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welcome
in each of In The Moment’s sections. In Wellbeing, it’s
about making time for mindfulness every day and using
our mini plans for living a purposeful life. In Creating,
W
elcome to the first ever you can make a greetings card with a difference – our
issue of In The Moment. unique comfort boxes are pocket-sized and so much fun!
We’ve been mulling over For Living, we’ve taken the terrarium and succulents
the idea of launching this magazine trend down a size, while Escaping means discovering
for a while, wondering how we could create something bijoux hideaways in the great outdoors.
that women could really connect with. The thing that Of course, we’ve got big ideas too and hope you make
helped us get there was simply taking the first steps time to relax with us to discover them in this issue.
of the process. A little encouragement and some hard Let us know what you think – we’d love to hear your
work led to a few more steps, and a few more… until we thoughts so we can make this the magazine you turn to
achieved something fantastic. We hope you like it too! for mindfulness every day.
So what could be more apt for a first edition than
making small steps – the little things in life – one of our
themes? If something seems impossible or too much of a
commitment, breaking it down into tiny targets is a way
you can achieve larger goals. We’ve explored this idea JULES TAYLOR Editor-in-chief
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WELLBEING 17 CREATING 45
18 EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS Making time for 47 COMFORT BOXES Easy and fun to make:
mindfulness is easier than you think. the new way to send greetings to friends.
24 WELLBEING COLUMN Find your frequency. 51 PROFILE: KIM WELLING The illustrator and
creator on her life in design.
26 MINDFUL APPS Tech to keep you calm.
54 CREATING COLUMN Enjoying creativity
28 LIVE PURPOSEFULLY Mini plans to guide for the pleasure of the process.
3 TREATS
FOR YOU!
you towards a more meaningful life.
33 & 36 HOW TO BE HAPPY Learn lessons of

the past and let them go.
58 MAKE A FAMILY SUMMER MOVIE Start
shooting video with your phone and you’ll
capture moments to keep forever.
34 ARE AFFIRMATIONS EFFECTIVE? The 64 SHOPPING CRAFTY KITS Our top

power of encouraging and positive words. recommendations for creative kits to try.
39 MY YOGA LIFE Reflections on the month
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68 RAINBOW FOOD TRENDS Beautiful and 98 TRAVELLING WITH FRIENDS Tips for
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offers for a limited time only.
78 LIVING COLUMN Refreshing changes 74 ESCAPING COLUMN Take to the water to

are afoot in her new home and ‘simplicity’ recharge both mind and body.
is the buzzword.
78 SHOPPING SUMMER ESSENTIALS Get the
84 TINY GARDENS Arranging cut flowers, right kit for successful outdoor adventures.
terrariums and succulents on a mini scale.
108 HOW TO HAPPY ARE YOU? Take our quiz
88 SHOPPING HAMMOCKS Buy the best to find your level and where to go from there.
and relax in the ultimate chill seat.
Or have a go at making your own. 110 HIDDEN ESCAPES Small-scale retreats
in the great outdoors.
92 BOOK CLUB: Every issue we’ll pick a
brilliant book to try. This month, we dip
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FOOD INSIGHTS
into Swell by Jenny Landreth. Harriet ‘Bo’ Porterfield
shares her recipes and reasons
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With a little help

from our friends
Meet the amazing writers who’ve contributed to this month’s issue of
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In The Moment. They’ve done wonderful things with words…
ANNIK A ROSE
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e’ve been incredibly fortunate
to work with the terrific Annika is a happiness scientist and
talents who’ve contributed mindfulness teacher who writes about,
to this, our first ever issue of In The researches and designs new ways to
Moment. Without them it would still be achieve wellbeing. She empowers her
just a vision rather than a reality. And clients to create more joy in their lives
what a brilliant, uplifting and positive and teaches them how to live more
experience it’s been, working with such mindfully. Connect with Annika at
inspiring people to create this new www.thewellbeingcollective.com.
monthly guide to a mindful life. We hope Annika helps us carve out more time
you enjoy the magazine and discover to be mindful every day on page 18.
plenty in it to encourage you to find your
own special moments every day. Let us
know what you think. JO CARNEGIE
Jo is a journalist and author of nine
women’s fiction books. She has a
certificate in holistic counselling and
writes about meaningful living and
wellbeing. After three years travelling
Editor-in-chief JULES TAYLOR
abroad, Jo has moved to a new city and
put her roots down again.
On page 28 Jo shows us how the
Get in touch smallest things can make the biggest
differences in our lives.
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Our Book Club is on page 92.
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ALI BINNS
Ali Binns is our Wellbeing columnist.
The team
She has her own private therapy practice Editorial
in Bath working as an accredited CBT Editor-in-chief Jules Taylor
therapist and mindfulness coach, where Art Editor Julian Dace
she supports clients with a range of Deputy Art Editor Benedict Blyth
emotional problems. “Talking things Managing Editor Charlotte Martyn
through can really help you to see things Production Editor Kirstie Duhig
clearly and put your life back where you
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Read Ali’s column on page 24.
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Better do it tomorrow…
You have a deadline: do you have a sudden
urge to tidy your desk or make everyone in the
office a coffee? Being a procrastinator doesn’t
mean you don’t get the task done (and on
time, too) but it’s often accompanied by the
guilt of, ‘Why didn’t I start this earlier?’.
Now it turns out procrastinating might not
be a bad thing after all. “Our first ideas are
often our most conventional ones, whereas
procrastination allows a person’s mind to
wander, leading to more innovative thinking,”
says Adam Grant, a professor at Pennsylvania
University whose work focuses on ways to live
more generous and creative lives. Meander in a meadow
This doesn’t mean you should leave July is the month to soothe your soul by
things to the last minute, as rushing visiting one of the beautiful wildflower
can lead to the easiest rather the most meadows around the UK. Over the last
original ideas. However, those of us 50 years around 98% of our wildflower
described as “pre-crastinators” (we meadows have been lost but now urban
feel anxious if we don’t complete tasks wildlife supporters are bringing them back.
ahead of schedule) could benefit Wildflower meadows are regenerating
from training ourselves to city spaces with projects like Green Estate in
procrastinate a bit more! Sheffield, a not-for-profit organisation creating
Read more at www.adamgrant.net meadows in the most deprived areas of the city.
Feeling inspired to grow your own? You
don’t even need a garden as many of the
seeds (we love www.pictorialmeadows.co.uk)
can be grown in pots and window boxes, too.
To find a meadow near you visit www.growwild
uk.com/content/where-see-wild-flowers-uk
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SMITTEN WITH KNITTING
Google searches for ‘knitting’
are up 53% in the UK. We’ve
long known that crafting and
wellbeing go hand in hand. Is
everyone cottoning on?
Leave the
world behind
you at the
festival gate…
Sounds of the summer

Promising to “salve the psyche and enrich the soul with soothing
grooves”, ambient music is making a cool comeback this summer. Many of
our favourite festivals are hosting ambient stages and artists: Farr Festival
has a new ‘Campfire Headphase’ stage; Latitude hosts a woodland
escape, ‘Solas’; One Tribe Festival is offering 24 hours of ambient sounds;
while Bestival boasts that ‘soul-enriching’ ‘Ambient Forest’.
With wellbeing now firmly on the festival agenda, ambient tracks
present the perfect musical partnership for a bit of relaxation. Made
famous by artists such as Brian Eno, The Orb and Aphex Twin, today’s
ambient is more than just music to zone out to. Tuning into its rich
soundscape is a chance to create mindful moments alongside the fun and HAPPY MUSIC
frivolity of your festival experience. It’s no surprise
“Listening to music, if done properly, can be a meditation in itself,” that we turn to music
says meditation teacher Graeme Stephen from www.wildmind.org. for comfort. Research
We predict that ambient’s uplifting instrumentals are set to be the shows that vibrations of
biggest soundtracks of the summer. certain sounds can take us
to a harmonic, healthy
state. For more, go to
wakeup-world.com
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Things to do to live your life well in July...

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ALL MONTH JULY
Fancy going to a festival for Get out the Tic Tacs,
free this summer? Volunteer as it’s International Kissing Day!
festival staff for your best-loved Whether it’s a peck, a smooch
weekenders and you could do or a smacker, we’re all for
just that. It’s a fantastic way to celebrating the wonderful
make new friends, enjoy your human connection that is a kiss.
Photography Aranxa Esteve
favourite acts, workshops, arts Reminiscing with a friend over

and crafts, and save pennies. first kisses is a good giggle too.
* Visit www.festaff.co.uk or check * Did you know? The longest
individual festival websites for recorded kiss lasted 58 hours, 35
more info on how to register. minutes and 58 seconds. Mwah!
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JULY ALL MONTH
It’s ‘Don’t Step on a Bee Add a trip to the open air cinema
Day’. We’ll definitely watch to your ‘to do’ list this summer
where we step, but we will eat for an experience you’ll treasure
more local honey. Why? Well, it’s for a lifetime. Never mind what’s
yummy, plus eating honey rich showing, there’s just something
in local pollen relieves hayfever quite magical about sharing a
(acclimatising your body so you picnic while watching a movie
don’t react to the pollen). A under the stars.
sneeze-free summer? Yes please. * To see classic films at beautiful
* Read all about bees in Project venues visit www.thelunacinema.
Calm magazine – see page 37. com or check local listings.
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JULY JULY
¡Abajo! It’s National It’s the International Day
Tequila Day and the perfect of Friendship so phone a friend
excuse to dust off your martini you haven’t seen for a while for
glasses and mix a margarita or a good old-fashioned chat (yes,
three. Or why not try tequila’s you can resist social media). Or
cool cousin mezcal, still made dig out some old photos and
by hand in the Mexican town of invite a friend over for a few
Oaxaca and the top tipple in hip proseccos and a laugh at those
New York bars like La Biblioteca. outfits and hairstyles…
* Check out our spicy mezcal * Visit www.un.org/en/events/
margarita recipe on page 11. friendshipday to be inspired!
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FAST, FRESH
AND HEALTHY
Our delicious mezcal
margarita recipe is
by Sylvia Fountaine,
whose mantra is ‘fresh
Mine’s a margarita! & seasonal for simple,
In honour of National Tequila Day it’s only right fast & healthy food.
we give Mexico’s favourite drink a shot. We Visit www.feasting
athome.com
love this twist on the classic margarita recipe
which uses tequila’s artisan cousin, mezcal.
Once considered moonshine, mezcal is still
mashed by hand, roasted in underground pits
and left to ferment in the open air, giving it a A shout out for maca
deliciously distinctive smoky flavour. In the clamour for trendy superfood status,
Here’s what you’ll need: you may have heard whisper of maca, but as
* 85ml mezcal (or tequila) yet this radish-like plant from the high altitudes
* 40ml triple sec in the Peruvian Andes has made ripples rather
* Juice from 1 lemon and 1 lime than waves. In fact, research has shown that
* 1 tsp maple or agave syrup this humble little root is a powerhouse of
* 4 slices jalapeño healing properties and is now being
* A few sprigs of coriander (optional) recommended as a treatment for hormone
* Ice cubes imbalance, menopausal symptoms, infertility,
Muddle the jalapeño and a sprig of coriander anxiety, depression, low libido and more.
in a cocktail shaker, add the remaining Read more at www.themacateam.com
ingredients, fill to the top with ice and shake
well. Run a squeezed lime half around the rim
of a glass and dip into a plate of salt. Either
pour the entire contents, including the ice,
into the glass or strain. Serves two.
Recipe from feastingathome.com
KALSARIKÄNNIT
IS?
WHAT
It’s Finnish for a drink. At home.

www.finland.fi/emoji
In your underwear. When you

have no intention of going out.
And there’s an emoji for it.
Sounds perfect to us...
good news
Wabi-sabi:
The Japanese art of
From little seeds... appreciating the beauty in our
As firm believers in the power of mindfulness naturally imperfect world.
to help us in our quest to spend less time
worrying and more time living in the moment,
we love the idea of introducing our children
to being mindful, too. Exams, friendships,
the minefield that is social media... we know
childhood isn’t always easy but mindfulness
can help counter some of these stresses.
Photography Doug Young

“Healthier sleep patterns, improved
concentration and memory, increased self-
esteem, confidence and general wellbeing are
just a few of the benefits mindfulness
can bring to our children’s lives,”
TEACHERS says mindfulness practitioner and
TO YOGIS teacher Sarah Salmon. “The
We believe the benefits great things is that children Beautifully flawed
of yoga are great at any can use the techniques they If planning and perfection stress you out, take
age. Start them young with learn to help themselves.” some inspiration from the world of ceramics.
yoga practice at school.
Read more about yoga for kids “Pottery is full of surprises and heartache,”
For info and support to
at www.brilliant-beings.co.uk says Brooklyn-based artist Elaine Tian. “And
get lessons at your school,
go to www.yogaat wabi-sabi – the Japanese art of appreciating
school.org.uk the beauty in our naturally imperfect world –
has been a theme in my work since art school.
“For me, it represents an acceptance
of imperfection, and finding beauty in it.
I especially like the magic that happens once
a piece is fired, as you never really know
what will come out of the kiln. Clay is such an
unpredictable material and the kiln has a mind
of its own. Patience and an ability to relinquish
control are especially useful; the nature of
ceramics and accepting this is a powerful
lesson.” Sounds like great advice!
See more at www.studiojoo.com
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FROM GYM TO TABLE
It takes just six months for Swedish
sportswear company Houdini’s
biodegradable clothing to break down
into compost once it’s worn out. To prove
their creds, Stockholm’s trendy Agrikultur
Restaurant served its diners a menu of vegetables
grown using the composted sportswear. We’ll have
the sweaty socks on the side, please.
Read more at www.thehoudinimenu.com
High five to positivity!
When there’s so much bad news in the
world today, here’s a story to make you smile.
Spread Positivity is a grass roots campaign
in Boston, USA, whose aim is to encourage
people to try to be positive, kind, empathetic
and helpful as part of their daily lives.
Their campaign includes hosting regular
‘compliment parties’ where guests are
encouraged to use an honest compliment
as a way to make another person feel good.
Party goers each receive free drink vouchers
but can only redeem them for someone else.
Let’s get the party started, we say!
Read more at www.spreadpositivity.org
What I do...
IF WE WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD
BEAUTIFUL, KIND AND JUST,
WE NEED ACTIVISM TO BE
BEAUTIFUL, KIND AND JUST.
Sarah Corbett launched the Craftivist Collective in 2009,

when after years of marches and shouting slogans she
felt it was time for a gentler approach to activism. She
was drawn to the idea of gentle protest during quiet
moments cross stitching, and today she uses craft to
engage, empower and encourage change.
Sarah’s gentle protests include the ‘Don’t blow it’
hanky, a hand-stitched message on a handkerchief
posted to a person of power, and Mini Fashion
Statements – tiny handmade scrolls placed into
a pocket on a store’s clothing rail, asking
shoppers to consider #whomademyclothes.
Sarah’s latest venture is the School of Gentle
Protest – a YouTube series in which she offers
practical, mindful solutions to issues such as how
to challenge a friend or stranger who’s said
something harmful, how to campaign by
becoming a critical friend rather than an
aggressive enemy, and how to attract
and intrigue people to join your protest
rather than force your message.
For more visit www.craftivist-collective.com
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THINK PINK
Sugary pink
bedroom? Nah. This
Tips from season’s hottest shade,
‘millennial pink’ ? Yes
your mother… please. Particularly as in
feng shui pink interiors
“ Tak e care of the pe nnies
generate positive
and the pound s will tak e emotions and calm.
care of the m selves”
We haven’t done this for years, but
starting a savings jar for your small
change is really effective, and you
won’t even notice you’re saving.
You might as well decorate the jar
so it looks good too. Our pennies
will go towards a rejuvenating spa
day – a guilt-free treat!
Listen to your heart

We all know when our heart starts racing it’s
usually a sign we’re feeling anxious, scared
or angry, and that this has an effect on our
decision-making and our perception of those
around us. (How many of us, during a heated
discussion, have taken a comment the wrong
way and reacted as though it were a criticism?)
The findings of a new study by psychiatrists
at Kings College, London, sound obvious:
being aware of your own heartbeat makes
you better at perceiving the emotions of the
people around you, in theory helping you to
Acts of kindness think before you act. But what happens to
(as anger therapy) that empathy during times of stress? There
are times when we all need to be reminded to
You climb into your car still seething after stop and listen to our hearts.
a disagreement with your partner/parent/ “Counting to 10 really does give you time
child/wayward pet (delete – or add to – as to cool down,” says clinical psychologist Isabel
appropriate). What should you do next? Clarke, an anger management specialist. “Your
A) Drive to your destination giving black looks heart beats faster and you breathe in more than
to anyone who tries to merge into your lane. out when you’re feeling angry, and the trick is
B) Find some some heavy metal on Spotify and to breathe out more than in. This will calm you
suffer it as an expression of your inner rage. down and help you think more clearly.”
C) Do the exact opposite of how you feel. Let
another driver pull out, allow a pedestrian to
cross and do it with a smile.
The smart answer is C, of course. It might
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We’re fed up we can’t

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therapy you need to help you calm down, veg some love. Go to
put things into perspective and get on with home.38degrees.org.uk
your day. Tried it? Tell us how it worked for you. and search ‘vegetables’.
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LEARN HOW TO FIND BALANCE WITH YOGA,

AND DISCOVER THAT MINDFUL MOMENTS ARE
WHERE THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS (WE’LL SHOW
YOU HOW TO CREATE THEM EVERY DAY).
wellbeing
EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS
Even if you know that the mindful

moments are where the real magic happens,
it can be a struggle to carve out the time to
create them. The good news is...
There’s more
than one way
to become
more mindful
Words: Annika Rose
itting a regular mindfulness meditation practice present. Mindfulness is a skill that can be learned,
F in among the hustle and bustle of everyday

life can be a challenge. But the desire to bring
more mindfulness into your life doesn’t mean you
so the more moments you practise, the more you’ll
naturally develop this ability. Over time, it will
take less effort to do, so it’s not that mindfulness is
have to sit still and count your breath for hours. It’s challenging in itself – it’s remembering to do it that’s
about finding a way that suits you and your lifestyle, often the trickiest part.
whether that’s 10 seconds, 10 minutes or a few hours There are many ways you can create more mindful
a day. The choice is yours and it all adds up. moments and seamlessly integrate them into your
Even if you do dedicate time to a mindfulness current schedule. Whether you’re getting the kids
meditation practice, it’s important to take the ready for school, sipping a latte, dashing between
experience off the cushion or chair and out into the meetings or driving home after a long day of work,
world. Adopting this approach will eventually lead there’s always a way that you can focus and bring
you to live more mindfully. What this means is that yourself back into the present.
you don’t actually need more time, but rather the The following pages are full of practical tips and
motivation to integrate mindfulness into the many easy techniques to bring more mindful moments into
moments that make up your day. your waking hours, from dawn until dusk, so you can
The more regularly you adopt daily mindful rituals, be more mindful throughout the day, no matter what
the more training your brain receives to focus on the your schedule holds.
Photography Christian Gertenbach
wellbeing
“One of my favourite ways of

being mindful in my everyday
life is to savour my coffee.
First, I mindfully take in the
TAKE YOUR scent and observe how the
COFFEE OUTSIDE
Summer days are a warmth of the cup spreads in
chance to incorporate my hands. Then I take the
nature into your first sip and pay attention to
moment of mindfulness
all the different flavours that
before you begin your
working day. I can taste, until the cup is
empty. For me, this is a great
way to create inner calm and
connect to the now.” LENA
Research has shown

that eating mindfully
improves digestion,
regulates our appetite
and helps us to enjoy
our food more.
7:0 0 am 10:3 0 am
BREAKFAST TIME COFFEE BREAK
Use your senses A moment of awe
Your senses are your window to the world, yet For some, the mid-morning break is prime time
they remain in a state of suppression when your for grabbing a coffee. Others prefer to spend
attention wanders elsewhere. Have you ever those minutes scrolling through the latest stream
noticed how you don’t take in as many cues – you of social media. But what if this time was reserved
don’t hear, see or sense much of anything – when for noticing the world from a fresh perspective, by
you’re deeply lost in the world of thought? You inducing a momentary sense of awe?
couldn’t tell if the coffee was good or the cereal While awe is most commonly associated with
was soggy, because you were staring out of the occasions such as standing atop a mountain and
window, distantly daydreaming about a mini- appreciating the view, you don’t necessarily need
break to Paris. to leave the urban jungle. Small moments of awe
Breakfast is a great time to connect with your can be cultivated day to day, whatever you’re
senses and start your day with a mindful moment doing and wherever you are, and they’ll bring you
or two. Tune into the sounds of the radio and the right back into the present.
crunching of toast, the warmth of the coffee cup Simply look for the beauty in the ordinary. On
and the aroma of the beans, the flavours and your way to get a coffee, take more notice of your
textures of the toast and the tiny crumb trail it surroundings. Look out for green spaces and
leaves along the kitchen counter. nature. Look up at the skyline – the patterns of
Try turning your attention off autopilot and the clouds, the colours in the sky. Look for the
guide it directly to where are you are at present. breeze floating gently through leaves and scarves.
What can you hear? Taste? Smell? See? Touch? Intentionally subscribe to sources of inspiration
Pay attention and notice the richness of the full and beauty so that when you’re scrolling on your
experience. Awakening your senses will help you smartphone you’re regularly soothed by the
to immediately experience the beauty of the tranquility of a coastal scene, impressed by the
present moment, in all its morning glory. talent of an artist or designer, or inspired by the
colours of a stunning sunset.
Awe will help you to put things into a healthier
perspective, so following morning tea you can
return to your desk more renewed, after you’ve
consciously connected to the wonders of life.
Before you sip that

latte, take time “The easiest way to find time for
to appreciate the mindfulness is during the tasks that
creative work of the seem mindless, like brushing my
barista. For more teeth! I stay in the present moment
inspirating coffee
and simply enjoy it for what it is.
Photography Kari Shea
art, go to www.
baristart.com When I go on to start my day I’m in
no other position than ready to
make it awesome.” E L I S S A
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3:0 0 pm 5:0 0 pm
AFTERNOON COMMUTE HOME
Set a reminder Find an anchor
In many different traditions, bells are used as The commute home can be dull, especially after
reminders to gently bring you back into the a long day at your desk. But it doesn’t necessarily
present. While the intermittent pings, pops and need to be a boring experience. You can use
buzzes of a phone can be highly distracting, this time to practise the art of presence using
setting up a simple reminder bell (or any other fun ‘anchors’.
kind of alert or sound) on your phone is a smart In meditation practice, anchors such as the
and effective way to interrupt yourself mid-flow, breath and the body are used to return your
whatever you’re doing, and bring your attention attention to where it needs to be. The most
back into the present moment. Think of it as the commonly used one is the breath, given its
right kind of digital distraction. constant presence. The idea is to use an anchor to
Your phone will have plenty of sound options, overcome the distractions of the mind. As
but there are also mindfulness bell apps available, opposed to getting lost in thoughts about the past
designed to chime randomly or at scheduled or the concerns of the future, focusing on the
intervals throughout the day. Mindfulness Bell anchor guides you back when your mind wanders
(iPhone) and MindBell (Android), for instance, off. It’s a simple yet effective concept used by
ring a traditional Tibetan singing bowl. novice and seasoned meditators alike.
Many times when we work with our computers Try using certain things you see or hear on
we’re completely lost in our work, and we forget your way home as cues to bring you back into
to be in touch with ourselves. At the peak of the a more mindful state. You might want to pick a
afternoon slump it only takes a moment to visual anchor: every time you see a specific colour
mentally drift off and before you know it, you’ve or item of clothing; at every red traffic light; at
been aimlessly flicking through papers, snacking a specific location you pass or stop at every day. Visual anchors such
on sugary foods or reading entire documents Or you may prefer audible cues: when you hear =O>QOOPKLOKNPN=B?
without actually taking in a word. the indicator clicking; the bell on the bus; the lights are useful for
Setting a recurring daily alarm during the doors closing on the train. prompting meditation
afternoon is the best tactic to beat the post-lunch Find the anchors that best suit you and your practice on your
lull in energy and focus, and keep you right on journey home and your commute can become commute home.
track. When the bell chimes simply pause, take a more mindful experience, helping you to let go
a few deep breaths to release the tension in your of any stresses from your working day, leaving
body, then calmly notice what’s going on around you ready to enjoy your evening.
you. Take in the sights, the sounds, the thoughts,
the sensations. What’s going on for you internally
and externally? In that moment, you have one job
– to become more aware. Then you can use that
awareness to mindfully carry on with your day.
“Setting a recurring daily alarm

during the afternoon is the best tactic
to beat the post-lunch lull.”
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BEFORE BED
Go slow
By the end of the day, your body and mind
naturally start to unwind and go slower.
Mindfulness centres on paying attention to the
moment and before bed can be a good time to
practise presence as you slow things down and
settle in for the night. The trick here is to do less,
with more intention.
Let the techniques of the day naturally and
subconsciously feed into your bedtime routine as
you mindfully move through the remaining
moments. Soak in the bath and use your senses.
Look for inspiration as you sneak in one last
scroll on your phone. Brush your teeth with
bodily awareness. Use reminders in your home to
bring you back to the moment. Practise presence
as you kiss your loved ones goodnight. Keep calm
and head to bed.
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MOMENTS
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at www.facebook.com/
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and twitter.com/
inthemomentmag
“We started a habit as a family

about two years ago of taking a
moment at the end of each day to
practise gratitude. As we pause
and think back over the day, we
realise there is always something
to say thank you for.” LINDY
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FIND YOUR FREQUENCY

Quieten your inner critic so you can focus on your chosen and valued goals
Words: Ali Binns / Illustration: Matilda Smith
B

ecause this is the first issue of a new magazine, we’ve flowers – there’s always the potential for just giving up
been talking a lot about starting out on new ventures. before you’ve had the chance to try, let alone shine.
Have you ever found it hard to take the first step Fortunately, there’s more than one way to get around that
with a new goal or pastime? If you have, then now is the self-sabotaging voice. If you’re particularly resilient, you can
best time to begin. No, really! Summer’s here, so there are take the advice of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, and
no more cold weather excuses, there’s no more ‘I don’t ‘Just do it!’ (which might have been paraphrased slightly
really feel like it today’ procrastination. There will never be from the original ancient texts, admittedly). But there is a
a better time than now. gentler, more creative and mindful approach you can try –
Even with the best of intentions, we know that this can be one that allows you to have those thoughts but pursue your
easier said than done. Dig a bit deeper and you might see new venture nonetheless.
those excuses are nothing but a drab and unhelpful cover- Take a few minutes to sit and tune in to that negative
up for the insistent internal commentary that tells us, ‘You inner voice. Imagine there’s a giant old-fashioned radio
can’t do that!’, ‘Who do you think you are?’ or ‘Fail alert!’ playing in your mind. What’s it broadcasting? If it’s
Take me, for example. What happier opportunity could something helpful then great, you can get cracking on
there be than being asked to write for In The Moment, your goal straight away! If it’s Radio Doom and Gloom
combining my love of writing with my work as a therapist. broadcasting repeats of fear, failure and flaws then tune in
My confident self says, ‘Woohoo! I’d love to’. My anxious just the same. What’s it telling you? Is it even true?
self says, ‘What are you thinking?’. Whatever the radio’s topic of the day, the first thing to do
You see, even as a therapist who regularly helps her is playfully acknowledge that it’s that radio station again, one
clients to see that these kinds of thoughts are nothing you’ve heard on many occasions before. Can you now try
more than the floating leaves on a free-flowing stream to vividly imagine reaching for the dial and turning down
(poetic) and the creations of a mind that’s trying to protect the volume on those thoughts. Listen to them quieten and
you from the potential that things might not go well lose their importance. Some people find it helpful to try
(pragmatic), I frequently say hello to the perils of trying changing the words spoken into the voice of a comical
something new and going out of my comfort zone. That character. Often this little imagining can help to distance
pesky commentator is always waiting in the wings to alert ourselves enough from the thoughts holding us back.
me to the risk of not being good enough. Using this simple technique, many people find they can
The truth is, if we never try anything new we limit our quieten their inner critic enough to move forward and take
potential to grow and learn, or discover new things that the steps they need to begin. With practice, you will start
might bring us satisfaction, happiness or new connections. to realise that these thoughts that pop into your mind
We all sometimes need to push a little at our edges to make when you’re faced with something new and possibly
these discoveries. Whatever that something new might challenging can just come and go, while you go ahead and
be – whether it’s to start up a fitness routine, seek out a pay focus on your valued and chosen goal. So what was it you
rise, join a book club, make a new friend, learn to arrange were planning to do? Are you ready now?
ALI BINNS is an accredited cognitive behavioural therapist and

mindfulness coach with a private therapy practice in Bath.
You can read more from Ali on her blog at www.alibinns.co.uk
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DIGITAL
MINDFULNESS
Your technology can help you to
feel more calm and centred if you
ask it to. Annika Rose, from The
Wellbeing Collective, reviews the
smartest mindfulness apps.
SHOPPING
Breathesync Sleep Stories by Calm OMG I Can Meditate!

Take 60 seconds to try some on-the-go As well as guided meditations, serene Intentions play a powerful role in
breathing training and get back in scenes and breathing training, the creating our reality, so you should
sync with your day. This clever app popular Calm app now offers Sleep set them daily. Among the many
syncs your breathing and heart rate, Stories. If you find yourself stressing fun features of this app is an alarm
regulating your relaxation and helping when you should be sleeping, give this clock and a three-minute morning
you feel less stressed immediately. tool a try. Stories last 20-30 minutes meditation that helps you set your
Simply place your finger on the camera and the interesting tales and gentle intentions as soon as your day begins.
lens/flash and follow the on-screen soundtracks are specifically designed It’s an easy and effective option if you
visual guides. It’s discreet enough to for adults. The smooth, slow voices are want to tune into yourself, rather than
use anywhere, making it a favourite so calming I’ve yet to hear an ending! your Twitter feed, first thing.
of mine when I’m commuting.
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new page tab it created a moment of mindfulness colouring books, you’ll a meditation habit by offering quick
mindfulness. How much calmer would love this digital version. Mandalas sessions and customised content to
your day be? Chrome users rejoice! represent the infinity of the universe match your mood. It’s designed to
Download Momentum once and it will and using this app will send you into relieve stress and increase happiness
automatically transform your browsing. a state of flow where you’ll leave your using AI, so as you use the app it gets
Not only does it provide many micro- worries behind. Choose a design, pick to know you. My favourite feature is
moments of calm throughout your day a shade and zoom in to colour each the mood tracker – over time you’ll
(including uplifting quotes and scenery section. It’s a simple way to wind down build a visual mood profile, gaining
shots), it’s also great for keeping you after a long day at the office. some interesting insights!
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POWER OF PURPOSE
TO DO WHAT YOU
WANT TO DO
Don’t feel pressured into finding purpose in
your life. Relax a little by taking small steps on
a day-to-day basis. We’ve got five mini-plans
to help you on your way…
Words: Jo Carnegie
H

ere’s a big question: what’s your Purpose? The one with a
big ‘P’. It’s something we think about more than ever in our
fast-paced lives. Bestselling self-help books encourage us to
fulfil our true potential, while Instagram mantras tell us to dream
big, reach for the stars, follow our destiny. To find our Purpose,
we feel we have to do something radical, go out of our comfort
zones or overhaul our careers and relationships. It can all sound a
bit… terrifying. As well meaning as the question is, it can have a
detrimental effect, paralysing us before we’ve even started.
Instead, try thinking about your purpose with a small ‘p’. Just
by shifting the emphasis from an end goal to being in the now, you
can make remarkable changes to your life. More often than not,
purpose is a process. Some people do know their purpose from an
early age, or find it in an ‘Aha!’ moment, yet despite being rare
they can leave the rest of us feeling like we’ve failed. Rather, look
closer to home to start realising your dreams. By living with
purpose rather than seeing it as something to find, you can quietly
revolutionise your life on a day-to-day basis. Sound too easy?
Maybe you’ve just been making things too hard for yourself…
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1 Are you already

in your purpose?
Start thinking of your purpose as a mindset.
Look for the commonalities that run through
your everyday life. What do you like doing? What
makes you happy? What are you naturally good at?
“Sometimes it’s so obvious you can miss it,”
says empowerment and leadership coach Karen
Heras-Kelly. “What do you do that is so effortless
Photography Andrei Bocan

and part of you it doesn’t even enter your mind
you could get paid for it, or get recognition?”
PURPOSE PLAN List your good

qualities below, or ask a family member
2 Don’t expect to
or friend to do it for you. Are you a
good listener and have a rapport with
people? Would you make a good life
find your purpose
coach or counsellor? Are you super immediately What do you love to
organised? Consider becoming a virtual Sometimes we have to unpick what we don’t like do? Can you make
personal assistant or going into project doing to find out what we do want to do. The this your vocation?
management. Are you a good networker? simple act of removing the things from our lives Life coach Karen
Maybe public relations is the career for that aren’t working is huge. “As a society we’re Heras-Kelly offers
you. Can you match your skills to the job so programmed into always ‘doing’,” Karen says. coaching workshops
you want and make it your vocation? “Taking time out to connect to yourself and at www.houseof
think about what you really want is actually very coaching.co.uk
purposeful.” Instead of feeling that you have to
respond immediately to someone or something,
take the time to work out what’s really there.
PURPOSE PLAN Don’t panic if you

don’t have a plan. Take some time off
for yourself instead. Turn your phone
off. Read a book. Go for a walk. Sit in a
café and people watch. Sometimes it’s
far better to do nothing than commit to
doing the wrong thing.
Photography Samuel Zeller
POWER OF PURPOSE
3 Play your
purpose small
Often we think we have to make huge changes,
when really it’s the little things that end up
making the biggest difference. “It’s great to
have a vision, but it can also feel really far away,”
Karen says. “We end up freaking out and we’ll
do anything we can to avoid making it happen.
Instead, try playing it small.”
Karen advises breaking things down and taking
slow, deliberate baby steps. This way, you’ll also
become more flexible and open to new
ideas. “Sometimes we get so fixated on the end
result we develop tunnel vision,” she says. So
stay open and adaptable. You never know who or
what might come into your life…
PURPOSE PLAN Tear up the big

‘to do’ lists that never get done. Set
yourself two things to do really well
instead. Just committing yourself
to one or two daily tasks will start
Photography Alexis Brown
the momentum and things begin to

happen naturally after that. Remember,
sometimes it’s about changing your
small, daily habits rather than having
one big, life-changing event.
GOT AN IDEA
FOR A BUSINESS?
It helps to share your
goals. Find advice at
www.facebook.com/
business/news/small-
Photography Allef Vinicius
business-support
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5
Make your passion
Find like-minded people
who share your passions
your purpose
by taking a course Don’t equate your purpose with financial reward.
or joining a club or Sometimes our jobs are just a way of supporting
Facebook group. what we truly love to do. Albert Einstein developed
the general theory of relativity while working as
a clerk in a patent office, happy to have a low-key
job that left him free to think about bigger things.
“Purpose has to be about joy,” says Karen. “The
power of true purpose is having fun with what
you do. It doesn’t have to be serious or worthy.”
Photography Priscilla Du Preez

PURPOSE PLAN Stop worrying about
how your purpose compares to other
people’s. Everyone is different. You
might love relaxing and watching a
good box set,or spending time with
4
Hang out with your family. Remember, your true
purpose is what makes you happy. It’s
purposeful people that simple. If you can make money
Often we see our purpose as an individual goal, from it, that’s a bonus!
when actually it can be something collective.
If you’re an entrepreneur, or you’re thinking of
starting your own business, going it alone can feel
a bit isolating and scary. Being around others and
hearing fresh perspectives opens up opportunities,
things we hadn’t considered before. “Start sharing
your ideas and your vision,” Karen says. “Just
having a conversation is a powerful action. Often
we have an idea for something but we keep it to
ourselves and end up not doing anything with it.”
PURPOSE PLAN Look online for local

business support groups and creative
Photography Alex Jones
Photography Vera Ja
collectives of like-minded individuals.

Even taking up a new hobby or weekly
exercise or meditation class will give you
ideas and help you to connect with new
people. Start connecting today!
Photography Terri Bleeker
Photography Roman Kraft
how to be happy
Learn lessons
of the past and
let them go
Photography Eli DeFaria
HARRIET GRIFFEY SHARES HER

ADVICE ON HOW TO MOVE ON
BE OPEN MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PAST

“The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too
lengthy meditation on the past” – André Maurois. What has happened in the past can impact on the
A wise person once said that a mistake is just present. If your experiences have been happy and
something you did that yielded a result you didn’t
want. There’s no judgement in this description of a
good, this is positive, of course, but where there are
mistake, the only error would be to make the same unhappy memories or unfinished business, it’s
mistake twice. We may even say to ourselves, good to make your peace with this aspect of your
‘I won’t make that mistake again.’
Mistakes are a learning opportunity
history in order to move on.
rather than a statement of failure, and
many lessons can be learnt in “Experience is
this way if we’re open to them.
the name everyone TRAVEL LIGHT
gives to their Let go of what no longer serves you and travel light. Forgive
those who have hurt you in the past and move on.
ASK FOR mistakes.” Declutter your life of the people and situations that no
Oscar Wilde longer bring pleasure or happiness and clear space to allow
FEEDBACK for new possibilities. “Each of us has a finite reservoir of energy
in any given day,” says Tony Schwartz of The Energy Project.
This can take courage, “Whatever energy we spend obsessing about missteps we have
but it can be a helpful way to made, decisions that do not go our way or the belief we’ve been treated
Extract from I Want To Be Happy by Harriet Griffey, (Hardie Grant, £7.99)
unfairly, is energy no longer available to add value in the world.”

see how what you did didn’t
work out for you. Sometimes
what we do is so flooded by
emotion that, in the words of a
WRITE A JOURNAL
Writing a narrative – your version of events – about what happened and what
familiar cliché, it’s difficult to you learnt from it can help you to come to terms with the past, so keeping
a daily journal can assist the process. Alternatively, if you feel you’ve become
see the wood for the trees. An stuck and need some help in resolving how you feel, consider some short-
objective point of view from term work with a therapist or counsellor, which will help to create the space to
someone you trust can be hugely allow you to change your thinking about the past, so that you can feel happier
in the present and when thinking about your future.
helpful in taking a step towards
change and greater happiness. Learn to bounce back, turn to page 36 ³
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The power of
positive thinking
From affirmations as wall art to statement tees,
we love any trend that so wholly embraces positivity.
But can we really think ourselves happier?
Words: Kirstie Duhig / Illustration: Becki Clark
T
he trend for life-affirming wall Steele, self-affirmation theory examines thoughts can change the structure and
art is right up our street, and how well we adapt to information function of our brains – an idea called
we’ve even created a beautiful or experiences that threaten how we neuroplasticity. Doidge recommends
statement piece for you to print and perceive ourselves – in other words, how practising positive thought patterns
display. But is self-affirmation more than being forced outside our comfort zones (or affirmations) repetitively, to create
an aesthetic? Does it actually work? affects our self-esteem. neuroplasticity in the area of the brain
The short answer is ‘yes’! Research A study last year, published in Journal that processes what you’re thinking
by many eminent psychologists and of Health Psychology, found that self- about. The key is repetition so you flood
psychiatrists has shown that it does. affirmation leads to “better mental and your brain with the positive thought.
We all have our own level of self- physical wellbeing, including greater So if meeting new people makes you
esteem, which can vary considerably happiness, hopefulness, optimism and feel anxious, your statements could
depending on myriad different health, and less sadness and anger.” include, ‘I am interesting’, ‘I am creative’
influences at any given time, such “When people self-affirm, they focus and ‘People enjoy my company’. If you
as how well you slept, whether you on the ‘big picture’ and appreciate the tend to stress about trying something
skipped lunch (don’t make a habit of it!), context of the threat as well as approach new, try ‘I am self-confident’, ‘I can deal
a stressful meeting at work or fluctuating it more effectively,” says co-author, with all circumstances’ or ‘I can remain
hormone levels in your body. psychologist Amber Emanuel. calm under pressure’.
So it’s perfectly normal that at certain This would suggest that, basically, self- How you bring self-affirmation
times your self-esteem will be greater affirmation works by making everything into your daily routine is up to you.
than at others. (The ideal, of course, is seem okay. But how does this happen? Whether you create wall art or write
to have a high level of self-esteem most Here’s the science… your affirmations into a diary you can
of the time.) Researchers found that personal carry with you, it’s whatever works for
Imagine a friend you haven’t seen affirmation statements can help to you. You might want position a positive
for a while invites you to a party. You improve our own self-image by acting quote near your front door, so you see it
arrive and realise that your friend is as triggers to help us remember how before you go out. The key is to repeat
the only person in the busy room you strong/calm/confident we really are, your statement, and ideally out loud.
know. How do you feel? For some, thereby giving us an internal mechanism It’s easy to forget to slow down and
being incognito is fun, even freeing. For for coping with external situations we nurture your self-esteem. So give
others, it’s uncomfortable, suffused with would otherwise find ‘threatening’. yourself a break and take a few moments
anxiety, and their self-esteem suffers. Psychiatrist Norman Doidge takes every day to tell yourself how amazing
That’s where self-affirmation comes this theory a step further in his book you are and how you are going to make
in. Made popular in the 1980s by The Brain That Changes Itself (Viking the day ahead an awesome one. There
American social psychologist Claude Books, £10.05), arguing that our really is power in positive thinking.
AFFIRMATIONS
TAP HERE
FOR YOUR
PRINTS
WRITING’S
ON THE WALL
Don’t be shy when
it comes to your
affirmations. Frame
our art print and
show it off to give
yourself a boost.
how to be happy
Bounce back
and learn to
be resilient
STAY IN CONTROL WITH THE RIGHT
RESPONSE, SAYS HARRIET GRIFFEY
DON’T BE A VICTIM ASK FOR HELP

Resilience describes our ability to bounce back
from bad experiences and recover quickly from Along with feeling we have some control, even if
setbacks. It‘s become something of a buzzword, it’s only control over how we feel about something
especially when talking about our capacity for
happiness. The good news is that resilience is
difficult, asking for help is an important part of
something we can consciously foster and develop bouncing back. It isn’t a sign of weakness, but
at any age. One of the key features of resilient a measure of your self-value and the expectation
people is that they feel they have some
influence or control over events, and
that you deserve help when necessary.
focus on that rather than the ‘why
me?’. Our sense of control comes “Man never
from choosing how we respond.
made any material MANAGE STRESS
as resilient as the “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage
to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill. Allowing
BREAK IT DOWN human spirit.” things to get on top of you and feeling overwhelmed makes
Bernard Williams everything more difficult. Resilient people know how to
Rather than feeling recognise these feelings and manage them, either day by day
or when they begin to build up. Ensure you get enough sleep,
overwhelmed by any eat regular, healthy meals and make time for both physical exercise
setback, keep a sense of and downtime, all of which are essential for maintaining resilience
Extract from I Want To Be Happy by Harriet Griffey, by Hardie Grant (£7.99)
perspective and see it in context. against stress and ensuring that life is all the happier for it.
Ask yourself, will it matter in a

day’s, a week’s,a month’s or a
year’s time? It’s not the end of AVOI D C ATA ST ROPH ISI NG
‘We don’t make a drama out of a crisis’ was a 1980s advertising slogan (thank
the world, but something that you, Commercial Union) and there’s something to be said for making this your
has happened and from which mantra. Although something awful or stressful or difficult may have
happened to you, chances are it’s not the coup de grâce it first feels like.
you can move on. Feedback from Try to think of an alternative or more positive outcome. And, for future
a friend or mentor can help us events, don’t waste time worrying about what could have happened – it’s
gain a more useful, positive futile and it saps energy that could be put to better use.
perspective too. Take the happiness quiz, turn to page 106 ³
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my yoga life
CHARLENE LIM
HELLO! A little about me and what I do: I’m Charlene –
yogi, wife, cat mum of two and founder of Trika Yoga,
a calm, relaxing and light-filled yoga studio in Bristol, UK.
I hope to share with you parts of my yoga world –
the inspirations, falls, things I constantly learn from
my cats and bringing yoga into everyday life.
Not to mention my list of things I’m
obsessing about this month.
www.charlenelim.com
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These tracks are on repeat in my ‘Relaxed/Soothing/

Flow’ yoga playlist on Spotify: ‘Minimum’ by Charlie
Cunningham, ‘Running’ by Abi Ocia, ‘Flowers’ by The
Deli and ‘Waves of Hope’ by Halcyon Fields. It’s all
about slow beats, beautiful rhythms and raw tones.
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MY YOGA LIFE
I’ve had some wall

bars installed in my
studio and these have
been creatively - and
physically - inspiring
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moments of meditation
during practice is the
aim, where the breath
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body and mind settle,
and all feels in
equilibrium together.
Clockwise from top left: I love to place plants around the studio; taking meditative
moments; tidy mats; working to deepen into the ‘stuck’ areas in my body.
DO SOMETHING EVERY DAY THAT IS LOVING TOWARD

YOUR BODY AND GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ENJOY THE SENSATIONS OF YOUR BODY.
Golda Poretsky
T
rika Yoga opened its doors on 3 December movement and build heat in the body. On warmer
2016, and since then it’s been an amazing days, I draw energy from the rising temperatures to
whirlwind. If I had to pick one emoji to move more dynamically in my practice and make
symbolise the journey it would be Many laughs, time at the end for a long and restful savasana, the
tears and many chances to put the lessons from yoga pose of total relaxation.
on the mat into real life! Being receptive to change around us and adapting
The studio has seen itself through the changing our routines to suit is so important – learning when
seasons from winter into spring and now spring it’s time for more rest some days and when we
coming into summer. As the weather grapples with naturally have more energy to give, whether that’s to
being drawn back into spring showers some days, our families, our yoga, our work or ourselves.
and other days propelling forward into full-blown I’m fortunate to have had so many opportunities
summer heat, I find my personal yoga practice this year. From making a mini-film of my yoga and
ebbs and flows with this tide of change. On showery sport journey, speaking at the Shextreme Film
days I take the chance to connect with a strong, Festival (a women-led film festival of extreme sport),
slow, fluid flow to cultivate mindfulness in sharing my story with This Is Womb (an online
wellbeing
Clockwise from top left: Loving my new leggings by Born Nouli; watching Falco
snooze; bar play every day; reading about Yoga Nidra for deeper relaxation.
YOGA DOES NOT JUST CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE

THINGS, IT TRANSFORMS THE PERSON WHO SEES.
BKS Iyengar
community celebrating femininity and feminism) or snuggle down with the cats/kids/other half. Set
to writing these words you’re reading for In The time aside for some self restoration.
Moment. Then, of course, there’s also teaching my If you practise yoga, balance your day with
yoga classes, courses and workshops – it’s certainly a practice that restores and gives you rest and a calm
been a packed year so far! energy. Yes, maybe that means child’s pose for
Like the constantly changing seasons, we all a good while! In your slightly ‘low’ feeling days, try
experience these natural up and down curves recharging with a fluid, energising practice – allow
that are part of life. Sometimes I’m thrown off expression and creativity to flow in your movements.
centre when I’m ploughing through work without Head outside, take in some fresh air, do things that
observing, noticing and re-adjusting other aspects will invigorate your mind and body.
of my life to rebalance. It’s easy to do. As I sit here writing this, the fickle weather has
Here’s a tip: Observe. Be mindful. Find balance. changed again from a brisk, cold wind to beaming
Make time for you. sunshine through the blinds. Its unpredictability is
In your hectic days, adjust your priorities to an amusing but true correlation to life. So
preserve your energy and take the time to nourish remember: start observing your days more, stay
yourself. Whether that’s taking the time to cook your mindful of yourself through the week and end your
favourite food, read a book you’ve been meaning to, days with balance in mind. Namaste!*
MY YOGA LIFE
Taking my yoga practice off

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has been interesting and
a real mental challenge!
* NAMASTE
IN YOGA
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you.” Namaste is usually
spoken with a slight bow,
hands together, palms
and fingers pointing
upwards, thumbs
close to the chest.
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MAKE, BE MINDFUL AND HAVE SOME CREATIVE

FUN TOO! CAPTURE ALL THE FAMILY IN YOUR OWN
SUMMER MOVIE, AND CREATE A COMFORT BOX – THE
NEW WAY TO SEND GREETINGS TO FRIENDS.
creating
PROFILE
YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO

BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY? SEND
THEM AN AMAZING COMFORT BOX,
DESIGNED BY KIM WELLING
creating
You will need: strips of cardboard Cut out all of the decorative elements
cut from a box (ideally corrugated from the sheet and lightly score along
card for extra depth), small and large the dotted lines using a craft knife and
scissors, a craft knife, glue and a ruler. ruler. Fold along the scored lines.
Add glue to the tabs to assemble both Cut a small piece of the cardboard
the box and the outer wrap. box strip and glue it to the back
of the lion, checking it’s not visible
from the front.
PROJECT TO
PROFILE
MAKE
Glue the lion inside the box, attaching Now give the box to someone who could
it using the piece of cardboard to add do with a little pick-me-up. Repeat
dimension. Use the tab to glue the text to these steps with the other designs, and
the side of the box, overlapping the lion. then perhaps try creating your own.
F
eeling inspired to create your own
personalised comfort boxes? If drawing’s
not your forté, there are lots of images
online to download for free. Alternatively, you
could stamp and colour the main motif, or
even use a photo or make a mini collage.
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creating
Making these boxes requires some concentration

and patience, as they’re so tiny. But your care
shows in the end result and in your gesture
when you give them to someone
who needs a friendly greeting.
PROFILE
KIM WELLING
The illustrator and creator of the
Instant Comfort Pocket Box
tells us about her favourite projects
and where she finds inspiration.
creating
Kim’s studio at her

home near Amsterdam;
making a batch of her
popular unicorn box;
life-size panorama
boxes at the Amsterdam
Interior Design Fair.
PROFILE
I STRONGLY BELIEVE MAKING A PERSON FEEL LOVED

OR SEEN IS THE GREATEST REWARD YOU CAN GET.
M

y love of variation and new I made one of each design because I cut such small and humble things. They are
materials means I like to call every piece by hand, but eventually I lovely to make, too. When it’s time to
myself a designer of all things invested in a die-cutting machine to cut restock my shop, I find creating my tiny
illustrative. Aged 10, I knew I wanted to go out the smaller paper elements. panoramas can be almost meditative.
to art school, although back then I thought The ideas for the characters mostly As I now have two children, a three-
this meant painting flowers, which I did a come from my life – like the bunny, year-old son and newborn little girl (and
lot of, so my room always smelt of oil paint. inspired by our pet rabbit, Seb. I also a new love!), life has become a juggle.
Aged 17, I went to study fashion design occasionally respond to requests. That’s I have more plans and ideas than I can
at ArtEZ University in the Netherlands. how the cat came about. My mermaid was work on, which is a bit frustrating! So
But at my first job as a fashion designer a design for Dutch Elle Girl magazine, when I’m not working I relax by baking
I soon found out I liked making the prints for a set of horoscope-themed boxes. She and gardening. I love baking. Somehow
and artwork on the clothes more than the was Aquarius, my sign, and I liked her so putting ingredients together to make a
clothes themselves. So in 2004 I went much I made a spin-off for the shop. pie or cookies is the most calming
back to art school to become an illustrator. The most touching request I’ve ever had thing. If I have a stressful day I start
A lot of my ideas sprout from personal was when I was asked to make a special baking as soon as the kids are in bed. I’ve
things – irritations or frustrations! In 2010 box for a little girl with cancer. My client followed a sugar-free diet since I was 18,
I went through a rough breakup with a said she was fighting like a lion, so could I so I’m an expert at making indulgent but
boyfriend. I felt really low and thought, make a box with a little lion? Just thinking healthy treats.
‘I need something to pick me up’. about it still makes me emotional. I also teach illustration, as I love sharing
I had made panorama boxes, initially My biggest project so far is a set of my passion for art. Recently, I launched
to learn to create depth in an illustration. life-size panorama boxes, created for the #minidrawingspark on my blog, Instagram
Then I read about matchbox designs. The Amsterdam Interior Design Fair in 2011. and Facebook, where I post drawing tips
two things clicked and I had the idea of I spent weeks cutting and assembling to to inspire others to draw and create.
the Instant Comfort Pocket Box: a little create scenes with the themes of city and I really enjoy making people smile with
box with a 3D illustration and cheerful nature. It was great to be able to see my my work. I’m not so much about the big
or comforting words you can put in your designs from a totally different perspective. ‘world peace’ gesture but I like to influence
pocket whenever you need consolation. What I love most about making the in a small and personal way, making a little
In February 2011 I opened my Etsy comfort boxes is that they bring people so difference that will hopefully spread. See
shop and listed the first boxes. Initially, much joy and consolation, despite being more of Kim’s work at www.kimwelling.com
creating
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY

Why does making have to be about the end result? Take time to go the long way round
Words Cath Dean / Illustration Matilda Smith
W
e live in an age of ‘look what I made’ Instagram Part of the beauty of an ongoing creative project is being
posts. The thrill of watching the ‘likes’ and able to pick it up as and when you can. To really get the
comments roll in make it easy to fall into the most from it, I find it’s helpful to carve out a space devoted
trap of approaching creativity like so many other things in to a work in progress, whether that’s a dedicated craft
life – something to achieve or complete, or another job to room, a corner of the kitchen table or even a bag of yarn
tick off the list. Day to day, I’m constantly on the go and tucked down the side of the sofa. By claiming your own
juggling deadlines, but I’m beginning to realise I need creative sanctuary, however small it may be, you are also
a shift in mindset when it comes to making. creating time and space for yourself.
It’s not just me either – slow craft is having something of At home, it’s the desk in our spare room. It’s small and
a moment. A niche has opened up for artisan makers to crowded with a basic sewing machine and fabric scraps, but
create businesses out of lovingly hand-produced pieces it’s somewhere I can retreat in peace (not counting visits
that take dozens, if not hundreds, of hours to construct. from the cat). My little desk opens up the headspace I need
Take, for example, Bristol-based Angie Parker. Her vibrant to relax and get into a project. My enjoyment comes from
tapestry rugs are hand-woven on an oversized loom, and playing around with bits and pieces to see what comes
each piece tells a story of the time and love poured into it. together, rather than approaching it as a task with a goal.
Another inspiration is wood carver and artisan maker I still have to remind myself regularly that craft is not
EJ Osborne of Hatchet + Bear. Her hand-carved utensils something to add to my ‘to do’ list, and that I shouldn’t feel
are full of intricate details that add hours onto every guilty when I don’t devote as much time to it as I’d like.
project, but the exquisite end results make it worthwhile. There are enough pressures telling us to do more, do less or
Her new book, Spoon Carving (Quadrille, £20), celebrates do something differently. I try to keep making as something
slowing down and taking time to enjoy the creative journey. that sits outside this, to enjoy when the mood takes me.
Find her tactile designs on Instagram @hatchetandbear. I’ve recently been spending odd evenings experimenting
You don’t have to be working on a grand project to with simple macramé, and while the overall vibe is less
tap into this artisan mindset. For me, it’s about finding a Californian boho, more soggy Saturday in Whitby, the
make that sparks your imagination. From a granny blanket slow process of forming the knots and watching the shape
pieced together from individual crochet squares built up develop is an absorbing way to switch off and unwind.
over months, to a daily notebook of sketches and doodles, I find increasingly that taking pleasure in the process is
what’s important is creating something that’s just for you. the way to get the most from my making. Think of it as
That’s what I’m hoping for when I start a pottery course tapping into the Japanese aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi.
this month. I’m going to have to ditch my perfectionist Put simply, it’s the idea of seeing the beauty in the simple,
tendencies and competitive streak, and take time to enjoy asymmetric and not-quite-perfect – sounds good to me! So
exploring a new material. Even if the shapes forming under let’s stop aiming for the end game, start Instagramming our
my hands are on the wonky side, I suspect there’s pleasure not-quite-but-almost makes and celebrate the joy they’ve
to be found in knowing I’ve spent time crafting them. brought us along the way. I’m game if you are.
CATH DEAN is editor of Mollie Makes (www.molliemakes.com),

and you can find her on Instagram @cathdean85.
Turn the page to find out who else has been inspiring Cath this month…
creating
CREATIVE
INSPIRATION
Columnist Cath Dean
has embraced wabi-sabi
this month (page 55), and
here’s just one of the
creatives who’s inspired
her to explore
it further…
USING ALL THE SENSES
A creative table
PHILIPPA STANTON IS A PAINTER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND CURATOR, WHOSE
INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES IS ENTITLED SIMPLY ‘THE TABLE’
P
hilippa Stanton trained at RADA before appreciate it as we become adults,” she says.
she began painting. She’s been Artist in “It has definitely helped me retain a passion for
Residence for Shakespeare’s Globe in the world, seeing and listening beyond the
London and exhibited across the UK. She now obvious.” Philippa says her photography helps
lives in Brighton, where she began her beautiful her relax. “Taking a photograph of an element
wabi-sabi style photography series, The Table. of calm, a corner of beauty or a table full of
Philippa is synaesthetic, which means she can colour makes me meditate on not having
see sound, taste and smell in shape, colour and everything perfect. I aspire to have my home
texture, and loves to incorporate this into her art. beautiful, and sometimes that comes together,
“I believe we are all born synaesthetic but but other times it just comes together on The
just lose the capacity to acknowledge or Table.” Find out more at www.5ftinf.com.
INTERIORS
creating
Enjoy the experience

of creating through
play. Even small
pockets of time can
make you happy.
MAKE A MOVIE
MAKE A
FAMILY
SUMMER
MOVIE
You don’t have to be a film-making expert to
shoot a beautiful keepsake of your holidays,
but some pointers from a professional will help.
Photographer and film-maker Xanthe Berkeley
shares her top tips for success…
P

icture capturing all of the little memories
from this summer and locking them away
into a film, to look back on in the winter
months or in years to come. Watching it will
instantly transport you back to those moments,
and the feelings of sunshine and adventures
will wash over you.
Even the process of making your film will give
you a chance to experience each activity with
more intention, as you’ll notice the little details MOVIES ARE
and start to see your world in a different way. GOOD FOR US
You can make a simple film entirely on your “By eliciting emotions,
phone or tablet, and it’s not as hard as you might watching movies can
think. Just turn the page to get started. open doors that otherwise
might stay closed,”
says psychologist
Birgit Wolz.
creating
Look for opportunities

for close-ups showing
objects, texture or
beautiful light.
“The more you shoot, the more you see how clips work
together and how to improve things next time.”
JUST START - Most of us have of the people you’re with, the location in with close-ups of faces, flowers and
wonderful cameras in our pockets or and the food. It doesn’t have to interfere wildlife you’ve seen.
bags every day, thanks to the ubiquity with your day, as you’re just looking to
of smartphones. And they’re so simple shoot a few seconds of video of things
to use. You don’t have to worry about you’d like to remember – you don’t have MAKE SPACE - Hopefully you’re going
settings, lenses and so on, you can just to document everything! to capture lots of activities, events and
focus on the most important part of everyday things that happen to you all
making films, which is capturing the summer, so make sure you have memory
action that’s happening in front of you. VARIETY IS GOOD - Better to fill space on your phone as video clips can
your film with a collection of clips take up a lot of storage. Either clear out
sharing different memories of your unwanted clips in preparation, or figure
GATHER MEMORIES - Make a point summer, rather than long segments of out a storage system that works for you,
of remembering to shoot little snippets similar sequences – keep it interesting to so you’re ready at any moment to shoot
of video regularly – even every day if watch. Look at shooting with a variety the next part of your story.
possible, as it’s great to practise as often of shots and angles. A mix of wide
as you can. Whenever you’re doing shots and close-up details captured
something that’s worth filming, make in a variety of ways, like from above IMAGINE A COLLAGE - When
time to capture it. It can enhance your or looking down, for instance, will be editing your film, you could tell your
experience by noticing the little details more interesting than everything shot at summer story in the order it happened,
that tell the whole story. For example, eye level. You might film wide shots of but I rather like mixing it up and filling
if you’re having a picnic, collect clips the beach or park, for instance, mixed my film with little clips from all
MAKE A MOVIE
10 IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR MOVIE MEMORABLE
1 WIDE ANGLE This is where we see all of the action.

This can be an establishing shot that sets the scene,
or a shot that gives you a wider view of what’s going on.
2 MEDIUM SHOT Here, you’re pulling in a little closer to
the action or the person you’re shooting. You get
to see more of your subject as it fills more of the frame.
3 CLOSE-UP A close-up shot is where you pay more

attention to the little details. These can be great shots 4 LOOKING DOWN The idea is to take a shot of
the action from above, looking down. It’s another
to fill in the gaps of your films and help them flow. perspective, giving the audience a different viewpoint.
5 LOOKING UP We often forget to point our cameras

up, to show the view from below. It makes another 6 SHOOTING ALONG THE GROUND Show a unique
perspective – put your camera on the ground or as low
contrast for your audience. as you can and see what action happens at this lower angle.
creating
10 IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR MOVIE MEMORABLE
7 8
REFLECTIONS Use mirrors or reflections to capture PANNING Holding the camera steady, move it left to
your view in a different way. This keeps your movie right or up and down, keeping the subject in the frame
playful and fun (and ensures you’re in it!). or following the action. It’s like a slow nod or head turn.
9 FOLLOW ALONG Move your camera with your subject,

setting your focus on them and maintaining the same
distance to keep them in focus and a similar composition.
10a MOVEMENT ACROSS THE FRAME This is
where you keep your frame still and the action
happens as the subject moves from left to right or vise versa.
10b
MOVEMENT ACROSS THE FRAME
A mini tripod can be helpful to capture this type
of shot as it will ensure your focus is steady.
10c MOVEMENT ACROSS THE FRAME
Try combining shooting along the ground
with movement across the frame for a fresh perspective.
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“Your summer film is such a gift for yourself in the future,

I promise you will love it in years to come.”
parts of our summer. Think of it as to lean towards the memories. If the APPS FOR SHOOTING
a collage: lots of moments flowing into footage is slightly off technically AND EDITING
one another to tell the whole story. (maybe it’s a little shaky or out of * USE HYPERLAPSE (iPhone)
focus), but it brings the memory of that or Lapse It (Android) for shooting
moment flooding back, put it in. a time lapse, which is where you can
MUSIC & SOUND - Music adds film a scene over a fairly long period
another layer of emotion. Choose music of time and then speed it up.
that you have permission to use and FOCUS ON THE END GOAL - Keep
pick a track that complements your yourself focused on completing your * USE ROTATE & FLIP if your
footage. Is it a fast-paced film, or does it film, as there’s so much to learn and footage is upside down. This handy
have a slow, relaxed feeling? Use music enjoy from the process. The more app will turn it around.
to emphasise this. Consider using some footage you shoot, the more you’ll see
clips with the audio – perhaps there’s an how clips work together and how to * THE 8MM APP can add a retro vibe
interesting conversation, or the sound improve it next time. Plus, you start to to your summer scenes by making
of birdsong or waves. All of the sounds see your life in a whole new way, as you your footage look like it’s been shot
can help take you back to that moment, notice movement to capture and use with an 8mm vintage movie camera.
making it a multi-sensory experience. your creativity to turn your summer
moments into something extra special. * FOR SIMPLE EDITING in the palm
Your summer film is such a gift for of your hand use iMovie for iPhone,
FORM OR FUNCTION - Beautiful yourself in the future – I promise you’ll or Adobe Clip can be used for both
footage or memory-evoking clips? I tend love it in years to come. iPhone and Android devices.
creating
KITTED
OUT
As cheerleaders for the benefits of
slow craft – from the cerebral to
the aesthetic – we’re pleased to
see artisan pastimes enjoying a
revival. This month, we’ve picked
six lovely kits to tempt you to try
something a little different, from
calligraphy to cheese-making.
SHOPPING
Espadrilles Macramé plant holder Cheese-making

Espadrilles epitomise summer It’s easy being green now that You might be a dab hand at jams and
holidays, making us feel like kids again, houseplants are back in a big way. chutneys, and perhaps you’ve even
kicking them off as we run to the surf. If you’ve run out of shelves, hanging given sourdough a go, but now what?
The Makery’s espadrille kit breathes plants make good use of small spaces, Adventurous foodies can turn their
new life into these classic shoes as you and macramé hangers are the height hand to the art of cheese-making
can pick your own fabric – why not try of style. Weave your own with this with this clever kit. All the ingredients,
some Liberty florals? Some machine all-in-one kit from the green queens equipment and recipes to produce
sewing is required, along with blanket- at Geo-Fleur. Inside, you’ll find jersey 10 different varieties of cheese are
stitching around the edge. Instructions yarn, fixings, instructions and a link included. You’ll be able to make
are included and there’s a video to a YouTube clip of how to tie the mozzarella, paneer, goat’s cheese and
tutorial on YouTube. different knots. more in only an hour or so.
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Modern calligraphy Crepe paper gardenias Stamp-carving

How’s your handwriting? If you dream Like all the best crafts, crepe paper With its folk-ish look and playful
of a romantic script that flows across flowers are enjoying a revival, thanks charm, stamp-carving is as easy to do
the page then ditch the Biro in favour mainly to American designer as it is inspiring. Get your hands on
of a modern calligraphy set. Get Lia Griffith. Her own brand of high- this Carve-A-Stamp Kit and you’ll have
scribbling with Imogen Owen, one of quality, double-sided crepe paper everything you need to hand-carve
the country’s top calligraphers. Her kit brings a new solidity to this delicate two stamps from the 25 templates
includes a penholder, two nibs, ink, craft, while Lia’s vast video tutorial included, or to design your own. The
a practice pad, a letterform guide vault makes it easy to create beautiful, beauty is, once you’ve created your
sheet and a tutorial booklet. realistic blooms at home. stamp, you can use it again and again.
£50 from www.imogenowen.com/ Prices start at £2.38 from £19.99 from www.jacksonsart.com/
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SUCCULENTS TREND DOWN A SIZE...
living
EAT THE
RAINBOW Choose naturally colourful ingredients and create food
that’s beautiful, playful and good for you too
Words: Sarah Orme / Pictures: Bo Porterfield
FOOD
WHAT’S IN A
COLOUR?
Fruit and veg fall into
five colour categories:
red, orange, purple/blue,
white/brown and green
– each with unique
health benefits.
F
antastical rainbow-coloured ‘unicorn’ @the_sunkissed_kitchen, using red cabbage to add
recipes are lighting up our Instagram feeds a violet tint. Then there’s @talinegabriel, author
right now. Pictures range from lattes swirled of Hippie Lane: The Cookbook, whose plant-based
with artificial pinks and purples to bright smoothie recipes are bursting with natural colour.
bowls made from all-natural ingredients. It’s a Part of the appeal of unicorn food is that it’s
trend that’s almost too beautiful to eat. fun and pretty to look at, but using a range of
Vegetarian and vegan Instagrammers have made naturally colourful ingredients can be healthy too.
this craze their own. Food stylist Adeline Waugh “It’s really good to go for a range of foods in our
(@vibrantandpure) is best known for her viral diets, rather than demonising carbohydrates or
photos of unicorn toast. She blends natural cutting out food groups,” says nutritionist Kirsten
colourings with cream cheese to create dreamy Davies of The Food Remedy (thefoodremedy.
rainbow toppings in pastel shades. There are blue squarespace.com). “Even over-focusing on
and purple noodles courtesy of Sydney-based superfoods can limit our choices.”
living
a good guide to the nutrients found in fruit and

vegetables, as each carries its own unique set of A feast for the
disease-fighting chemicals called phytochemicals. senses: chia and
Red fruit and veg are coloured by lycopene, a beetroot parfaits are
powerful antioxidant that can reduce your risk of sweet, nutritious and
cancer. The rich purples and blues found in berries delightfully fruity.
come from another antioxidant, anthocyanin.
Did your mum ever tell you that carrots can
help you to see in the dark? Well, there’s some
truth in that old tale. Oranges and yellows
indicate that a fruit or vegetable is a good source
of beta carotene, which your body converts into
vitamin A. As well as supporting your immune
system and keeping your skin in good condition,
vitamin A also helps your vision in low light.
RED FRUIT AND VEG ARE COLOURED BY A POWERFUL

ANTIOXIDANT THAT CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK OF CANCER.
Even though we’ve known for years that NHS

guidelines recommend five portions of fruit and
veg per day, ideally we should be aiming for 10.
But getting your 10-a-day isn’t as intimidating as
it sounds, according to Kirsten. “Start by looking
at each meal,” says. “Add mushrooms and
spinach to an egg for breakfast and
snack on apples and almonds
THE WHITE during the morning – that’s four
STUFF portions before lunch! Think
White fruits and veg about practical ways to do it.”
are healthy too. Garlic, Kirsten says that colours are
for instance, contains
allicin, known for its
antiviral and anti-
bacterial properties.
Don’t forget to eat your greens either, as these
are full of carotenoids, indoles and saponins,
which also have anti-cancer properties. Leafy
greens, such as spinach and broccoli, are also
excellent sources of folate, which we know is
essential for a healthy pregnancy, but is also good
for your heart, brain, cholesterol levels and more.
Eating the rainbow is a way of healthy eating
we can all get behind. “If we focus on colour
from natural sources, it can’t be a bad thing,”
Kirsten agrees. So embrace your inner unicorn
and try these beautiful rainbow recipes by food
blogger Bo Porterfield.
FOOD
Chia & beetroot

mousse parfaits
POSH POTS THAT LOOK AND
TASTE SENSATIONAL AS A SUMMER
BREAKFAST OR LIGHT DESSERT
METHOD
Mix the chia seeds, nut milk and vanilla
extract in a jar and stir well. Set aside,
stirring again after five minutes or so. (Make
this chia pudding at least 20 minutes before
you want to enjoy the parfait, or prep the night
before and keep in the fridge.)
Add the avocado, beetroot powder, fruit

juices, maple syrup and 4 tbsp dairy free
yoghurt to a food processor and blend until
smooth and creamy. Check the taste and add
more maple syrup or beet powder as required.
Stick thin slices of figs around the inside

of each glass. Spoon a dollop of beetroot
mousse into the bottom of each glass then add
the chia pudding. Now layer on the mousse
and remaining yoghurt and top with fresh figs
and berries. Any leftover mousse will keep for
up to two days in the fridge (cover it with a
layer of clingfilm to keep it smooth).
Ingredients
MAKES 2 LARGE PORTIONS
* ¼ cup chia seeds

* 1 cup nut milk of your choice
* 1 tsp vanilla extract or ½ tsp
vanilla bean paste
* ½ cup plus 4 tbsp dairy free yoghurt
(Bo uses coconut yoghurt)
* 1-2 tbsp organic beetroot powder
* ½ lemon, juiced
* 1 mandarin, juiced
* 2 avocados
* 4 tbsp maple syrup
* Figs, sliced, and fresh berries, for
the topping
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Matcha and
blackberry curd tarts
PRETTY, PASTEL-HUED PASTRIES THAT ARE VEGAN,
GLUTEN FREE AND DELICIOUSLY EASY TO MAKE
METHOD
Prepare your pastry crust by blending buckwheat to a flour in a food
processor. Now add the lucama powder, coconut sugar, dates and
coconut oil and pulse until combined. Add water a tbsp at a time until
a dough is formed. It should stick together easily in your fingers.
Grease your tart tins (either six small ones or one large tin) with a
little coconut oil and press the dough evenly into the tins. Leave the
dough to chill in the freezer while you make the curd filling.
Add the rice malt syrup, coconut oil and coconut milk to a small pan
and heat gently until simmering. Mix the lemon juice and cornflour
together in a small bowl and add to the pan when bubbling. Whisk and
keep simmering gently. The mixture will start to thicken after a couple of
minutes. When it does, take it off the heat and split the mix in half.
Add matcha powder to one half of the mix and stir through. Mash
blackberries in a bowl with a little hot water until smooth and runny.
Add to the remaining curd mix. If either of the mixes starts to get too firm,
add a little hot water and whisk until smooth again.
Now it’s time to assemble your tarts! I prefer to loosen my tart shells
first, so I can decorate them and eat them right away. If you used
coconut oil to grease your tins it may have hardened, so just pop the
bottom of the bases into a bowl of hot water for a second or two before
gently removing. Pour spoons of each curd into your tart shells and stir
with a chop stick to make pretty patterns. Pop back in the refrigerator
to chill for an hour until set. Top with berries, coconut shreds and mint.
The tarts will keep in the fridge for up to four days.
Ingredients
MAKES 6 MINI TARTS OR 1 LARGE
* 2 cups buckwheat * 1 lemon, juiced

* 1 tbsp lucuma (optional) * 2 tbsp cornflour
* 1 tbsp coconut sugar * 3 tbsp rice malt syrup
* 1 cup dates, soaked in hot * 2 tbsp coconut oil
water and pitted * 1 cup canned coconut milk
* 3 tbsp coconut oil, blended * 1 tsp matcha powder, sifted
with 75ml water * ½ cup blackberries
FOOD
Colours of the rainbow

BURSTING WITH HEALTH-BOOSTING PROPERTIES, THESE
FOODS WILL GIVE YOU EVEN MORE OF THE GOOD STUFF
Beetroot
As well as adding a pretty pink shade to
your food, beetroot has numerous health
benefits. It increases antioxidants in your blood,
reduces blood pressure and can help
improve your stamina. Many athletes swear
by it, including Paralympic gold medallist
David Weir. Drink beetroot juice before
hitting the gym and work out like a pro.
WHAT MAKES
Cauliflower FOOD SUPER?
Superfoods are calorie
The humble cauliflower is finally getting the sparse but nutrient
recognition it deserves, cropping up in dense, packing a punch
all kinds of recipes from cauliflower rice as superior sources of
to cauli steaks and even pizza. When antioxidants and
lightly cooked, this cruciferous vegetable essential nutrients.
can help protect against cancer and
even lower your cholesterol. Steaming
or light sautéeing will stop the cauli becoming
waterlogged and will preserve its nutrients.
Blueberries
One of the easiest superfoods to add to your diet,
blueberries are high in anthocyanins,
which reinforce blood vessels and
collagen. Like other berries, they’re a
good source of antioxidants and give your
body a dose of potassium, vitamin C and
vitamin B6. Add a handful to yoghurt for a quick
dessert or sprinkle some on your breakfast cereal.
Matcha
Add a dash of this vivid powdered
green tea to sweet dishes for instant
colour. It’s super-healthy too: matcha
has 137 times more antioxidants than
ordinary green tea. It boosts your metabolism
and can also improve your concentration thanks
to its L-theanine content, which has a similar
effect to caffeine (minus the jitters).
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recipes,” explains Bo. “It made sense to have an

online cookbook.”
The Technicolor recipes on Bo’s blog are both
beautiful and healthy – and they’re all vegan, as
Bo’s been a vegan for 10 years. “It was partly for
health and partly for ethical reasons, but mainly
because I wanted to see if I could do it,” she says.
“I was raised a vegetarian and one day I was in a
supermarket and just thought, ‘I’ll give it a go’.”
Bo’s stunning Instagram recipes reflect her
eating habits. “Most of the food is cooked and
eaten on the same day,” says Bo. “Today, I posted
a beetroot mousse which I made this morning.
Setting up a photo takes at least two hours, plus
the time spent prepping the food. These days it
takes longer because I’m such a perfectionist! It’s
usually cold food rather than hot, although my
boyfriend is sick of eating cold pancakes!”
Her friends and family love her food and
want to come around all the time – non-vegans
included. “I don’t believe in labelling vegan food,
as people have certain expectations of what vegan
food is like,” says Bo. ”Just give it to them without
saying what it is and they usually love it.”
Becoming a vegan forced Bo to expand her
“Just give it to them tastes and try new things. “For most vegans the
biggest question is ‘What do you eat?’,” she says.
“But it’s not difficult to get all the nutrients you
without saying
need from vegan food.”
While Bo’s recipes are extremely healthy, she
definitely has a sweet tooth – her Instagram
what it is and they

feed is dominated by pictures of desserts, from
pancakes to parfaits. “I used to be a huge fan of
fizzy sweets and my friend called me Haribo,
usually love it!”

which was shortened to Bo,” she explains. Bo
doesn’t eat non-vegan sweets any more, but
aims to create “sweet, colourful food that’s
good for you.” “I dig anything that looks
sugar-laden but isn’t,” she explains. “My
S

sharing her colourful recipes food is all really healthy and there’s no
and love of vegan food inspired downside to what I cook.”
31-year-old Harriet ‘Bo’ Porterfield Bo often adds natural colourings to her food:
to create Bo’s Kitchen. spirulina for green, butterfly pea tea for blue,
Bo’s love of food began at an early age. Her first a pinch of turmeric for yellow, fresh beetroot or
words were “gone” and “more”, so it seemed only beetroot powder for pink, and to get purples
natural she’d pursue a career in the food industry! she uses blackberries or red cabbage. And she
By day, she works for a food and drink delivery recommends shopping and eating with your
company, and in her spare time she develops eyes. “If you see something you like the look of
recipes for her blog, www.boskitchen.com. then buy it. Fruit may be more
“I started the blog four years ago when expensive, but you’ll feel
I realised that I was taking lots of pictures for the benefit of eating more
Instagram, but I had nowhere to put the healthily in the long run.”
FOOD
Pink Lady and Tenderstem are registered trade marks.
Griddled Tenderstem
Pink Lady tossed in salsa verde
& cardamom GIVE YOUR VEG THE EDGE WITH A CLASSIC SPANISH SALSA
yoghurt lassi Perk up your evening meal with this super easy side dish! Tenderstem
broccoli tossed in a vibrant salsa verde is a great addition to any dinner
REVIVE AND REFRESH WITH and is ready in only 10 minutes.
A TASTY SPICED APPLE LASSI

To make the salsa verde add two peeled garlic cloves to a food
processor and blitz, then add the basil, parsley and mint leaves, and
Lassi is a traditional Punjabi recipe that blitz again. Next add the gherkins, anchovies, Dijon mustard and capers,
combines yoghurt, fruit and spices to create and blitz. Lastly, add the olive oil and red wine vinegar and blitz until
a delicious, milkshake-like drink. It has a fresh, smooth. Blitz less if you want more texture.
sweet taste – perfect to cool you down on a
summer’s day. Preheat a griddle pan until very hot. Toss your Tenderstem in 1 tbsp
of rapeseed oil until lightly covered, then add the stems to your
Chop the apples, removing the core while griddle pan. Cook on each side for about two minutes. Don’t move them
keeping the skin on. around or you won’t get those lovely charred marks.
Crush the cardamom pods in a pestle Toss your cooked Tenderstem in a few tablespoons of the salsa verde
and mortar. and serve hot. Pour the remainder of the salsa verde into a dish and
serve alongside your meal.
Blitz all of the ingredients in a food
processor until well blended and enjoy.
Ingredients
MAKES 2 LARGE PORTIONS
Ingredients
SERVES 2 * 1 packet of Tenderstem * Small handful of baby gherkins
* 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil * 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar
* 2 Pink Lady apples * Small bunch of basil * 100ml extra virgin olive oil
* 3 cardamom pods * Small bunch of parsley * 2 garlic gloves, peeled
* 7 tbsp plain yoghurt * Small bunch of mint, * 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
* 100ml milk stalks removed * 5 anchovies
* 3 ice cubes * 2 tbsp capers * Salt and pepper
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WHY LESS IS MORE

Accumulating treasure is what we magpies do, but parting with it can be surprisingly cathartic.
Words: Caroline Rowland / Illustration: Matilda Smith
A
s a self-confessed shopaholic, I’ve always found it While the book didn’t really help me (although I’m sure
hard to be restrained when browsing shops, both it has helped many others), a residual benefit of becoming a
online and in person. Unlike fellow retail lovers mother meant I had less time. Less time to drudge around
whose wardrobes are bursting with dresses and shoes, my flea markets and car boots filling my bags with unnecessary
shopping affliction centres on beautiful things for the home. items. And to be honest, the appeal of a 6am start when
This is a blessing and a curse. For my job as an interiors you haven’t slept half the night, simply isn’t there anymore.
editor, writer and blogger it’s great – my little black book of So at least I was bringing fewer things home, but there
fabulous independent stores is bursting – and even led me was still the task of decluttering. In the end, it was the
to write my first book. But in my own home, my lack of decision to move house that finally prompted the clear-out.
restraint ultimately led to clutter. No one wants to transport a load of gubbins you no longer
When I first started blogging, over eight years ago, my need, let alone pack it all. Knowing I’m busy working mum,
passion was vintage. I spent many early mornings in fields many friends suggested that we use a packing service. It
and car parks scouring stalls for treasure. For a few years was appealing, but I knew I needed to do it myself to truly
I even ran my own online shop – the perfect excuse to buy rid our home of all the unloved junk.
even more as I was ‘sourcing’ for the business. I cannot tell you what a cathartic experience it was. The
In some ways, buying and selling is a sensible thing for charity shops of my local town were straining under all
those of us who can’t resist a purchase, because you can their new stock! I felt cleansed and refreshed and happy
enjoy the thrill of the find, then pass it on and make a few in the knowledge that our packing boxes only contained
pounds. But I found I bought anything and everything things I truly loved or needed. (I no longer loved our sofa,
because a) it was cheap or b) I could potentially sell it. but we needed something to sit on…)
When I closed my shop to focus on other things, I still Since moving, my outlook and approach to shopping has
had the ethos of ‘buy it if you love it or if it’s cheap’. It took changed. Yes, I am still buying things for our new house
time for me to realise I’d accumulated all of these ‘things’, – we went from two bedrooms to five, so it would
and while I kind of liked them, they didn’t really fit in my have been a bit bare otherwise – but I am 100% more
home. It had all started to feel a bit jumbled. considered in what I choose to bring into our home.
With the arrival of our daughter in 2014, space was at a I use Pinterest to collate potential purchases and create
premium at chez Rowland (babies and all their ‘stuff ’, eh?) moodboards to be sure the elements of the room will all
and I was really feeling the need to free myself of the clutter. work together. I carefully contemplate if there’s a place for
My first port of call was to read a book. I dived into Marie a piece of furniture or an object before I finally click ‘buy’.
Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, convinced The result is a pared back aesthetic, one that’s easier on the
that when I finished it my home would be clutter-free. eye and far more tranquil. My style has evolved too, with
But if I’m honest it had me chortling to myself on many more Scandinavian and contemporary influences creeping
occasions. I mean, who actually has time to fold and stand in – more on that another time! As much as I love ‘stuff ’, I’ve
their clothes on edge, gradating colours from light to dark? realised that less stuff does in fact bring more happiness.
CAROLINE ROWLAND is the founding editor of interiors and

lifestyle publication 91 Magazine (www.91magazine.co.uk).
Turn the page to discover Caroline’s new decluttered style…
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NEW HOME,
NEW LOOK
Having discovered the
beauty and freedom of a
clutter-free home (page
78), Caroline Rowland
shares her ‘before and
after’ interiors.
Photography Kasia Fizer

CAROLINE ROWLAND’S OLD STYLE
Vintage displays
IN MY OLD HOME, MY LACK OF RESTRAINT WITH BUYING BEAUTIFUL
THINGS ULTIMATELY LED TO CLUTTER...
Bargain prices at car boot sales and junk move, but I kept the face. It was probably one
shops fed my vintage obsession, leading of the first vintage items I ever bought – I think I
to full mantelpieces, shelves and surfaces. I just got it for £5 in Greenwich market in London.
couldn’t seem to stop adding to them!
Looking back, my previous approach to
I still own many of the items pictured, but shopping for my home meant the space
I’ve now displayed them in a different way. lacked cohesion in terms of colour palette and
You may be able to spot the old clock in our focal point. But I did, and still do, love many of
new house (opposite). It was broken during our my vintage finds and the stories behind them.
INTERIORS
CAROLINE ROWLAND’S NEW STYLE
Mindful simplicity
FOR MY NEW HOME, MY STYLE HAS EVOLVED WITH MORE SCANDINAVIAN
AND CONTEMPORARY INFLUENCES CREEPING IN
Focusing in on a colour palette of soft but also have the best conditions to thrive. To
pink, grey, white and green has really ensure this, I’m following gardening guru Beth
unified the rooms in our new home. Being more Chatto’s mantra of ‘right plant, right place’.
considered about every purchase I make has
also helped to streamline the aesthetic. Giving my possessions room to breathe
has been an eye opener. Treasured items
Plants are very much a part of my interior now have space to shine, and I’ve discovered
these days. However, the added challenge which pieces really have a place in my heart,
is finding a spot where they not only look good and which I can live without.
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ITSY BITSY
TEENY WEENY…
Bringing the outdoors inside on a

mini scale makes for easy and relaxed
gardening. Embrace the minimalist
approach for a fresh floral look…
N
o matter how small your space, be it a balcony, windowsill
or tabletop, bringing nature into our homes renews
our inherent connection to the outdoors and to natural
elements and encourages feelings of peacefulness and wellbeing.
When it comes to indoor gardening, small is definitely
beautiful, and a little creativity with a few flowers and plants can
make a big difference to the feel of your space. You may already be
a green-fingered goddess in the garden but if you have a history
of sorry potted palms and poorly peace lilies, you’ll be relieved to
hear that creating a genuinely low-maintenance miniature indoor
garden is simpler than you might think.
And if caring for plants fills you with dread, you can still bring
nature into your home by curating a beautiful floral display. This is an excerpt from
Flowers Every Day
With an eclectic set of vases and vessels and your choice of flowers
by Florence Kennedy
and foliage, you’ll be amazed at what you can create in an instant (Pavilion Books, £18.99).
(and without the watering commitments of houseplants). Photographs by
So relax, read on and find the little ideas that suit your space India Hobson..
and temperament, and enjoy bringing the outside in.
GARDENS
Flower bud vases

FLORENCE KENNEDY THROWS
FORMAL FLORALS OUT THE WINDOW
THE TYPE OF FLOWERS and foliage that

really enchant me aren’t petal-perfect. I like
weathered roses that are streaked with character
and smell like gardens. No two stems should
behave the same way – I don’t get excited by
a bunch of 20 identical, pristine roses.
I ALSO THINK that the notion of nature’s variety

should extend to your vases. Different sizes,
shapes and materials can be used together to
create an easy, unmanicured look. I struggle to
find vases that really captivate me, but trawling
flea markets and charity shops has given me a
treasured collection of bottles, jars and vases of
all shapes and sizes, with different patterns and
varying degrees of wear and tear. Even using
the same-shaped vase in a mix of sizes gives
your arrangement a more relaxed feel.
I LIKE TO GET all my vases roughly in the

positions they’ll end up in and treat the
collection as a whole arrangement rather than
as lots of individual ones. That way, everything
connects much more easily and you can make
sure the flowers and vases sit well together. The
nice thing with bud vases is that they’re relaxed
and take minimal effort to fill.
HERE, I’VE USED a mix of spring flowers

of varying shapes and sizes to create a light and
airy feel (left). Worth a special mention are the
three different types of fritillaries with incredible
swooping stems and bell- or cup-shaped
flowers, dicentra (also known as bleeding heart)
with their strings of dainty, dangling, heart-like
flowers, and the soft, ruffled petals of pale pink
and white ranunculus.
Materials
* Flower selection: fritillaries, dicentra,
ranunculus, tulips, apple blossom,
spiraea, foxgloves, roses, double
hellebores, sweet peas
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Tiny terrariums
EMMA HARDY’S TUMBLER GARDENS
REQUIRE MINIMAL WATERING
These terrariums use tumbers as their

containers. Look for small plants with shallow
roots that will live happily in small pots. Tiny
succulents are ideal and look striking with sand
and shells. Provide the terrariums with some
direct sunlight, as succulents like lots of light,
and also ventilation – a windowsill is ideal.
Clean the glass tumblers and make sure

they’re free of dust and grease. Spoon a
little potting mix into the bottom of each one.
For each glass tumbler, make a small dip

in the potting mix. Remove the plant(s)
from their plastic pots and push them into the
tumbler, firming in the mix slightly with the end
of a spoon. Repeat with the remaining plants
and tumblers.
Carefully spoon gravel or sand into each

glass, completely covering the potting
mix, trying not to get too much on the plants.
Tap each tumbler gently against the

palm of your hand in order to settle
the gravel or sand. Using small tongs add
decorative touches, such as miniature shells,
to the tumblers, arranging them carefully. The
plants in the tumblers are all different varieties
of succulent that prefer very dry conditions, so
make sure you don’t overwater the terrariums
as this may cause the plants to rot. The mix
should be moist, but not too wet.
Materials
* Glass tumblers, small kitchen tongs
* Speciality potting mix suitable for cacti and
succulents, fine gravel and sand, small shells
* Plants: adromischus leucophyllus, aeonium
This is an excerpt from
‘Zwartkop’, pachyphytum oviferum
Teeny Tiny Gardening
(moonstones), lapidaria margaretae (Karoo
by Emma Hardy (CICO
rose), sempervivum (houseleek), Books, £12.99). Photography
anacampseros telephiastrum ‘Variegata’, by Debbie Patterson
crassula rupestris var. marnieriana (jade © CICO Books.
necklace), echeveria setosa var. deminuta
(Mexican firecracker)
GARDENS
Desert garden glasses

TRY DISPLAYING EMMA HARDY’S DINKY DESERTS
IN A MILK BOTTLE HOLDER
This tiny cacti and succulent garden the pots and the surface of the potting
brings a touch of the desert to your table. mix. Tap the side of each glass gently to
The ground shells make a pretty top level off the shell mixture. The glasses
dressing and also have a lovely texture, don’t have drainage holes, so you’ll have
although sand would work just as well. to water carefully, as overwatering may
Placing the glass tumblers in a decorative cause the plants to rot. Water about once
holder means you can move your little every two weeks in the summer and less
garden around easily and safely. over the winter. Check the moisture level
of the potting mix using a small stick,
Clean the glasses and dry them and then water accordingly.
thoroughly. Spoon some of the
ground shells into the bottom of each
one. Using kitchen tongs, put one plant Materials
(still in its plastic pot) in each tumbler, * Small glass tumblers in a holder
adding more ground shells underneath if * Ground shells, small kitchen tongs
necessary so the rim of the pot is about * Plants: aloe claviflora, echeveria setosa
¾in (2cm) lower than the rim of the glass. var. deminuta (Mexican firecracker),
euphorbia enopla (spurge), euphorbia
Sprinkle more of the shells into horrida var. striata (spurge), oreocereus
the glasses, completely covering trollii, pachyphytum oviferum (moonstones)
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HEAVENLY
HAMMOCKS
Leisurely summer days
were made for lounging in
a hammock, book in hand.
Find the perfect style for your
space, or your suitcase, with
our favourite designs.
Deck out your home or garden in tropical style with this

handwoven wicker hammock. Keep it away from moisture and
it will last you for years to come, thanks to the strength and
durability of natural wicker. A retro classic.
www.outthereinteriors.com
SHOPPING
Yoga AirSwing Cacoon Marine Stripe Hammock

You can practise yoga on this soft, For a quirky twist on a classic Create a haven in a corner of your
stretchy hammock, or just hang out hammock, the Cacoon is a fun, family- home or garden with this classic
in comfort and enjoy total relaxation. friendly design that’s part hammock cotton canvas hammock in French blue
Each hammock comes with a carry and part swing chair. Kids will love and white stripes. The open, framed
bag, ropes and carabiners to attach making dens inside their own private design will allow you to indulge in
it to the ceiling. Available in 13 colours, getaway (you could even hang one in a spot of sunworshipping while you’re
it’s more than stylish enough to hang a child’s bedroom), and the mould-, reclining outside, making it a classy
as a permanent fixture in a living water- and UV-resistant fabric makes it alternative to a lounger. You’ll need
space, too. If you do fancy giving safe and practical outdoors, too. The a secure wall or tree to hang it from,
antigravity yoga a go, you also receive single-person model folds down to and be sure to take it in overnight
a free Yoga In Hammocks DVD just 20x70cm, and both the single and to keep the colours crisp and the
with every hammock! double come with a handy carry bag. fabric in tip top condition.
€122 (approx. £105) www.agyoga.com £269 www.amara.com £45 www.grahamandgreen.co.uk
Hammock Chulto Madam Stoltz Hammock Cotton Hammock Chair

If you really want to treat yourself Take a slice of modern Scandinavian Kit yourself out for camping trips and
and create a space with spa-like design, add a pinch of practical, a dash chilled out festivals with this beautiful,
tranquility, this serenely beautiful of frivolity and lashings of comfort and handwoven Cotton Hammock Chair by
hammock is the perfect centrepiece. you have the Madam Stoltz fringed Colombian design company Chuquy.
These luxury cotton hammocks are hammock. With its bohemian chic Designers Faye and Ernesto Mosquera
handbraided by a Fairtrade women’s design this gorgeous hammock is travel to Colombia each year to visit
group in Nepal and strung on mango ideal for indoor-outdoor living spaces, family and weave the hammocks
wood. Measuring 130x230cm, they whether you’re reclining with a glass on a hand-operated wooden loom,
are pleasantly roomy too. Hang it in a of something chilled in the heat of combining their love of contemporary
bedroom or quiet corner of your home summer or curling up with a book and design with macramé and
then lie back and just take a moment. a blanket during the cooler months. traditional Colombian patterns.
€899 (approx. £755) www.sukha.nl £145 www.trouva.com £635 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/chuquy
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MAKE A HAMMOCK
In the swing
of things
BECI ORPIN’S HOMEMADE HAMMOCK IS
PERFECT FOR RELAXATION ANYWHERE
T

he experience of lazing in a hammock in There are lots of DIY hammock projects out
a shady spot on a warm summer’s day, there. Some are very simple, involving just a
with a book in one hand and a cool drink few bits of rope and some fabric, both tied in
in the other, has got to be one of the best things knots – but those terrify me! We grew up with a
about being human. You can feel even more hammock like that in our backyard, and although
smug/gloaty with the knowledge that you’ve no serious injuries occurred, it came pretty
made the hammock yourself. And guess what – close. So, in the interests of public safety, this
it’s actually really easy! hammock is both easy to make and safe to use.
Extract from Sunshine Spaces:

Naturally Beautiful Projects
To Make For Your Home And
Outdoor Space by Beci Orpin
(Hardie Grant, £20).
Photography © Chris Middleton.
PROJECT TO MAKE
1. Fold a 4cm (1½in) hem at each gather all the rope at one end and
You will need end of the fabric. Pin in place and tie it into one large knot. Repeat
* 2m (6ft 7in) of 140cm (55in) sew. Mark out where the eyelets will for the other end. This might need
wide strong canvas fabric go on the seam. I used 11 at each adjusting once it’s attached to the
* Sewing machine and thread end, spaced about 11cm (4¼in) hanging space.
* Tape measure apart. Using scissors, make small 5. To make the pompoms, wind the
* Pencil or fabric marker holes on the marked points. wool around the pompom maker
* Scissors & pins 2. Following the instructions on the and, once it’s full, cut the wool. Place
* 22 eyelets, 23mm (1in) packet, attach the eyelets using the some string (or wool) around the cut
diameter (plus eyelet tool, eyelet tool and the mallet. (I placed a wool, then pull it tight and tie a knot
which should be in the kit) wood offcut underneath the canvas, to keep it in place. Cut this piece of
* Mallet or hammer to protect the work surface.) wool, leaving a length for hanging –
* 66m (72 yards) of good- 3. Cut the rope into 22 3m (9ft 10in) use it to attach the pompoms to the
quality, load-bearing natural lengths. Fold each rope in half and ends of the hammock.
rope, plus extra for hanging thread it through each eyelet using a 6. To hang the hammock, attach the
* 2 metal hoops or carabiners cow hitch knot to fasten. (To form a ropes on each end to a metal loop or
strong enough to handle cow hitch knot, insert the folded end carabiner with a double knot (make
appropriate weight of the rope through the hole and pull sure the knot is very tight so the
it through to form a loop. Push the hammock is secure). Attach extra
Pompoms two rope ends through the loop and rope to the other side of both
* Wool to match the canvas pull to tighten.) carabiners and then tie that rope
* Pompom maker 4. Once all the 3m (9ft 10in) lengths around a tree or somewhere sturdy
are attached through the eyelets, enough to take the weight.
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REVIEW & INTERVIEW
Book Club
EVERY ISSUE WE’LL PICK A BRILLIANT BOOK WE THINK
YOU’D LOVE TO READ AND WE’LL CHAT WITH THE
AUTHOR TO FIND OUT MORE. THIS MONTH, WE DIVE
INTO SWELL, A ‘WATERBIOGRAPHY’ BY JENNY LANDRETH
Words: Sarah Ditum
T
his is the story of Jenny Landreth’s life through swimming.
“We all have a waterbiography,” she writes. It’s also a story
of how women got into the water in the first place, a social
history of the “swimming suffragettes” who tore off the restraints
of misogynistic decorum to claim the beaches, rivers and lidos
for themselves.
Some of the barriers they had to break were legal: an 1860s by-law
commanded women to stay 100 feet away from any male over 12.
Some were practical: during the boom in public baths at the end of the
19th century, only a tiny proportion were accessible to women. Some
were plain hostility from men: “Women were barely tolerated (and
peeped upon) rather than having their own spaces,” writes Landreth.
And some were sartorial: she recounts the magnificent story of a young
woman who swam a quarter of a mile in the sea dressed in a “heavy
Fishwife serge dress”. The taboo on showing female skin was a drag
on women’s swimming ambitions for a very long time.
The women who made waves had to be powerful and determined
characters, and Landreth sketches them with generosity and immense
wit. This is a joy-filled book, and almost every page packs a laugh. But
it’s also a tribute to the communal spirit of swimming, and the sisterhood
found in the water, where you can be “your absolute self”.
It’s a testament to water’s healing powers too: the corollary of finding
friendship is that we must sometimes suffer loss, and Landreth writes
beautifully of the way water can “hold you in your deepest sadness”.
Swell’s only demerit is that it’s not waterproof, because reading it will
definitely spur you to jump into the nearest (and coldest – Landreth
is persuasive about the powers of unheated water) pool.
BOOKS
I THINK CLASS IS A REALLY UNEXAMINED THING

IN HISTORY; I THINK SEXISM AND MISOGYNY
WE CAN SEE AND RECOGNISE MORE.
Q. Writing about the sexism that historically in a different way entirely. More in a way than
stopped women from swimming, you say “some women being denied stuff, it’s that level of
of the iniquities might make you rage; if that’s manipulation that made me furious. Partly
the case, I highly recommend going for a swim.” because I knew I’d fall on the side that was
Did swimming help you through the writing? blackening hearths, not dressed in a fancy frou-
A. Yes. Especially if you swim in cold water, frou and dindling in and out of a lake.
because then you’re forced onto your physical
reactions. The way we live, we’re not forced onto
our physical reactions very often. We do as much Q. Were you able to find
as we can to avoid having physical reactions to working class women in the LIKE THE SOUND
things. Swimming in cold water does that, rather historical record? OF SWELL?
than any grand ideas you might be having. A. I tried to find some of SHARE IT!
Inspired by our book
them. But even middle class
club choice? Why not
women were hard to find. I
suggest it to your own
Q. Did writing Swell change how you feel was writing about one woman, book club? Let us know
about swimming? Mrs Cecile Samuda, who was a what you think.
A. There’d be days when I’d be swimming along writer, very middle class, owned
and I’d have very grandiose thoughts. I got a sense her own lake. But the thing is, even
of what it meant to be free, once I’d really examined this woman, this very wealthy woman,
how it felt not to be able to do it. But even though I couldn’t find her first name. There’s a secret
I was writing about it, I tried to box it off, because bit of her. She’s not allowed to be who she is.
it was important for me that swimming was my
escape, where I could just go in and be a physical
human being in a piece of water. Q. Whose story did you most enjoy telling?
A. One of the stories I really liked telling was
Margaret White Wrixon. She’s the first woman
Q. How do you hope readers will feel, knowing to swim the Thames Estuary, but a guy had the
women haven’t always been able to go swimming? record just because it was never officially noted.
A. I definitely wanted people to think about the So all her life she’d done this amazing thing and
iniquities between men’s history and women’s never had any praise for it at all. I really liked
history. The story of women swimming is the shining a small spotlight on her.
story of any participation for women in anything
at all. There’s got to be a few women who really
champion our rights and push the boundaries. Q. Do you hope that Swell will inspire more
We’re pretty amazing, actually, because we’ve had women to swim?
to fight for all of those things. A. I totally feel that if I can do it, anybody can do
it. I’m not a sporty person. We’re all just getting
by. If swimming can help us get by in a more
Q. You also explore class and swimming, and joyful way, then that’s really ace.
Jenny’s spiritual the historical concerns that we could all get
home, she says, is mixed up if we got in the water together…
Tooting Bec Lido in A. I think class is a really unexamined thing in Jenny Landreth is a writer and editor, but
London. Perfect for a history; I think sexism and misogyny we can maybe more importantly, she’s a swimmer. This
dip in all seasons. see and recognise more. It’s the manipulation was a surprising development for someone who
of women that’s gone on: one set of women used to skive P.E. to smoke behind the bike sheds.
manipulated in one way, and another manipulated Swell is her third book.
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HOW TO
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FRIENDS
AND STILL HAVE THEM
AFTER THE TRIP
Understanding yourself, your desires and your
shortcomings, and being able to communicate
with others about them, is key to a happy holiday,
says travel blogger Allison Green.
T
ravel is amazing. It opens doors to cultures you never
knew existed. It inspires creativity and passion in
avenues you’d never imagine. It’s also incredibly difficult.
Language barriers can frustrate. Hungry stomachs can make
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you’re travelling with a friend, as your moods often play off one
another. Even if you’re not feeling hungry or anxious or lost,
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Honestly, I prefer solo travel most of the time as I’m pretty
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sometimes I just want to travel with someone I know and make
memories with a dear friend. As of writing this, I’ve travelled
to 38 countries, about half of them on my own, the other half
with friends or partners.
I’ve learned a few things along the way – mostly through
mistakes I’ve made. Luckily I have amazing friends who
challenge but tolerate my stubbornness, and I’ve learned and
grown as I’ve travelled. Here, I’ve compiled my six top tips
for an inspiring, fun-filled, memorable (for all the right reasons)
and harmonious trip with friends...
TRAVEL
LIVE YOUR
MOMENTS
Instagramming is fun,
but your friends might
think you find your
phone more interesting
than them if you
forget to look up…
Never go on
trips with
anyone you
do not
love...
Ernest Hemingway
Photography Ian Schneider

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Verbalise your Planning an itinerary is

a great way to ensure
expectations that everyone’s wishes
are considered, but it
Do you have some non-negotiables that you
doesn’t have to be a rigid
absolutely can’t miss? Do you have some
timetable. Leave plenty of
activities you’re not that fond of ? At some point
time for the unexpected –
during your travels, make it clear to your travel
sometimes those spontaneous
companion your musts and mehs, and make it
days are the most fun.
a point to respect each other’s wishes. Don’t
expect your friends to read your mind.
Example: I am a curmudgeon who hates the
beach 90% of the time because I hate being
crowded, getting sunburned and getting salt
water in my mouth. The 10% of the time that
I do like the beach is when I’m in a place that’s
just so amazing that even my curmudgeonly ass
can’t find something to complain about. My
friend is a normal human being who enjoys the
beach. When in Málaga, she went for
a few beach days while I wandered
around the city taking photos and
LEAVE YOUR eating tapas. Everyone wins.
COMFORT ZONE
Travelling with friends
encourages you to be
bold, try new things and
face your fears because
you know your friend
has got your back.
Photography Allison Green
Compare your
budgets
Compare your expectations. What do you think is a
reasonable cost of accommodation? A reasonable
dinner? What are you willing to splurge on and
where would you rather cut corners?
While I don’t recommend planning every little
detail, it’s helpful to get these parameters in place
early. Find out where you agree and where you
diverge. Consider whether or not you can meet
your friend halfway or whether it’s a dealbreaker.
For example, if they are insistent on a diving tour,
TRAVEL

Two sets of close friends combined for a girls’ trip to Cuba after Allison
(far right) and Janet (left) met travelling in Albania last year.
MAKE IT A POINT TO RESPECT EACH OTHER’S WISHES,

AND DON'T EXPECT YOUR FRIENDS TO READ YOUR MIND.
and it’s out of your budget, are they okay with Schedule time
you skipping it and them going it alone? Or if you
really want to do one blow-out, sky’s-the-limit alone
dinner, and they’re on a tighter budget, are you When you spend so much time together –
okay with tempering your expectations? Be especially if you’re sharing hotel rooms and
willing to compromise where needed and go it beds – you often find yourself wanting ‘me’ time.
alone if necessary. And travel, while amazing, can be so mentally
exhausting that you need time to process all that
you’ve seen and experienced. After all, you want
time to reflect on your memories, maybe write
about it, or edit some pictures. Doing that and
juggling conversations can be difficult.
If you’re travelling short term (like a week or
two), plan little parts of the day that are apart and
reconvene for dinner. If you’re travelling long-
term (two weeks or more), taking breaks becomes
even more crucial. If you’re staying in a place
Photography Clarisse Meyer
where it’s possible to get cheap single rooms,

schedule a little break from each other for two or
three days every few weeks. If you’re on a strict
budget, try staying at different hostels (see my
next point for more on this). Or, if you definitely
Photography Brooke Cagle
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Schedule in some
solo time. Moments
of mindfulness in
a beautiful place
give you a chance to
unwind, savour the
ATLANEAJ?A=J@NAA?P
before you rejoin your
friend ready for lots
more adventures.

Lauren (left) and Kristine, Allison’s new friends (see tip 4!) from Northern
Ireland and New York, enjoy a ride through El Bosque de Havana, Cuba.
I CAN SOMETIMES STEAMROLL MY TRAVEL COMPANION

WITH IDEAS. DON’T FALL INTO THIS TRAP!
want to bunk together, at least set out on different

adventures some days and meet up at dinner to
Check in with each
talk about it and share your experiences. other periodically
Aim for informal catch-ups with one another.
Break up (nicely) to It can be as simple as, ‘Do you think this plan
meet new people is okay?’ or ‘Do you still want to do this?’ As a
Travelling with a friend is wonderful because you

always have someone to talk to, mull things over
with, make plans with, travel with, get lost with
and so on. But sometimes, you’ve been travelling
together for weeks and it’s like, ‘Good God, what
the hell else do we have to talk about?’
Enter the travel friend. Meet someone new –
either pony up the guts to talk to people at a local
bar, stay at a hostel and chat your way into some
Photography Priscilla Du Preez
new friends, or do some sort of activity or meet-up

aimed at travellers. Invite that person to join you
and your friend – or accept their invitation when
they invite you. The group dynamic will change,
and everything will improve as a result.
TRAVEL
Photography Clem Onojeghuo

frequent solo traveller, I can sometimes steamroll
my travel companion with ideas. Don’t fall into
this trap! Make sure you and your friend are both
contributing ideas roughly equally. It sucks both
to be the one planning everything and the one
being planned for. So don’t let your friendship
dynamic fall into that and ensure you get feedback
from one another regularly.
Vent your niggles

before you blow
Similarly, if there’s something your friend is doing
that’s bothering you, for goodness sake don’t
hold it in and wait until you’re ready to explode.
I know you think you don’t want to ruin your
vacation with talking about your feelings and
risking a fight, but trust me, travel brings out
stress and those feelings will come out at some
point. It’s just a matter of whether you allow those
feelings to come out in a civil fashion or via a
meltdown when you’re overwhelmed and getting
into a nasty, hurtful spat.
Verbalise your feelings early and calmly, so
you have a chance to amend behaviours and
improve the rest of the trip. Acknowledge your
shortcomings too, and be willing to apologise.
In the event that you do get into an argument
while travelling, try not to be defensive. There’s
nothing worse than denying what another person
feels – those feelings are valid. Acknowledge that
this person is (most likely) not crazy, and they
have a legitimate reason to be upset. Talk it out.
Be willing to look within yourself, inspect where
you can improve, articulate this and make steps
towards doing it. Oh, and enjoy your trip!
Photography John Canelis
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TAKE TO THE WATER

Refresh, recalibrate, re-energise – wild swimming is good for the soul
Words: Sian Lewis / Illustration: Matilda Smith
T
he little gate proclaimed loudly, “Women Only”, calm envelop me. Afterwards, I was so zen-like that even
and to reiterate this, written underneath, “Men not the hot mass of a packed tube train on the way home
allowed beyond this point”. couldn’t pierce my bubble.
Beyond the gate, nestled in London’s Hampstead Heath, We hustling humans have never been more technology-
lay the bucolic delights of Kenwood Ladies Pond. On a focused than today. The average British adult looks at
sunny Sunday, my friend Florence and I had flip-flopped a screen for an eyeball-aching eight hours, 41 minutes
our way across the heath, searching for this escape from a day – longer than they spend in bed. For many of us,
the swamped city streets. We were not disappointed. including me, that’s nigh-on inevitable – we need to earn
Walking along the light-dappled path to reach the a crumb with computer-based jobs. But we can also try
pond’s cool green waters, we had stepped into an oasis to prioritise those snatches of time spent escaping to the
of calm. This was a surreal pocket of proper countryside small, analogue pleasures of being outdoors.
hidden in the heart of the capital, edged by lush meadows In the wild world beyond your doorstep there’s no wi-fi
and inhabited by the city-dwelling mermaids who came and no social media angst. When you’re striding up a hill or
here for five minutes of peace. cycling down a canal path you’re giving your brain time to
In fact, bathing costume-bedecked ladies have been just be. And for me, wild swimming is the most immersive
taking to the water here since the 1860s, and apart escape of them all: a dive into an alien, aquatic world before
from the occasional plane leaving fluffy trails in the sky emerging, refreshed, to do battle with real life once again.
overhead, nothing has really changed. These muddy I can forever wax lyrical over the soul-feeding pleasures
pools are still a haven for the weary of soul and frazzled of of taking to the water. Despite all the times I have teetered
brain, a place where women of all ages can get their kit off on a riverbank or sat in a warm car looking with alarm at the
judgement-free, lumps, bumps and all. frosty ocean, I’ve never regretted the eventual plunge.
We discovered there was no gentle way to ease yourself If you’re not a coast dweller and wondering where to
into the pond’s depths – you have to muster the courage wild swim near you, The Outdoor Swimming Society
to jump off the platform and into its watery embrace. The (www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com) have a map of
first sensation is an icy slap of shock. Then your skin favourite wild swimming spots across the UK and beyond.
begins to tingle and sing. If you can stand it (and you feel Take a single dip and you’ll instantly feel connected to
like you have to, because lots of other venerable women in the natural world around you. Try it regularly and you’ll get
flowered swimming caps are breaststroking around you like to see how ever-changing our little blue planet is, as spring
the cold is no big deal), a welcome numbness soon sets in. wildflowers bloom on riverbanks, summer warms the
The longer we swam, the more I felt at home in the surface of sunny coves, autumn scatters pools with golden
water, and my skin started to feel positively warm. When leaves and winter turns the temperature of lakes down to
we climbed out again and sat wrapped in our towels my-nipples-might-fall-off levels of freezing. We’re all 60%
under the weeping willows, catching the flash of blue of water, after all – perhaps it’s time to step away from the
a disappearing kingfisher, I felt the rare sensation of total bustle above the surface for a moment, and come home.
SIAN LEWIS is a freelance travel writer and the editor of

The Girl Outdoors (www.thegirloutdoors.co.uk), her award-winning
blog for anyone in search of a little adventure.
how to be happy
How happy
are you?
TAKING STOCK OF YOUR LITTLE HABITS CAN REVEAL A LOT
ABOUT YOUR HAPPINESS LEVELS. TAKE HARRIET GRIFFEY’S
QUICK QUIZ TO GET A HANDLE ON HOW YOU’RE DOING “We either
make ourselves
happy or miserable.
W

hether or not we feel happy is cherishing those small
not only about what we pleasures that we all take for
experience in life, but how granted at times, and
The amount of work
we feel about those experiences. The removing some of those is the same”
first crucial step is to work out where self-inflicted barriers to
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you stand right now in terms of happiness that wheedle their
happiness. From there, you can start to way into all our lives. Take this
work towards a deeper, more contented short quiz to get a better picture
acceptance of what you already have, of your starting point.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT C Frustrated – you believe you could D Very badly – insomnia is always
YOUR LIFE AT THIS MOMENT? have done better a problem
A Optimistic D Disappointed
B Dissatisfied DO YOU FOLLOW THE NEWS
C Frustrated HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO EVERY DAY?
D Sad SOMETHING JUST FOR FUN? A Not often, unless there’s a big story
A Every day I'm following
HOW OFTEN DO YOU B Every week B I check the headlines online in
EXERCISE? C Once in a blue moon the morning
A Every day D Never C I try to watch the evening news
B Every week most days
C Once in a blue moon HOW DO YOU SLEEP? D I’m a news junkie, following it
D Never A Very well – average eight hours online, in print and on the radio
a night and television
LOOKING AT YOUR WORK B Usually well, but it can depend on
ACHIEVEMENTS, DO YOU FEEL what’s going on WHEN YOU WOKE THIS
A Thrilled C Not too badly, but often wake in MORNING, DID YOU FEEL
B Pleased at how things have turned out the night A Delighted it was time to get up
QUIZ
Score your answers

A = 4 points B = 3 points
C = 2 points D = 1 points
Score between 48 and 36 points

You’re pretty optimistic about life and
resilient when it comes to the normal
run of ups and downs. You probably
already do a variety of things you find
rewarding and which help to reinforce
your positive outlook on life, and you
have a good network of support for
when things might be difficult.

You’re reasonably content although
you may be more influenced by
external circumstances than you’d
like, and would benefit from
introducing new opportunities to
enrich your daily life and support
networks. This, in turn, will help you
build greater resilience and manage
the bad times better.

Photography Allef Vinicius
This may be a good time to take a look

at how you live your life and whether
you’re doing enough to balance the
negative with the positive. You may
need to look closely at your
relationships and the work you’re
B Neutral – neither one thing DO YOU HAVE POSITIVE doing, and explore whether either of
nor another MEMORIES OF YOUR these are causing stress and stopping
C Apprehensive CHILDHOOD? you from feeling happy. Are
D Despondent A Yes, it was a happy time you doing enough exercise,
B Yes, it was good getting enough sleep and FEELING HAPPY?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU C Not really. It was okay, but better now eating properly? If not, PASS IT ON
SOCIALISE WITH FRIENDS? D It was very difficult you may want to think Harvard researchers
A Every day about consulting a have found that happiness
B Every week IF YOU RECEIVE A PIECE OF health professional or can actually ‘rub off’
C Once in a blue moon BAD OR DISPIRITING NEWS, seeking some therapy on people around you,
says Harriet. So smile
D Never HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE to help you get back
and spread the
YOU TO BOUNCE BACK? on the happiness track.
happiness!
HOW DO YOU RATE YOUR A Not long, if I can talk it through with
GENERAL HEALTH? someone close Extract from I Want To Be
A Excellent B A short while, depending on what else Happy by Harriet Griffey (Hardie
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Fire’ design – even if you don’t have a when military-grade shock absorbers travelling and cycling, and roomy
campfire it’ll still make you feel cosy magically stiffen up and take all the enough to fit a weekend’s worth of
when night falls. Watch out if you pick impact. Clever, eh? There’s a case for clothes. Its comfortable straps and
the ‘World’s Smallest Pub’ design, most makes and models of phone, as breathable back panel are designed
mind – you might have the whole well as for iPads, and they come in specifically to fit women’s bodies too.
festival trying to pop in for a cider. a range of pretty pastel hues. There’s also a 30 litre version for £100.
£299 www.fieldcandy.com from £29.99 www.gear4.com £90 www.ospreyeurope.com
Cafflano Klassic Seasalt Lovina shorts Teva sandals

Get your caffeine fix even when you’re Look no further – the perfect summer Take three straps of tough fabric and
camping in the back of beyond with short is here. Designed on the salty a sole, lash them together and hey
this clever, highly portable ceramic coast of Cornwall and ready to be presto, you’ve got yourself an amazing
coffee maker. The whole kit stacks worn pretty much anywhere you sports sandal. Founded in the 1980s
together into a small tumbler, making roam, you might find yourself slinging after a bright spark attached a watch
it easy to stash in your rucksack Seasalt’s Lovina shorts on every time strap to a flip-flop and realised he was
when you’re heading into the great the sun comes out. Cool, comfy linen onto something, Teva’s iconic ‘C’ design
outdoors. Boil water on a stove and is perfect for long hikes and days out, boasts grippy soles and quick-dry
then you can grind fresh beans, filter and the smart, maritime navy hue straps, making it the perfect sandal for
the coffee on the spot and make a is posh enough to wear for lunches, rock pooling, sea paddling and other
brew any barista would be proud of. picnics and even to work. adventures down on the shore.
£79.99 www.cafflano.co.uk £45 www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk from £30 www.teva.co.uk
escaping
HIDDEN
ESCAPES
Contrast the great outdoors with small-scale retreats and you’ve
got the perfect balance of adventure and comfort. Inspired by tiny
house living, we’ve discoverd the best compact hideaways.
HIDEAWAYS
ECOCAMP
Patagonia, Chile
BEST FOR Eco-friendly living
FROM £450/night
www.i-escape.com
Head to the ends of the earth and keep going until you
stumble upon the remote EcoCamp in Chilean Patagonia.
In the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park (roughly
translated as ‘blue towers’), this is the ideal base for trekking
the area’s routes through breathtaking scenery.
Engineered to have minimal impact on the environment, the
camp has 15 geodesic dome tents, each tall enough to stand
up in. The design is based on the circular homes of the native
Alacalufe people, and each boasts magnificent views as soon
as you lift up your tent flap. Although unheated, the cosy tents
have wooden floors and beds piled high with blankets and
duvets to keep you warm in the region’s unpredictable climate.
If you prefer your eco living with a side of luxury, upgrade
to one of the Suite Domes – they’re heated by wood stoves and
have private bathrooms.
Staying at the EcoCamp is part of a trekking package, and
the carefully planned options are designed to cater for
everyone from beginners to experienced hikers. Enjoy
horseriding, kayaking in the beautiful fjords and birdwatching,
or simply soak up the fresh mountain air and incredible views.
EcoCamp is located
at the foot of the
Torres del Paine
in Patagonia, with
stunning views of the
dramatic granite peaks
and rugged scenery.
escaping
TREEHOTEL
Harads, Sweden
BEST FOR Getting lost in nature
FROM 4,900SK/night (£430 approx)
www.treehotel.se
You have to look up to spot the accommodation at Sweden’s

enchanting Treehotel, and even then you might miss some of
the weird and wonderful tree houses tucked away in the forest
of pine trees just 50km from the Arctic Circle. Each of the seven
tree houses is suspended four to six metres above the ground,
and reached by ramp, bridge or electric stairs.
The newest addition, The 7th Room, sleeps five and boasts
panoramic views across the Lule River and – if you’re lucky
– the Northern Lights. Our favourite space for the true tiny
house experience has to be the magical Mirrorcube, a 4x4x4m
airborne box that’s almost completely camouflaged in the trees
by mirrored walls that reflect their surroundings.
Designed in 2010 by Swedish architects Tham & Videgård,
the minimalist stripped wood interior sleeps two people,
with a double bed, toilet, lounge and rooftop terrace, while
the showers and almost obligatory Swedish sauna are housed The most impressive
in nearby buildings. cabin at Treehotel has
If you start to feel yourself disappearing into nature you to be the Mirrorcube,
can reconnect with the real world in Britta’s Pensionat, which with its panoramic
serves breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared from local, organic view of the forest and
produce in a setting that evokes the 1930s and ’50s. ‘invisible’ walls.
HIDEAWAYS
THE LITTLE BEACH HUT CO THE BIG GREEN BUS

Mersea Island, UK Sussex, UK
BEST FOR Seaside nostalgia BEST FOR The whole family
FROM £50/day FROM £175/night for two adults; £35 extra per child
www.thelittlebeachhutcompany.co.uk www.canopyandstars.co.uk
If you suspect that even a weekend of tiny house living might Tiny house holidaying isn’t just a couple’s game. Take the whole
push your family to the limits, try it out for the day in one of family along to The Big Green Bus in Laughton, Sussex. This
The Little Beach Hut Company’s weatherboard beach huts converted 1982 double decker can sleep up to six, and children
on Mersea Island, just off the Essex coast. and pets are welcome.
Owned by island residents and friends Jane Ashmore You may recognise it from Channel 4 show George Clarke’s
and Jayne Eyers, the five beach huts have been lovingly Amazing Spaces, which followed owner and carpenter Adam
renovated with vibrant, shabby-chic inspired details. Each has Collier-Woods as he painstakingly restored it by hand. With
a convenient kitchen area with a sink and gas hob, and all are 689,000 miles on the clock, the bus was destined for scrap when
stocked with kettles, blankets, beach chairs, windbreaks and Adam bought it online. It’s now enjoying a new lease of life with
anything else you could need for a day at the seaside. a colourful interior filled with upcycled furniture and even
Choose between larger huts Betty and Percy, which are a wood burning stove to keep you warm on chilly nights.
suitable for eight people, or try Winnie, Kitty and Bertie. They Up on the top deck you’ll find two bunks and two
all boast distinctive retro styling and are spread out across the comfy doubles in individual sleeping pods. Enjoy
beach. Although they aren’t suitable for overnight stays, they views across the woodland setting, or unwind in TRIED TINY
can be booked out for a number of days, giving you the perfect the hot tub outside with a cheeky glass of HOUSE LIVING?
base to explore the island’s nature reserves and open, sandy prosecco. You’ll find plenty to explore with We’d love to hear how
beaches. Don’t forget to sample the native oysters the family close by too – Brighton’s just you got on. Tell us at
while you’re there, too! a 25-minute drive away, plus you can enjoy www.facebook.com/
Jane and Jayne have also teamed up with local caterers Pure horseriding and country walks (pub lunches InTheMomentMag
(owned by chef Min Poole, whose CV includes stints at two optional but highly recommended). and twitter.com/
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Michelin Star restaurants) to offer guests an indulgent menu
of picnics, lunches and cakes. Sign us up for the cream tea!
MAGAZINE
LIFE LESSONS
“Being outside is
wonderful for creativity”
MINDFULNESS WRITER AND NOVELIST JOY KENWARD REFLECTS ON
HOW REPLACING HER WINDOWS OPENED NEW DOORS
M

y tiny study at home has everything very fullness of nature seemed to leave no room for
I need for my writing. Even better, there’s unwanted thoughts or emotions.
a beautiful view of distant countryside On that day in the garden, inspiration was richly
from the window. But, although I love my study, available for my writing. I noticed a mason bee
one day I discovered that working out of doors tunnelling its nest; a heron sailing over our pond;
can have a magical effect on my creativity. a prowling cat; the scent of barbecue smoke.
On this particular day, I needed to finish the All offered possibilities for stories of adventure,
chapter I was writing. However, we were having all mystery and discovery for my fiction. This could
our windows replaced and the installers wanted me never have come from an indoor writing session.
out of the house. So, reluctantly, I took my laptop, By the end of the day the windows were in, the
notebook and pen, and retreated to the garden. chapter finished, and I had a notebook full of ideas.
As usual, I had a short meditation session before I still love my study (especially with its new
beginning to write. This calms and opens my windows), but on a fine day you’ll often find me
mind to creativity. The first thing I noticed was writing in the garden. Going out of doors can
how quickly I was able to relax. Even though the access an inspirational source of creativity, and
garden was full of light and sound and scents, the I intend to make the most of it.
JOY KENWARD is a creative writing tutor, writer and novelist from

Somerset. She is writing her fourth novel and her new book, The Joy
of Mindful Writing (Leaping Hare Press, £8.99), is out in October.
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MAGAZINE
Take time to enjoy a refreshing drink and relax

into a few mindful moments. Look inside for
your recipe, short story and puzzle.
TAKE A MOMENT
A feelgood cup of tea

T

he delicate citrus essential oils, as well as potent antioxidant properties, of the
lemon balm leaf add to its ability to awaken your consciousness. Lemon balm
leaf can be used as a gentle calming herb for children and adults alike. It’s a
favourite for raising your mood when confronted with feelings of insecurity, anxiety
and self-judgement. And it has an affinity with the thyroid and can be very beneficial for
calming hyperactive people (though it is best only used occasionally for those on thyroid
medication). Overflowing with cooling properties, it helps to keep you calm and collected.
Its ability to lighten tension also helps to open the mind and improve clear thinking. This
‘head-opening’ effect can help to ease headaches as well as blow away a low mood. It’s as
close to a cup of spirit-raising tea as you can get.
af
Ingredients Lemon balm liceal
SERVES 1 CUP OF MAGICAL TEA makes a mag
* Fresh lemon balm leaf, 2 sprigs (the
top 8cm/3¼in with 4-6 leaves)
pick-me-up
(Pick fresh lemon balm before it flowers
for the sweetest cup. If you don’t have
access to any fresh lemon balm then
use 1 tsp of good quality dry
leaf. If you have a lemon
balm plant, pick the fresh
leaves in spring and
early summer and dry
them gently to store
for the winter.)
Recipe from Cleanse, Nurture, Restore With Herbal Tea by Sebastian Pole
METHOD
Put the lemon balm
in a cup. Add
250ml/9fl oz freshly
boiled filtered water.
Leave to steep for a
few minutes and enjoy
with the leaves still
in your cup.
SHORT STORY
A story to make you think

LIFE IS LESS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU THAN IT IS
ABOUT HOW YOU RESPOND TO WHAT HAPPENS TO
YOU, SAYS DR DEBRA CAMPBELL, AS SHE LEARNS SELF
LOVE, FAULTS AND ALL ...
S
ix months into our relationship, unsurpassable reality and that tiny Fijian
Andrew took me to Fiji and cove, bright with coral and teeming with
chartered a catamaran to a tiny, life, became my Whole Love Harbour.
uninhabited island in the middle of the We married about a year after we’d met,
Pacific, as though we were the only two amongst a group of friends, our kids
people on earth. He dropped to his beside us. I have three sons now and the
knees on the beach, brought out a huge most wonderful daughter. I call him the
diamond ring that had been his mother’s, funniest man in the world. Life is more
pushed it onto my finger and asked me than beautiful.
to marry him. It was that simple. My On a rainy afternoon on the couch,
three great loves – relationships, self- Andrew and I talked about me writing
acceptance and flow came together as we my book and I said that it was high
kissed, laughed and cried on the beach. time I completed it after a long process
My most longed-for desires became an of pulling it together and making
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TAKE A MOMENT
sense of the experiences and stories ‘I love it!’ I exclaimed, and happy tears
I wanted to share. We discussed how inadvertently started to flow.
people’s faultlines remain as underlying Andrew was a bit confused at my crying
vulnerabilities, despite their healing, but I was jubilant and mid-epiphany. He
the distance of time and the wisdom hadn’t quite finished the geology lecture.
of experience. ‘… and y’ know what?’
Andrew being a geologist, I’d assumed ‘What?’
that the faultlines metaphor would really ‘The hardened fault often becomes
work to explain the psychology to him. It a really striking and interesting feature
did, but not as I’d expected. He quietly
chewed my ideas over for a while, then
he said,
‘But not all faults are weak. That’s not ‘You are the
necessarily the way faults work.’
‘But the crack’s always going to be there ground of your
in the bedrock …’
‘Yes, the fault is there, but it’s not being. The fact that
necessarily a vulnerability or a weakness.’
‘What do you mean?’ you have faultlines
‘Well, there’s this phenomenon called
strain hardening,’ he said, shifting into means you are part
academic mode. ‘It means the fault can
actually become a zone of greater strength of the very earth
due to the changes in the rock. New
minerals fill the fault and mend it with – ancient, strong,
tougher material than the surrounding
rock and bond it together at the same essential.’
time. Sometimes the more strain there
is, the harder the rock becomes, so these
faults can form prominent ridges that are
much harder than the surrounding rocks.’ of the landscape, almost to the point
I was dumbfounded with metaphoric that sometimes the fault is the actual
possibility. landmark you go to see, amongst all
‘Really?’ the surrounding stuff. The fault is the
‘Really. A fault can actually become a interesting, defining bit. I can show you
new outstanding landform after the rest of one here, in the outback …’ He grabbed
the landscape is well worn down because his iPad and started Googling images.
it’s made of stuff that’s much stronger ‘Fountain Range. Here, here’s a photo.’
than what was there before.’ Andrew had no idea of the gravity of
I got it. Revelation. what he had just given me. Here I was,
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suddenly wiser, with my psychological for you to bring peace to yourself, filling
perspective and its metaphors massively your insides with soul acceptance, good
improved by a bit of earth science from relationships and flow.
the big straight-up bloke. You are the ground of your being. The
‘Why are you crying?’ he asked. ‘What fact that you have faultlines means you
have I done?’ are part of the very earth – ancient,
‘What you said was one of the most strong, essential.
insightful, comforting things ever.’ We fear falling into our faults’ crevasses
Tears rolled off my chin and plopped and suffocating in the darkness and
onto my chest. ‘Where exactly is this dirt. However, when we sink into our
range?’ I asked. ‘We should go there faultlines’ warm, thick scars and trust we
and have a look.’ will survive, there is relief in accepting
‘I’ll show you on the map,’ he said, who we are, faults and all, and how strong
pulling me and the iPad closer. ‘It’s we can be under pressure. What we
not exciting country around there, just actually find ourselves in is not a crevasse
scrubby.’ He showed me a picture of but the depth of our being – everything
typical outback Australia – red dirt, grass, built stronger around our scars. The
gum trees and rocks. deeper the hole, the deeper we can go,
‘I’ve been to worse places,’ I said. ‘It’s the closer to bone, the closer to home.
no badlands.’ I wish you emotional freedom. I wish
‘Where’s the badlands?’ he asked. you self-love, a passionate life, and I send
‘In the past,’ I said. you my love.
Your faultlines don’t leave you in one
lifetime. They’re part of your landscape.
They’re in your cells, so once you know
them and get your head around their DR DEBRA
influence in your life, it’s up to you how CAMPBELL is
you regard them and how often you visit a psychologist,
them. It’s a choice to call them beautiful, couples therapist and
benign ancient monuments in the valleys university lecturer.
of your Lovelands – or to see them as In her part-memoir,
dangerous, active and deadly. Life is less part transformational
about what happens to you than it is self-help guide,
about how you respond to what happens she describes her own past traumas,
to you. and how she overcame them using
No one escapes suffering. You are not a therapy, mindfulness and self-
victim of life and loss, unless you say you development techniques.
are. The faultlines hunger and gape – not Extract from Lovelands by Dr Debra
to be filled by the love of another, but Campbell (Hardie Grant, £8.99)
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ACROSS 47 Textured and reversible 21 Nourishment or energy
1 White wine and soda drink (8) knitting stitch (5) obtained from food (9)
6 Bad luck (10) 49 Imperial weighing 22 __ Oil, skincare product to
13 Running race longer than measurement (5) reduce appearance of scars (3)
a marathon (5) 50 Des __, sought-after home (3) 23 __ Benedict, breakfast dish
14 Type of flour, often used to 52 The United __ , global peace- with hollandaise sauce (4)
make pancakes (9) keeping organisation (7) 25 Jamie Oliver’s original
15 Alcove, nook (5) 55 Highest mountain in the nickname, The __ Chef (5)
16 Famous salt lake, known for its Alps (4,5) 27 The __ Republic, Caribbean
therapeutic minerals (4,3) 58 Canape served with salmon, state on Hispaniola (9)
18 Step-counting device (9) sour cream and caviar (5) 29 Pigment (3)
19 Threading hole in a needle (3) 59 Indoor running machine (9) 32 Firework often used as a
20 _____Sloan, decorative paint 60 _____ paper, tough, coloured stage prop (5,4)
expert (5) crafting material (5) 34 An artist’s stand (5)
22 Stitch loosely (5) 61 Dessert with a biscuit base 36 __ -ons, sticker-like transfers
24 Woman’s __ , weekly and creamy topping (10) used in crafting (3)
magazine (3) 62 Oil-based preparation applied 38 Creamy sauce to
26 Mannequin (5) to the skin (8) accompany steak (10)
28 Paint with a mid-sheen 39 London lake popular with
finish (9) DOWN open water swimmers (10)
30 Jewel-like decorative 2 Flat, oval bread often filled 40 ____ Jacobs, American
embellishment (3) with falafel and houmous (5) fashion designer (4)
31 Asian region that gives its 3 Tax-free investment plan (1,1,1) 41 Clothes cupboard (8)
name to a luxury wool (7) 4 Black and white striped 42 Regular TV drama series (4,5)
33 Bar for hanging things (4) animal (5) 44 Fasten (3)
34 __ Pudding, apple and 5 _____ From My Mother, 2017 48 Italian baby? (7)
sponge dessert (4) Rachel Allen cookbook (7) 51 Penny __ , newsreader and
35 Lattice (4) 6 Cut (the lawn) (5) yoga fanatic (5)
37 Confess (3,2) 7 Sauna (5,4) 53 Name of a book, song
41 __ block, author’s inability 8 Group of eight (5) or film (5)
to produce new work (7) 9 Toddler meltdown (7) 54 _____ Frost, actress, producer
42 Health resort (3) 10 Mother-of-pearl (5) and fashion designer (5)
43 Common meadow flower 11 Charity event (10) 56 Synthetic stretchy fabric
that’s bright yellow (9) 12 Profession of Louis- or yarn (5)
45 Period preceding an François Cartier (8) 57 Colourless, odourless gas (5)
event (3-2) 17 __ Miller, actress, fashion 60 __ Smith, Writing’s On
46 Open area of grassy land (3) designer and model (6) The Wall singer (3)
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Across: 1 Spritzer, 6 Misfortune, 13 Ultra, 14 Buckwheat, 15 Niche, 16 Dead Sea, 18 Pedometer,
19 Eye, 20 Annie, 22 Baste, 24 Own, 26 Model, 28 Satinwood, 30 Gem, 31 Kashmir, 33 Rail, 34 Eve’s,
35 Grid, 37 Own up, 41 Writer’s, 42 Spa, 43 Buttercup, 45 Run up, 46 Lea, 47 Cable, 49 Ounce,
50 Res, 52 Nations, 55 Mont Blanc, 58 Blini, 59 Treadmill, 60 Sugar, 61 Cheesecake, 62 Ointment.
Down: 2 Pitta, 3 ISA, 4 Zebra, 5 Recipes, 6 Mowed, 7 Steam room, 8 Octet, 9 Tantrum, 10 Nacre,
11 Fundraiser, 12 Jeweller, 17 Sienna, 21 Nutrition, 22 Bio, 23 Eggs, 25 Naked, 27 Dominican,
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42 Soap opera, 44 Tie, 48 Bambino, 51 Smith, 53 Title, 54 Sadie, 56 Nylon, 57 Argon, 60 Sam.
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CROSSWORD
When you
change the way
you look at things,
the things you look
at change.
WAYNE DYER
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WELLBEING CREATING LIVING ESCAPING

ISSUE #1 JULY 2017

PS: Take A Moment is our extra

33 & 36 HOW TO BE HAPPY Learn lessons of

34 ARE AFFIRMATIONS EFFECTIVE? The 64 SHOPPING CRAFTY KITS Our top

39 MY YOGA LIFE Reflections on the month

and inspiration from

live your life well ...

78 LIVING COLUMN Refreshing changes 74 ESCAPING COLUMN Take to the water to

With a little help

www.instagram.com/ SARAH DITUM

Immediate Media Company

powder, running through forests and

Uplifting ideas, stories and inspiration

Photography Rodrigo Capuski

Sounds of the summer

Things to do to live your life well in July...

favourite acts, workshops, arts Reminiscing with a friend over

It’s Finnish for a drink. At home.

In your underwear. When you

Photography Doug Young

Sarah Corbett launched the Craftivist Collective in 2009,

Listen to your heart

We’re fed up we can’t

Created for happier lives by matching the magic of

Create your pick & mix at

Photography Charlene Lim

LEARN HOW TO FIND BALANCE WITH YOGA,

Even if you know that the mindful

F in among the hustle and bustle of everyday

“One of my favourite ways of

Research has shown

Before you sip that

“Setting a recurring daily alarm

We’d love to hear about

“We started a habit as a family

FIND YOUR FREQUENCY

ALI BINNS is an accredited cognitive behavioural therapist and

Breathesync Sleep Stories by Calm OMG I Can Meditate!

Momentum Mandala Coloring Aura

1 Are you already

Photography Andrei Bocan

PURPOSE PLAN List your good

PURPOSE PLAN Don’t panic if you

PURPOSE PLAN Tear up the big

the momentum and things begin to

Photography Priscilla Du Preez

PURPOSE PLAN Look online for local

collectives of like-minded individuals.

HARRIET GRIFFEY SHARES HER

BE OPEN MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PAST

unfairly, is energy no longer available to add value in the world.”

DON’T BE A VICTIM ASK FOR HELP

Ask yourself, will it matter in a

perspective too. Take the happiness quiz, turn to page 106 ³

These tracks are on repeat in my ‘Relaxed/Soothing/

I’ve had some wall

DO SOMETHING EVERY DAY THAT IS LOVING TOWARD

YOGA DOES NOT JUST CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE

Taking my yoga practice off

Photography Philippa Stanton

MAKE, BE MINDFUL AND HAVE SOME CREATIVE

YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO

Making these boxes requires some concentration