21/03/2026
From our herbalist Sara Furness: I don’t do new year’s resolutions as such but I started the year with an intention to do more art and making, as being creative brings me a great sense of fulfilment and pleasure. This is also a meaningful way for me to explore and express my relationship to the natural world. Im following a lunar path this year, breaking down my intention into monthly chunks, noticing how my energy fluctuates with the waxing and waning of the moon.
As a newly ‘post menopausal’ woman, this my way of continuing to notice a monthly rhythm and my connection to the changes happening in the natural world through the year’s seasonal shifts.
4 tips for keeping new habits going:( I know 3 is the magic number but the last one crept in and felt important!)
1. Start with your values, and let these be the bedrock of your actions…it’s easier to put the time and effort in to new behaviours if we are clear about what they are in the service of.
2. If you are giving up a behaviour, focus on what you want to bring into your life rather than the’not doing’ of the old habit.
3. Preparation is important, give yourself the best possible chance of stepping into a new habit and maintaining it…I had to do some serious de cluttering and tidying to create a small art space in my attic!
4. Stay curious about what trips you up and what supports you in your endeavours, and remember that lapses are a part of change, an opportunity to re orientate ourselves to our valued direction in life and gather ideas and resources to help us continue.
