The Making & Mending Podcast

In this episode I am talking about craving even more simplicity in my life, decluttering really hard and planning for a low buy year. I pulled everything out of my wardrobe again, sold a whole bunch and made a few well considered purchases. I feel peaceful in my commitment to buy very little next year and really hopeful to grow as a maker and learn more about why I buy for comfort and how I might shift that.  You can join my Substack and the free Spark sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/ Love, Yarrow

In this episode I am catching up with you, fellow grievers or curious podcast listeners, about entering a new phase of grief, preparing for the holidays and imagining a new kind of future. I hope that it makes you feel gotten, even if not everyone gets it. You're welcome to join our Spark sessions here: https://yarrow.substack.com/ Love, Yarrow

I'm so happy to bring you a new interview episode in amongst all these recent solo grief journals. My wonderful guest is Danette Relic, who was also on episodes 116 and 48 (back in 2018, the before times!). Danette is sadly a fellow griever who also lost a parent this year, so in this episode we're chatting about keeping our magic safe, what we learned from past heartbreaks and how we see the value of feeling all the feelings. There is, in short, a whole lot of permission in here, plus a very exciting giveaway for Danette's book Crash Bloom (which will be such a great winter companion/Christmas gift).  Danette Relic is an author, artist and coach, married to herself since 2001. From a young age, Danette was inspired by reading, drawing, using her imagination, and falling in love.  She is a self-projected Projector in Human Design, a Sagittarius Sun, Libra Rising with a Gemini Moon who takes her pleasure seriously. Her passion for self discovery, relationships and creativity shapes her work and her life in every way. You can hear her explore these themes on her podcast, The Soft Shoulder. You can receive Letters from Danette via her newsletter by signing up on her website, Radical Creative Sanctuary dot com. Her first book, Crash Bloom: a creative guide for growing through your breakup was released this year and is available wherever you most love to buy books Sign up for Danette's newsletter and reply with a note to say that you listened to the episode to take part in the book giveaway:  https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1061093/132924347441481224/share Thank you so much for listening! Love, Yarrow

Thank you so much to Becky for asking about my quilting & making practice! In this grief journal episode I am talking you through what I love about making small improv quilts, what my practice looks like, how it helps with grief and what I am sewing next. I'd love it if you want to send me a question too: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow