:15 to help you get a little closer to your inner landscape. --- To connect with us and become part of this community, find us on Instagram – Martyna can be found at ⁠@thekindspace⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/], Alice is at ⁠@creative_tea_breaks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/creative_tea_breaks/] Interested in menstrual cycle coaching and circles? Explore Martyna’s services at ⁠thekindspace.co.uk⁠ [https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/] Looking for creative inspiration and community? See Alice‘s membership and workshops at ⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/]creativebreaks.com [http://creativebreaks.com]⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/] For transformational coaching and community resources, find Naudia at naudia.co.uk [http://naudia.co.uk] and on Instagram @naudia.s [https://www.instagram.com/naudia.s/] Our beautiful jingle was created by Annie of ⁠@pan_ini_unoffocially  [https://www.instagram.com/pan_ini_unofficially/]

Understanding home and finding safety within

Home is a simple word with many layers of meaning, feeling, and nuance. In this episode, we invite you to explore what home feels like to you in a short visualisation. We then dive into stories about our childhood homes, immigrating, what influences our perception of home in adult life, and the nervous system tools we’ve collected that help foster a feeling of home and safety within. TIPS FROM THE SHOW Ways to soothe the nervous system and come back to a feeling of home within: 1. Somatic exercises like placing your right hand on your heart and your left hand onto your other arm so you hug yourself. Rest here for as long as you like. 2. Colouring in 3. Humming and tuning into bodily vibrations 4. Singing 5. Speaking with / writing letters to your inner child to reassure them you are here for them, they are safe, etc. 6. Placing a hand on part of your body and feeling your aliveness there (it could be your heart, belly, throat, etc.) CLOSING QUESTION How do you cultivate a home within yourself? --- To connect with us and become part of this community, find us on Instagram – Martyna can be found at ⁠@thekindspace⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/], Alice is at ⁠@creative_tea_breaks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/creative_tea_breaks/] Are you interested in menstrual cycle coaching and circles? Explore Martyna’s services at ⁠thekindspace.co.uk⁠ [https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/] Looking for creative inspiration and community? See Alice‘s membership and workshops at ⁠creativebreaks.com⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/] Our beautiful jingle was created by Annie of ⁠@pan_ini_unoffocially [https://www.instagram.com/pan_ini_unofficially/]

Paving a creative path through life and mothering yourself in the summer

Summer is in full swing, and in this episode we talk about creativity as an act, a practice, a devotion and a way of life, plus how the summer season is a perfect invitation to gentle mothering, yin energy, and where creativity fits in to all this. Begin by tuning into your body with somatic settling from Martyna, then reflect with us as we weave our way through who and what inspired or inhibited our creative paths, and close with a gentle visualisation from Alice. --- To connect with us and become part of this community, find us on Instagram – Martyna can be found at ⁠@thekindspace⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/], Alice is at ⁠@creative_tea_breaks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/creative_tea_breaks/] Are you interested in menstrual cycle coaching and circles? Explore Martyna’s services at ⁠thekindspace.co.uk⁠ [https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/] Looking for creative inspiration and community? See Alice‘s membership and workshops at ⁠creativebreaks.com⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/] Our beautiful jingle was created by Annie of ⁠@pan_ini_unoffocially [https://www.instagram.com/pan_ini_unofficially/]

Becoming more present – mindfulness, rest, daily practices, business as a safe space, and self-care through creativity

As we move out of spring and into summer, we explore one more ‘beginning’ by asking: How can we become more present and less attached to thoughts, the past, or the future? In this episode, we’re joined by a special guest, Maria Chietera – ICF-certified PCC Coach, Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Teacher. So listen in as we move between personal stories about finding presence, the deeper meaning of mindfulness, Buddhist philosophy, grounding practices, and how life can be seen as a playful invitation to create, express, and just be. To close, soothe your nervous system with a gentle meditation led by our wonderful guest, Maria. You can find her at @maria.chietera.coach [https://www.instagram.com/maria.chietera.coach], and we highly recommend subscribing to her thoughtful and inspiring newsletter that we’re both huge fans of. Find it here [https://www.mariachietera.com/newsletter/]. And since it’s Summer Solstice, as an extra bonus treat, we prepared some journal prompts for you to play around with: 1. What have I learned about myself during this past season (spring)? 2. As we enter the new outer season, in what areas of my life am I being invited to slow down and be more present? 3. What would it look like to treat life more like a creative, playful experiment? 4. What rituals or practices can I welcome in this summer to stay grounded and connected to myself? --- To connect with us and become part of this community, find us on Instagram – Martyna can be found at ⁠@thekindspace⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/], Alice is at ⁠@creative_tea_breaks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/creative_tea_breaks/] Are you interested in menstrual cycle coaching and circles? Explore Martyna’s services at ⁠thekindspace.co.uk⁠ [https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/] Looking for creative inspiration and community? See Alice‘s membership and workshops at ⁠creativebreaks.com⁠ [https://creativeteabreaks.com/] Our beautiful jingle was created by Annie of ⁠@pan_ini_unoffocially  [https://www.instagram.com/pan_ini_unofficially/]